George Bernard Cox

British architect

George Bernard Cox

FRIBA

Born| 31 July 1886[1][2]

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England[3]

Died| 20 October 1978(1978-10-20) (aged 92)[4]

Minehead, Somerset, England

Occupation| Architect

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[edit]

* St Elizabeth's Church, Coventry

* Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary Church, Aston

* St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham

* Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Hednesford

## References[edit]

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.