The Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Souls, Bulwell is a parish church of the Church of England in Nottinghamshire, England.
The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
History The church was built on the site of an earlier church, dating from possibly the 12th century. This church was badly damaged by a storm in 1843.
It was constructed between 1849 and 1850 and the architect was Henry Isaac Stevens. The church was consecrated on 4 November 1850 by the Right Revd. Dr. Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln. The chancel was added in 1900 by William Arthur Heazell. The north chapel was added in 1946.
List of Incumbents
Pipe Organ A new organ was opened in 1852 by George Cooper, the assistant organist of St Paul's Cathedral. The current pipe organ dates from 1872 by Forster and Andrews. In 1899 a new organ chamber was built to house the organ and move it from its location in the north transept. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
List of Organists & Choirmasters
Charles.G.Alloway 1874-1928 Geoffrey Bond LRAM ATCL c.1950s-1960s Robert John Taylor c.1970s (formerly organist at Emmanuel Church, Nottingham) Bill Priestly until 1984, then retired Robert John Taylor c.1990s, then retired (second appointment) Michael Anthony 2007-2019, then retired (formerly organist and choirmaster at Heanor Methodist Church) Philip Miles 2019-2022, then organist at St John the Baptist Church, Beeston Howard Lee 2023-2025, then organist and director of music at St Charles Borromeo Church, Westminster Ian Bevel 2026-
Bells The tower contains eight bells all by John Taylor and Company of Loughborough dating from 1919/20 and 1860.
Clock The 90-year-old clock was replaced by a new one by G. & F. Cope with an all-electric mechanism in 1949.
Sources
External links Official website See St Mary's Church on Google Street View