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Medal - George IV Holy Trinity Church

Location United Kingdom
Year 1823
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description A detailed architectural view in high relief of the façade of Holy Trinity Chapel, Bordesley, depicting a Gothic Revival church with twin flanking towers, a central pointed archway entrance, and a row of buttresses along the right flank. The legend arcs around the upper and lower periphery of the field.
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Obverse lettering TRINITY CHAPEL BORDESLEY
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Reverse lettering THIS CHAPEL WAS ERECTED BY HIS MAJESTYS COMMISSIONERS FOR BUILDING NEW CHURCHES UPON A SITE WHICH WITH TWO ADJOINING HOUSES AND BURIAL GROUND WAS PURCHASED AND FENCED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS THE CEREMONIAL STONE WAS LAID BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE OTHER EARL OF PLYMOUTH ON THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D. 1820 AND THE CONSECRATION BY THE RIGHT REVEREND GEORGE HENRY LAW D.D. LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER TOOK PLACE ON THE 23 DAY OF JANUARY A.D. 1823 REVD. SAMUEL CRANE B.A. MINISTER FRANCIS GOODWIN ARCHITECT LONDON JOHN WALTHEW BUILDER BIRMINGHAM MESSRS. WETHERHEAD & Co IRONFOUNDERS DERBY THOMAS MOLE ESQR. HON SECRETARY.
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