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SaintBarnabas (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this is inaccurate, the rebuild has not started yet, clearnace has only just finished
hazel4949 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's great to see the re-building of our church has begun.Erdington has suffered a great loss,as st barnabas was so very special and precious to so many of us,and it will be greatly missed.May it soon rise again.
hazel4949 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Everytime i walk past st barnabas it upsets me to see the damage that the fire has caused.We've lost a very beautiful church.How could anyone do this.I hope it will be back soon as its greatly missed by us all
kevkonk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The rebuilding has caused distress to people who wish to visit family graves because of the danger of the 'building site status' which puts visitors in danger. A solution is being sought.
kevkonk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Young children, perched high on the shoulders of their dads, watched on in wide-eyed amazement when Father Christmas arrived for the Big Switch On, and a CD of church bells rang out over the load speakers
kevkonk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
People gathering outside the church at 3.30pm on Saturday were treated to a Christmas carol concert by schoolchildren.
Song sheets were handed out to the crowd packed into the High Street and they joined the children with rousing renditions of Away in A Manger, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night, backed by the City of Birmingham Brass Band.
kevkonk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Coun Robert Alden (Con, Erdington) said: "It is so good to see the church alive again.
"The community suffered a loss of the church to fire but we want to reassure people it is going to come back.
"It took alot of organising but it looks spectacular to have the church lit up.
Church leaders have pledged to rebuild St
Detectives are investigating the cause of the blaze. Forensic tests are believed to have shown that the fire was started deliberately.
kevkonk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"The community suffered a loss of the church to fire but we want to reassure people it is going to come back.
"It took alot of organising but it looks spectacular to have the church lit up. The whole point was to demonstrate to people in Erdington that the church is still at the heart of the community."
Church leaders have pledged to rebuild St Barnabas and insurers have already said the burned out building will rise from the ashes within two years.
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