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'''George Bernard Cox''' [[FRIBA]] (31 July 1886 – 20 October 1978) was a British architect and co-founder of Harrison and Cox.
'''George Bernard Cox''' [[FRIBA]] (31 July 1886 – 20 October 1978) was a British architect and co-founder of Harrison and Cox. He primarily designed [[Roman Catholic]] churches.


In 1912, he designed St Elizabeth's Church in [[Coventry]]<ref>[http://www.stelizabethcoventry.co.uk/ StElizabethCoventry.co.uk] retrieved 12 December 2015</ref> and in 1925-26, he designed the sanctuary and side chapels for [[St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham]].
Churches designed by Cox include St Elizabeth's Church in [[Coventry]] (1912),<ref>[http://www.stelizabethcoventry.co.uk/ StElizabethCoventry.co.uk] retrieved 12 December 2015</ref> the [[Grade II listed building|Grade-II listed]] Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary Church in [[Aston, Birmingham|Aston]] (1920s)<ref>{{NHLE|num=1393309|desc=|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> and the Grade-II listed [[Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Hednesford|Our Lady of Lourdes Church]] in [[Hednesford]] (1928–34).<ref>{{NHLE|num=1430855|desc=|accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref> In 1925-26, he designed the sanctuary and side chapels for [[St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham|St Edward's Church]] in [[Selly Park]], Birmingham.


He designed the [[listed building|Grade II listed]] pub, the [[Brookhill Tavern]], at 484 Alum Rock Road, [[Alum Rock, Birmingham]], built in 1927-28 for the [[Smethwick]]-based [[Mitchells & Butlers Brewery]].<ref name=HistoricEngland>{{NHLE|num=1423497|desc=Brookhill Tavern|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref>
His non-ecclesiastical buildings include the Village Hall in [[Tanworth-in-Arden]], which opened in 1927,<ref name=Tanworthvillagehall>{{cite web|title=Tanworth Village Hall: The Early Years |url=http://www.tanworthvillagehall.org.uk/8.html|website=Tanworth Village Hall|accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> and the Grade-II listed [[Brookhill Tavern]] in [[Alum Rock, Birmingham]] (1927–28).<ref name=HistoricEngland>{{NHLE|num=1423497|desc=|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref>

In the 1920s, he designed the Grade II listed Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church, Aston.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1393309|desc=|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref>

He designed the Village Hall in [[Tanworth-in-Arden]], which opened in 1927.<ref name=Tanworthvillagehall>{{cite web|title=TANWORTH VILLAGE HALL: THE EARLY YEARS|url=http://www.tanworthvillagehall.org.uk/8.html|website=Tanworthvillagehall|accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
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File:WTC Jez Sutton jez-17.jpg|St Elizabeth's Church, Coventry
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File:The Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart and St Margaret, Witton Road, Aston.jpg|Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary Church, Aston
File:St Edwards Church Raddlebarn Road - geograph.org.uk - 1244744.jpg|[[St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham]]
File:St Edwards Church Raddlebarn Road - geograph.org.uk - 1244744.jpg|[[St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham]]
File:HEDNESFORD, Our Lady Lourdes Ext (51749211764).jpg|[[Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Hednesford]]
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File:The Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart and St Margaret, Witton Road, Aston.jpg|Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church, Aston
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File:WTC Jez Sutton jez-17.jpg|St Elizabeth's Church in Coventry
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Revision as of 01:31, 3 August 2023

George Bernard Cox
FRIBA
Born31 July 1886[1][2]
Handsworth, Staffordshire, England[3]
Died20 October 1978(1978-10-20) (aged 92)[4]
Minehead, Somerset, England
OccupationArchitect

George Bernard Cox FRIBA (31 July 1886 – 20 October 1978) was a British architect and co-founder of Harrison and Cox. He primarily designed Roman Catholic churches.

Churches designed by Cox include St Elizabeth's Church in Coventry (1912),[5] the Grade-II listed Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary Church in Aston (1920s)[6] and the Grade-II listed Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hednesford (1928–34).[7] In 1925-26, he designed the sanctuary and side chapels for St Edward's Church in Selly Park, Birmingham.

His non-ecclesiastical buildings include the Village Hall in Tanworth-in-Arden, which opened in 1927,[8] and the Grade-II listed Brookhill Tavern in Alum Rock, Birmingham (1927–28).[9]

Works

References

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  3. ^ 1911 England Census
  4. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  5. ^ StElizabethCoventry.co.uk retrieved 12 December 2015
  6. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1393309)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1430855)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Tanworth Village Hall: The Early Years". Tanworth Village Hall. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1423497)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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