Yardley 
Yardley
has a long proud history and was referred to as early as
972 in King Edgar's Charter, where it was named Gyrdeah.
Yardley is also named in the Doomsday Book. The parish of
Yardley , historically was part of Worcestershire, and
became Yardley Rural District under the local Government
Act of 1894, being added to Birmingham and Warwickshire in
1911, and at the heart of the area is the Grade 1 listed
13th century church of St Edburgha.
Old Yardley village and park is one of Birmingham's most significant Conservation Areas, retaining much of the character and atmosphere of a rural village that can still be seen today within a large city.
photographs here are from - St Edburgha's Church
URC Church, Digbeth-in-the-Field
Yardley Baptist Church
click on the link;
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
St Edburgha's Church Flower Festival 2015
Birmingham Flute Choir & Midland Fretted Orchestra
"A Man for All Seasons", performed by Union Theatre Solihull
Yardley by Candlelight
Open Gardens, 2010, 2012, 2014 & 2016 by Local Residents
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Yardley Old Church Flower Festival 2013
Confirmation Service - Pentecost 2013
The Rt. Revd. David Urquhart
"The Government Inspector"
Union Theatre Solihull
Sandra & Friends Concert
"In Celebration of Life"
in Aid of the Friends of Yardley Grange Nursing Home
Mothering Sunday
The Very Revd Catherine Ogle
Fair Trade
Yardley Beer Festival
Wedding of Neil and Claire Moss
Diamond Jubilee Service and Party
Union Theatre - Two Planks and a Passion
John & Dorothy Golden Anniversary
Music for the Lute and Flute & Birmingham Flute Choir
The Birmingham Flute Choir, with Jo Sands & John Seeley 2016
Carols by Candlelight 2011, 2012 & 2013
Nine Lessons & Carols 2015
Candlelight
Mothers' Union Yardley Branch Centenary 1911 - 2011
Flower Festival 2011
Union Theatre "Becket"
BCMG visit
The Stone Mason
Rev Bill Sands
Snooker
Snooker Champions
Pet Family Service
Catherine of Aragen & Henry 8th
Catherine's Door, Pomegranate of Spain and the Rose of England
Thank you Dave and Jackie for everything
"Lest We Forget"
Ceramice Poppies from the Tower of London
Easter Sunday 2016
Easter Remembrance 2016
Good Friday
"Place of Welcome", Trust School, Yardley - Fridays 9am to 11am
with Rev Bill Sands Offically Opening
Click on this link to view Service - Service of Thanksging and Remembrance
William H Painter
Festive Vintage Afternoon Tea
in the beautiful old school room of Yardley Village
Sunday 22nd November 2015
Lilies for Jane George, one year on
Rev Sue Restall leads the Harvest Festival Service
As well as all the Gifts from the Congrregation, the children of The Oval School
gave the Produce they had grown, as part ofthe National Harvest Festival
Marriage of Sylvia and Rhys, Friday 14th August 2015
Wedding Reception in the Parish Halls
A Charity Concert by Consensus Vocalis in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and The St Edburgha's Church Restoration Fund
Saturday 30th May 2015
Memorial Window to the last of a long line of School Master from 1260 until1920, " William Sutherns"
in the Old Trust School
WW1 display moves from St Edburghas Church to Blakesley Hall, BM&AG, Yardley to be Shown
War Memorail and a Ceramic Poppy from the Tower of London
Sunday 15th February 2015, 3.30pm-5.30pm in the beautiful old school rooms of the Trust School in Yardley Village
Julie Bridges, Trainee Reader
Traditional "Nine lessons and Carols" Service, held by Candlelight
Sunday 21st December 2014 at 6.30pm
Yardley Palace of Varieties 1914
An Evening of Poetry, Music and Song
Performed by The Yardley Pierrots and Friends
& Two Exhibitions
World War 1 Centenary Events, 3rd - 16 November 2014
in Church and in the Parish Hall
Exhibition in the Parish Hall
261st Scout Troop have their New Standard Blessed by Revd Bill Sands, Vicar of St Edburgha's Church
Revd Robin Mortimore - Thank you
Re-dedication Service of the Memorial Plaque for the 120 Co-operation Staff killed in WW2 by Rev William Sands, May 28th 2014.
Frank Croft from Midlands Co-operative Society lays a wreath, in the Porch of St Edburgha's Church.
The Plaque originally was at the Entrance to the Birmingham Co-operative Society Sports Ground in Barrows Lane, Yardley.
after the grounds were sold the plaque was rescued from a skip.
