| St Silas' Church, Lozells | |
| Coordinates: | 52.5017°N -1.9129°W |
| Location: | Birmingham |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Triumphant Church of God |
| Previous Denomination: | Church of England |
| Consecrated Date: | 10 January 1854 |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade II listed |
| Architect: | Frederick.W. Fiddian |
| Groundbreaking: | 2 June 1852 |
| Completed Date: | 1854 |
St Silas' Church, Lozells is a Grade II listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham now used by the Triumphant Church of God.[1]
The foundation stone was laid on 2 June 1852 by Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe.[2] A vase containing coins of the present reign was deposited in a cavity underneath the stone and covered with a brass plate, referring to Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe with the following inscription:
The church was consecrated on Tuesday 10 January 1854[3] by Henry Pepys, the Bishop of Worcester. The church included galleries across the transepts and at the west end of the nave. The font was a gift from Peter Hollins; the gas-fittings by Ratcliffe of St Paul's Square, Birmingham.
The east window was stained in 1867 in memory of Rev. D. N. Walton, the first incumbent.
A renovation was carried out in 1881 under the superintendence of J. A. Chatwin.[4] The organ was removed from the west gallery and placed near the chancel, and enlarged by Stringer and Co or Hanley with the addition of 2 new stops. The gallery on the south side was removed. Larger windows were inserted in the nave and filled with stained glass by Camm Brothers.
In his youth, the composer Albert Ketèlbey was head chorister at St Silas' Church.[5]
In 1967, the parish was merged with St Saviour's Church, Hockley when that church closed.
The building was sold by the Church of England in 1985 and acquired by the Triumphant Church of God. The Church of England congregation merged with that of St Paul's Church, Lozells, and a new building was commissioned for this joint parish.