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Jarrow St. Mark Parish

Reference: EP/Ja.SM Catalogue Title: Jarrow St. Mark Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1884 - 2008

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  • Jarrow St. Mark Parish
    • Jarrow St. Mark Parish (Ref: EP/Ja.SM)
    • Registration (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/section 01)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/section 02)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/section 03)
    • 02 Clergy (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/)
    • Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 01)
    • Registers of preachers and services (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 02)
    • Registers of preachers (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 01)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 02)
    • Benefice (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 03)
    • Benefice income (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 04)
    • Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 05)
    • Parochial returns (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 06)
    • Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 07)
    • Licences for the performance of divine service (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 08)
    • Orders of service (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 09)
    • Correspondence (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 10)
    • 04 Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)
    • Church (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 01)
    • Building (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)
    • Furnishings (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)
    • Organ (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)
    • Vicarage (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 02)
    • Faculties and Archdeacons' Certificates (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 03)
    • Faculties (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 01)
    • Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 02)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 04)
    • 06 Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/)
    • Reports to annual meeting (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 01)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 02)
    • Reports (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 03)
    • Electoral roll (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 04)
    • 14 Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/)
    • Parish magazines (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/)

Catalogue Description

Church closed in 2008

Catalogue Contents

Jarrow St. Mark Parish (Ref: EP/Ja.SM)Registration (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/section 01)

1/21-25, 31-33, 36/1

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/21

Register of baptisms, 20 September 1896 - 18 September 1906 Enclosure: see EP/Ja.SM 1/22
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/22

Register of baptisms, 23 January - 15 September 1896 Originally enclosed in EP/Ja.SM 1/21
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/23

Register of baptisms, 15 September 1906 - 4 July 1916
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/24

Register of baptisms, 11 July 1916 - 11 July 1922
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/25

Register of baptisms, 11 July 1922 - 6 April 1930
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/31

Register of baptisms, 18 February 1930 - 19 August 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/32

Register of baptisms, 23 August 1945 - 8 June 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/33

Register of baptisms, 15 June 1958 - 12 October 1986
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/36/1

Register of baptisms, 12 October 1986 - 13 April 2008
(1 volume)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/section 02)

1/26-29, 34-35

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/26

Register of marriages, 9 September 1896 - 19 August 1911
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/27

Register of marriages, 16 September 1911 - 1 January 1918
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/28

Register of marriages, 21 March 1918 - 1 August 1931
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/29

Register of marriages, 22 August 1931 - 18 September 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/34

Register of marriages, 2 October 1948 - 23 July 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/35

Register of marriages, 25 February 1978 - 7 November 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/section 03)

1/1-4, 37/1

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/1

Register of banns, 7 June 1896 - 7 September 1914
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/2

Register of banns, 13 September 1914 - 26 August 1934
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/3

Register of banns, 5 July 1942 - 16 July 1950
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/4

Register of banns, 2 July 1950 - 5 February 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/37/1

Register of banns of marriage, 19 February 1967 - 6 June 1999
(1 volume)

02 Clergy (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/)Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 01)

2/16

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/16

Register of confirmations, 5 March 1902 - 19 February 1951
(1 volume, card bound)

Registers of preachers and services (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 02)Registers of preachers (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 01)

1/5-8, 13, 16

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/5

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 17 April 1892 - 6 September 1894
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/6

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 9 September 1894 - 27 May 1896
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/7

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 27 December 1897 - 1 September 1899
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/8

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 5 August 1899 - 21 April 1901
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/13

Preachers book, 25 October 1926 - 28 February 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/16

Preachers book, 8 September 1946 - 28 December 1952
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 02)

1/9-12, 14-15, 17-20, 30, 2/35

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/9

Register of services, 19 April 1908 - 24 December 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/10

Register of services, 25 December 1915 - 1 September 1919
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/11

Register of services, 7 September 1919 - 25 March 1923
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/12

Register of services, 1 April 1923 - 24 October 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/14

Register of services, 2 March 1933 - 12 March 1939
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/15

Register of services, 27 March 1939 - 25 August 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/17

Register of services, 1 January 1953 - 7 March 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/18

Register of services, 8 March 1959 - 11 February 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/19