Palm Sunday Good Friday Easter Sunday - Chain of Prayers
Easter Remembrance 2014
The Greswold family from America visit St Edburgha's Church
Robert Greswold, Senior & Cynthia Greswold , and Robert Greswold, Junior & Michelle Greswold
Birmingham Cathedral Choir visit for the Compline Service
Union Theatre Solihull
Ash Wednesday Service
Order for Commissioning those Offering Pastoral Care & Community Skills in the Parish - by Liz Howlett
Congratulations to Sylvia Roberts and Enid Seeley
The Church Interior, Click on this link for - Restoration of St Edburgha's Church
Reverend Marshall Greswold's gravestone in front of the alter of St Edburgha's Church.
When the old red carpet was lifted this was discovered
The Lord Myor & Lady
Mayoress of Birmingham
Councillor Mike Leddy and Mrs M. Leddy, visit for the Carols by Candle Light Service.
Click on this link for "Carols by Candle Light" photographs
St Edburgha's Parish Church Choir
Nativity design and created by students from CTC Kinghurst Academy
Revd Bill Sands Blesses the Nativity with Holy Water
Stechford and Yardley Christian Fellowship Joint Service for Advent
Yardley Old Church is floodlit again, thanks to all for switching the lights back on
Autumn Fair 2013
Over £1000 was raised for the roof repair appeal
Residents of Westhall Court held a Wheel Chair Push to Yardley Old Church and Back
They raised £550.00 for Marie Curie Cancer Care
The Interior
The Very Revd Catherine Ogle, Dean - Birmingham Cathedral
to see more photographs click on this link - Mothering Sunday Service
Thanks giving Service for the Tower, followed by a buffet lunch
Friendship Club
Opus 9 Perform in Aid of St Edburgha's Restoration Appeal,
more photographs can be seen on the Yardlay page of www.photobobuk.co.uk
Rev Robin Mortimore
The Australian Voices
Marta Tobar & Elliot Coombs, " Malted Light"
at sunset
John & Dot Cream Teas,
raising money for the Tower Appeal,
lower down this page are their fund raising for the Spire
Thanks to John and Dot
More photographs of events in the church follow
The Gilby Chapel
Easter
Palm Sunday Procession
Yardley Old Church
"Songs of Praise"
a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving
for the Restoration of the Spire
John and David, Church Wardens
Trust School Daze
The Achdeacon & Rev Bill Sands Ian Stainburn & Fraser Andrew
Councillor Jackson, Councillor Eustace & Rev Sands
Thank you to Enid and John
Dedication of New Notice Boards
The Autumn Fair 2011 in the Church Halls
Over £1,000 for the Church Tower, Congratulations
and for the repairs to the spire click below
Damage-Hope-Renewal
Lay Canon Elizabeth Power, Stephen Fraser Chair and
Jonathan Clatworty Modern Church, Talk about "The Covenant"
Christian Aid "thank you" night September 2011 in the Trust School
Rev Bill Sands and Robin Mortimore at the Ordination Service
Birmingham Cathedral
Robin Mortimore Jackie Hughes
Mary presents Jean Butler with Flowers and a present
on her retirement from the Forward Club after 30 Years
The Forward Club outside the Trust School
Easter Sunday
Rev Bill Sands
Easter Flowers
The Alter for Harvest Festival
The Land has yielded its harvest
Harvest Display by Trish
more displays
The Tower Appeal
"Buy a Brick"
The Licensing of
The Reverend Williams Sands
by
The Rt Revd David Urquhart
Bishop of Birmingham
and
The Istallation
by
The Venerable Dr Brian Russell
The Archdeacon of Aston
Members of the Congregration are Presented
and on the way out of the Church
refreshments were held in the Parish Halls
a new beginning
The Spire and Tower Appeal
Knowle Male Voice Choir
Compere John Seeley, Church Warden
Harvest Thanksgiving Festival
the Church was beautifully decorated
The Autumn Fair
More photographs of Church Events
St Edburgha's in Winter
Christian Aid Thank you
Palm Sunday
Sunday School
Cream Teas at "The Stables"
Thanks to John and Dot, all the money raised will go to the Spire Appeal
Thank you
Buffet
Archdeacon
Rev John
Jane
and "Happy Birthday"
Roy Anetts final Service at St Edburgha's,
before his Ordination , and moving to
St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green
Birmingham Cathedral 5th July 2009
Flower Festival 13th & 14 June 2009
with guided tours, and refreshments in the Trust School
URC Digbeth in the Field
Wedding of Beverly and Richard
at URC Moat Lane Yardley - 31 July 2009
Yardley Baptist Church
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Old Yardley village and park is one of Birmingham's most significant Conservation Areas, retaining much of the character and atmosphere of a rural village that can still be seen today within a large city.
