St Thomas' Church

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St Thomas' Church, Stourbridge, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Stourbridge.HistoryThe church dates from 1726. The chancel was added in 1890 by William Bidlake.List of vicars Walter Hickman 1736 - 1742 Charles Harris 1742 - 1782 John Pattinson 1782 - 1808 Joseph Taylor 1808 - 1833 Giffard Wells 1833 - 1858 Hugh Sherrard 1858 - 1908 Thomas Ludovic Chavasse 1908 - 1909 Thomas Graham Gilling-Lax 1910 - 1911 Montague Stanhope Newland 1911 - 1944 Thomas Whitney Uniacke Keith Murrey 1944 - 1951 Robert Guy Pusey 1951 - 1959 Basil Henry Trevor-Morgan 1959 - 1976 Derek Leonard Barrett 1977 - 1991 Stephen Hutchinson 1991 - 2003 Ron Curtis 2005 - 2012 Interregnum 2012 - 2015 Andrew Sillis 2012 - presentOrganThere are records of organ in the church dating from 1809 when an instrument was installed by George Pike England. There have been subsequent rebuildings and renovations over the years, resulting in a 3-manual and pedal pipe organ. A specification of the organ from towards the end of its life can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.OrganistsSamuel Simms 1809 - 1868 (succeeded by his son)Samuel Simms 1868 - ???? (afterwards organist of St John's Church, Ladywood Birmingham)