Register of services, 13 February 1962 - 5 March 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/20

Register of services, 6 March 1967 - 16 June 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 1/30

Register of services, 17 June 1974 - 12 February 1981 (1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/35

Register of services, 13 February 1981 - 5 January 1987
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Benefice (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 03)

2/22-26

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/22

Correspondence with the Diocesan Office and others regarding the redevelopment of Jarrow, the future of the churches there, prospective clergy appointments, suspension of the patronage of St. Mark's for five years with related notices, 9 May - 7 November 1958
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/23

Correspondence with the Bishop of Durham, the Diocesan Registry and the Rector of Jarrow continuing the suspension of the patronage of St. Mark's for another five years and discussing same, 11 October 1963 - 1 January 1964
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/24

Minutes of staff meetings of Jarrow, St. Paul, notices of P.C.C. meetings of Jarrow, St. Mark with covering letters and explanatory notes regarding proposed future arrangements of the Jarrow parishes, 1 December 1965 - 24 November 1967
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/25

Correspondence with the Bishop of Durham and others concerning Jarrow development and the Reverend E.G. Long's attitude, 11 - 19 October 1967
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/26

Correspondence between the Diocesan Registry, the Rector of Jarrow and the Reverend E.G. Long, St. Mark's House, regarding the end of the suspension of presentation to Jarrow, St. Mark, 1 - 19 April 1968
(1 file, typescript)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 04)

2/11, 13-15, 17-20; 4/17

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/11

Notes on proposed endowment of St. Mark's by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, n.d. [c.1904-06]
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/13-14

The London Gazette, containing notice of a grant by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of a stipend of £150 p.a. to the Incumbent of St. Mark's, 9 February 1906, with covering letter, 14 February 1906
(1 file, printed and 1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/15

The London Gazette, containing notice of a grant by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of a stipend of £50 p.a. to the Incumbent of St. Mark's, 31 May 1912
(1 file, printed)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/17-19

Correspondence received from the Diocesan Office and the Church Commissioners regarding interest on the parsonage house fund, 30 December 1954 - 6 December 1957
(3 papers, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/20

Return of benefice income, 29 April 1959
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/17

Correspondence with the Diocesan Office, the Reverend Gordon Berriman, St. Hilda's Vicarage, South Shields and the Rector of Jarrow concerning the sequestration account and stipends, 25 April 1960 - 4 June 1965
(1 file, typescript)

Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 05)

2/3-10, 12

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/3-8

Correspondence received from the Ecclesiastical Commission concerning contributions to cost of mission church, plans of building, proposal to assign a district to it, 25 March 1886 - 5 November 1904
(6 papers)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/9

Letter from the Bishop of Durham concerning problems of the parish hall now to be included within St. Mark's parish, 6 February 1906
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/10

Application form to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the assignment of a district, n.d. [1904-06]
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/12

The London Gazette, containing the Order in Council for the assignment of a district chapelry to St. Mark's Church, Jarrow, 12 January 1906
(1 file, printed)

Parochial returns (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 06)

2/21

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/21

Parochial returns for 1958
(2 papers)

Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 07)

2/27-28

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/27-28

Order of service for the admission of the Reverend Edwin George Long, B.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Mark, Jarrow, 7 June 1968
(1 paper, printed and 1 file)

Licences for the performance of divine service (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 08)

2/1-2

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/1

Licence for the performance of divine service in the Mission Hall, High Street, Jarrow, 11 January 1884
(1 paper, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/2

Licence to officiate at St. Mark's Mission Church conditional upon no addition being made to the fabric without episcopal sanction, 21 September 1895
(1 paper, embossed seal)

Orders of service (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 09)

2/31-34

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/31-33

Order of service for the 90th dedication festival of St. Mark's Church, Jarrow, n.d. [1985]
(3 papers)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/34

Order of service for the blessing of St. Mark's House, Jarrow, 12 September 1989
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/section 10)

2/29-30, 6/6

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 2/29-30

Correspondence relating to disputed arrangements for confirmations and joint staff meetings, 19 April 1969 - 21 April 1972
(2 files, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/6

Copy of letter to the Reverend E. Long concerning upset occasioned by his letter to Olive, 20 May 1966
(1 paper, typescript)