Click on the link for - Yardley
Conservation Area
Home Start Charity Shop Opening
Arts in the Yard, Yardley Arts Forum
Re- dedication of St Margaret's Church, Ward End
Stechford & Yardley Churches
Kendrick Homes, "Spire View" Official Opening
Licensing of Revd Roy Anetts, St Cyprian, Hay Mills
Women's World Day of Prayer 2013 - St Micheal and All Angels
Women's World Day of Prayer 2014 - St Cyprians
www.yardleyconservationsociety.co.uk
www.stedburghas.comHome Start Charity Shop Opening
Arts in the Yard, Yardley Arts Forum
Re- dedication of St Margaret's Church, Ward End
Stechford & Yardley Churches
Kendrick Homes, "Spire View" Official Opening
Licensing of Revd Roy Anetts, St Cyprian, Hay Mills
Women's World Day of Prayer 2013 - St Micheal and All Angels
Women's World Day of Prayer 2014 - St Cyprians
photographs here are from - St Edburgha's Church
URC Church, Digbeth-in-the-Field
Yardley Baptist Church
St Edburgha's Church, Yardley Old Church
click on the link;
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance
St Edburgha's Church Flower Festival 2015
Birmingham Flute Choir & Midland Fretted Orchestra
"A Man for All Seasons", performed by Union Theatre Solihull
Yardley by Candlelight
Open Gardens, 2010, 2012, 2014 & 2016 by Local Residents
Union Theatre Solihull - "Our
Town"
Restoration
of the Interior of St Edburgha's ChurchMacmillan Coffee Morning
Yardley Old Church Flower Festival 2013
Confirmation Service - Pentecost 2013
The Rt. Revd. David Urquhart
"The Government Inspector"
Union Theatre Solihull
Sandra & Friends Concert
"In Celebration of Life"
in Aid of the Friends of Yardley Grange Nursing Home
Mothering Sunday
The Very Revd Catherine Ogle
Fair Trade
Yardley Beer Festival
Wedding of Neil and Claire Moss
Diamond Jubilee Service and Party
Union Theatre - Two Planks and a Passion
John & Dorothy Golden Anniversary
Music for the Lute and Flute & Birmingham Flute Choir
The Birmingham Flute Choir, with Jo Sands & John Seeley 2016
Carols by Candlelight 2011, 2012 & 2013
Nine Lessons & Carols 2015
Candlelight
Mothers' Union Yardley Branch Centenary 1911 - 2011
Flower Festival 2011
Union Theatre "Becket"
BCMG visit
The Stone Mason
Rev Bill Sands
Snooker
Snooker Champions
Pet Family Service
Catherine of Aragen & Henry 8th
Catherine's Door, Pomegranate of Spain and the Rose of England
Thank you Dave and Jackie for everything
"Lest We Forget"
Ceramice Poppies from the Tower of London
Easter Sunday 2016
Easter Remembrance 2016
Good Friday
"Place of Welcome", Trust School, Yardley - Fridays 9am to 11am
with Rev Bill Sands Offically Opening
Click on this link to view Service - Service of Thanksging and Remembrance
William H Painter
Festive Vintage Afternoon Tea
in the beautiful old school room of Yardley Village
Sunday 22nd November 2015
Lilies for Jane George, one year on
Rev Sue Restall leads the Harvest Festival Service
As well as all the Gifts from the Congrregation, the children of The Oval School
gave the Produce they had grown, as part ofthe National Harvest Festival
Marriage of Sylvia and Rhys, Friday 14th August 2015
Wedding Reception in the Parish Halls
A Charity Concert by Consensus Vocalis in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and The St Edburgha's Church Restoration Fund
Saturday 30th May 2015
Memorial Window to the last of a long line of School Master from 1260 until1920, " William Sutherns"
in the Old Trust School
WW1 display moves from St Edburghas Church to Blakesley Hall, BM&AG, Yardley to be Shown
War Memorail and a Ceramic Poppy from the Tower of London
Sunday 15th February 2015, 3.30pm-5.30pm in the beautiful old school rooms of the Trust School in Yardley Village
Julie Bridges, Trainee Reader
Traditional "Nine lessons and Carols" Service, held by Candlelight
Sunday 21st December 2014 at 6.30pm
Yardley Palace of Varieties 1914
An Evening of Poetry, Music and Song
Performed by The Yardley Pierrots and Friends
& Two Exhibitions
World War 1 Centenary Events, 3rd - 16 November 2014
in Church and in the Parish Hall
Exhibition in the Parish Hall
261st Scout Troop have their New Standard Blessed by Revd Bill Sands, Vicar of St Edburgha's Church
Revd Robin Mortimore - Thank you
Re-dedication Service of the Memorial Plaque for the 120 Co-operation Staff killed in WW2 by Rev William Sands, May 28th 2014.
Frank Croft from Midlands Co-operative Society lays a wreath, in the Porch of St Edburgha's Church.