04 Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)Church (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 01)Organ (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)

4/1, 6-8

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/1

Account book of organ fund, 31 December 1914 - 1 January 1927
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/6

Specification and estimate for an organ for St. Mark's Church, by Harrison and Harrison, Durham, 8 July 1920
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/7

Agreement with Harrison and Harrison for the building of an organ for £1283, 6 April 1921
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/8

Copy letter from the P.C.C. Secretary to the Diocesan Registrar giving details of disposal of old organ, 4 May 1925
(1 paper, typescript)

Building (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)

4/18, 21-22

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/18

Correspondence received from the Diocesan Office and Durham County Council concerning the Tyne Tunnel Acts and effect on church property, 23 July - 13 August 1962
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/21

Correspondence with the Diocesan Office, Trotter, Bruce and Loft, solicitors, Bishop Auckland, Patterson, Cleaton and Stracey, solicitors, Grange Road West, Jarrow and others, concerning St. Mark's Mission Hall, High Street, Jarrow acquisition of freehold, arrangements for conveyance etc., 20 June 1962 - 21 November 1968
(1 file, printed)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/22

'A Church is Born': notes concerning the building, in 1875, of St. Mark's church, Jarrow, n.d. [1985]
(1 paper)

Furnishings (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/)

4/20

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/20

Correspondence with the Diocesan Registry concerning replacement of various furnishings in the church, 11 September - 7 October 1963
(1 file, typescript)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 02)

4/19

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/19

Correspondence received from the Diocesan Office regarding the rating assessment on St. Mark's House, 25 April - 1 May 1963
(1 file)

Faculties and Archdeacons' Certificates (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 03)Faculties (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 01)

4/5, 9-14

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/5

Faculty for the erection of an oak triptych shrine, 1 June 1921
(1 paper, printed form, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/9

Faculty for the introduction of a new organ, 15 May 1925
(1 paper, printed form, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/10

Faculty for the installation of electric lighting, 16 October 1931
(1 paper, printed form, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/11

Faculty for the introduction of a new oak pulpit, 18 May 1935
(1 paper, printed form, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/12

Faculty for the installation of an electric organ blower, 27 February 1956
(1 paper, typescript, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/13

Faculty for the renewal of the electric wiring circuit etc., 26 May 1961
(1 paper, typescript, embossed seal)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/14

Faculty for the introduction of a new sanctuary lamp and stations of the cross, 2 June 1961
(1 paper, typescript, embossed seal)

Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 02)

4/15-16

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/15

Archdeacon's certificate for replacement of glass in windows etc., 5 October 1961
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/16

Archdeacon's certificate for rewiring and for the replacement of the leaded glass panels in the north and south porches, 5 April 1963
(1 paper, typescript)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/section 04)

4/2-4

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/2

Account book of parish fund, 9 May 1916 - 15 April 1928
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/3

Account book, 1 January 1928 - 26 December 1943
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 4/4

Church accounts, 16 May 1915 - 25 September 1922
(1 volume, cloth bound)

06 Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/)Reports to annual meeting (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 01)

6/1-5

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/1

Report of the incumbent to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting for 1959
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/2

Report of the incumbent to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, 25 April 1962
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/3

Report of the incumbent to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, 19 April 1963
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/4

Report of the incumbent to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, April 1968
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/5

Report of the incumbent to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, n.d. [1960s]
(1 file, typescript)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 02)

6/7-15

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/7-15

P.C.C. accounts, 1959 - 1967
(10 papers, typescript)

Reports (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 03)

6/16, 14/3-4

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/16

Copy of a report, 'The Case for a Priest', prepared by the District Church Council of St. Mark's Jarrow, 14 November 1985
(12 papers)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/3

Final report on the Parish Development Campaign, June 1964
(1 booklet, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/4

Final report on the St. Mark's Development Campaign, 8 July 1967
(1 booklet, typescript)

Electoral roll (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 6/section 04)

14/1

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/1

Electoral roll, n.d.
(12 papers)

14 Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/)Parish magazines (Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/)

14/2

Ref: EP/Ja.SM 14/2

Parish magazine, Diamond Jubilee Edition, June 1956
(1 booklet, printed)



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