The Plaque originally was at the Entrance to the Birmingham Co-operative Society Sports Ground in Barrows Lane, Yardley.
after the grounds were sold the plaque was rescued from a skip.
Palm Sunday Good Friday Easter Sunday - Chain of Prayers
Easter Remembrance 2014
The Greswold family from America visit St Edburgha's Church
Robert Greswold, Senior & Cynthia Greswold , and Robert Greswold, Junior & Michelle Greswold
Birmingham Cathedral Choir visit for the Compline Service
Union Theatre Solihull
Ash Wednesday Service
Order for Commissioning those Offering Pastoral Care & Community Skills in the Parish - by Liz Howlett
Congratulations to Sylvia Roberts and Enid Seeley
The Church Interior, Click on this link for - Restoration of St Edburgha's Church
Reverend Marshall Greswold's gravestone in front of the alter of St Edburgha's Church.
When the old red carpet was lifted this was discovered
The Lord Myor & Lady
Mayoress of BirminghamCouncillor Mike Leddy and Mrs M. Leddy, visit for the Carols by Candle Light Service.
Click on this link for "Carols by Candle Light" photographs
St Edburgha's Parish Church Choir
Nativity design and created by students from CTC Kinghurst Academy
Revd Bill Sands Blesses the Nativity with Holy Water
Stechford and Yardley Christian Fellowship Joint Service for Advent
Yardley Old Church is floodlit again, thanks to all for switching the lights back on
Autumn Fair 2013
Over £1000 was raised for the roof repair appeal
Residents of Westhall Court held a Wheel Chair Push to Yardley Old Church and Back
They raised £550.00 for Marie Curie Cancer Care
The Interior
The Very Revd Catherine Ogle, Dean - Birmingham Cathedral
to see more photographs click on this link - Mothering Sunday Service
Thanks giving Service for the Tower, followed by a buffet lunch
Friendship Club
Opus 9 Perform in Aid of St Edburgha's Restoration Appeal,
more photographs can be seen on the Yardlay page of www.photobobuk.co.uk
Rev Robin Mortimore
The Australian Voices
Marta Tobar & Elliot Coombs, " Malted Light"
at sunset
John & Dot Cream Teas,
raising money for the Tower Appeal,
lower down this page are their fund raising for the Spire
Thanks to John and Dot
More photographs of events in the church follow
The Gilby Chapel
Easter
Palm Sunday Procession
Yardley Old Church
"Songs of Praise"
a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving
for the Restoration of the Spire
John and David, Church Wardens
Trust School Daze
The Achdeacon & Rev Bill Sands Ian Stainburn & Fraser Andrew
Councillor Jackson, Councillor Eustace & Rev Sands
Thank you to Enid and John
Dedication of New Notice Boards
The Autumn Fair 2011 in the Church Halls
Over £1,000 for the Church Tower, Congratulations
and for the repairs to the spire click below
Damage-Hope-Renewal
Lay Canon Elizabeth Power, Stephen Fraser Chair and
Jonathan Clatworty Modern Church, Talk about "The Covenant"
Christian Aid "thank you" night September 2011 in the Trust School
Rev Bill Sands and Robin Mortimore at the Ordination Service
Birmingham Cathedral
Robin Mortimore Jackie Hughes
Mary presents Jean Butler with Flowers and a present
on her retirement from the Forward Club after 30 Years
The Forward Club outside the Trust School
Easter Sunday
Rev Bill Sands
Easter Flowers
The Alter for Harvest Festival
The Land has yielded its harvest
Harvest Display by Trish
more displays
The Tower Appeal
"Buy a Brick"
The Licensing of
The Reverend Williams Sands
by
The Rt Revd David Urquhart
Bishop of Birmingham
and
The Istallation
by
The Venerable Dr Brian Russell
The Archdeacon of Aston
Members of the Congregration are Presented
and on the way out of the Church
refreshments were held in the Parish Halls
a new beginning
The Spire and Tower Appeal
Knowle Male Voice Choir
Compere John Seeley, Church Warden
Harvest Thanksgiving Festival
the Church was beautifully decorated
The Autumn Fair
More photographs of Church Events
St Edburgha's in Winter
Christian Aid Thank you
Palm Sunday
Sunday School Cream Teas at "The Stables"
Thanks to John and Dot, all the money raised will go to the Spire Appeal
Thank you
Buffet Archdeacon Rev John Janeand "Happy Birthday"
Roy Anetts final Service at St Edburgha's,
before his Ordination , and moving to
St Mary the Virgin, Acocks Green
Birmingham Cathedral 5th July 2009
Flower Festival 13th & 14 June 2009
with guided tours, and refreshments in the Trust School
URC Digbeth in the Field
Wedding of Beverly and Richard
at URC Moat Lane Yardley - 31 July 2009
Yardley Baptist Church
