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Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish

Reference: RC/Tr Catalogue Title: Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: 

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  • Trimdon St. William Roman Catholic Parish
    • REGISTRATION (Ref: RC/Tr 1/1-7)
    • Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Tr 1-15)
    • Parish Returns (Ref: RC/Tr 2/14)
    • Rev. Denis Hughes (parish priest 1901 - 1906) (Ref: RC/Tr 2/15)
    • CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Tr 3/1-2)
    • PARISH ACCOUNTS (Ref: RC/Tr 4/1)
    • School Building Estimates and Accounts (Ref: RC/Tr 9/2-9)
    • Letters to Rev. Denis Hughes concerning the building of the new school (Ref: RC/Tr 9/10-49)
    • Other correspondence concerning the new school (Ref: RC/Tr 9/50-61)
    • MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Tr 15/1-2)

Catalogue Description

Records of the Roman Catholic parish of Trimdon,

St. William, deposited on long-term loan

24 May 1996 Acc: 2375(D)

County Record Office
County Hall
DURHAM
DH1 5UL

Catalogue Contents

REGISTRATION (Ref: RC/Tr 1/1-7)Ref: RC/Tr 1/1

Register of baptisms, 14 September 1902 - 26 August 1908 Note inside front cover, September 1902, that registers prior to this are kept at West Cornforth For enclosure see RC/Tr 1/6
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 1/2

Register of baptisms, 29 August 1908 - 11 August 1918 For enclosure see RC/Tr 1/7
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 1/3

Register of marriages, 27 September 1902 - 5 January 1926 Note inside front cover, November 1902, that registers prior to this are kept at West Cornforth
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 1/4

Register of deaths, 11 September 1902 - 15 February 1917 Note inside front cover, September 1902, that registers prior to this are kept at West Cornforth
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 1/5

Register of deaths, 24 May 1917 - 7 February 1960
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 1/6

Index of baptisms in RC/Tr 1/1. 1902 - 1908
(2 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 1/7

Index of baptisms in RC/Tr 1/2. 1908 - 1918
(3 papers)

Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Tr 1-15)Ref: RC/Tr 1

Registration

Ref: RC/Tr 2

Clergy

Ref: RC/Tr 3

Church fabric and property

Ref: RC/Tr 4

Parish accounts

Ref: RC/Tr 5

Parish organisations

Ref: RC/Tr 6

Fraternities, sodalities and church societies (including S.V.P.)

Ref: RC/Tr 7

Charities

Ref: RC/Tr 8

Deanery

Ref: RC/Tr 9

Schools and education

Ref: RC/Tr 10

Not used 11 Not used

Ref: RC/Tr 12

Not used

Ref: RC/Tr 13

Not used 14 Not used

Ref: RC/Tr 15

Miscellaneous

(Ref: RC/Tr 2/1-13)

CLERGY

Church Notices

Ref: RC/Tr 2/1

Notice book, including banns, 3 November 1907 - 28 February 1915
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/2

Noticebook, including banns, 7 March 1915 - 9 July 1922 [Marked 'Day Book' on spine]
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/3

Notice book, including banns, 16 July 1922 - 25 December 1927 At end: monthly mass attendance figures
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/4

Notice book, including banns, 1 January 1928 - 30 July 1933 At end: monthly mass attendance figures, 1928 - 1929 For enclosure see RC/Tr 2/15
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/5

Church notice book, including banns, 3 January - 26 December 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/6

Church notice book, including banns, 2 January - 25 December 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/7

Church notice book, including banns, 1 January - 31 December 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/8

Church notice book, including banns, 7 January - 29 December 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/9

Church notice book, including banns, 5 January - 28 December 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/10

Notice book, including banns, 4 January 1970 - 26 December 1971
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/11

Notice book, 2 January 1972 - 30 December 1973
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/12

Notice book, 6 January 1974 - 25 October 1976
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: RC/Tr 2/13

Notice book, 31 October 1976 - 15 October 1978
(1 volume, card bound)

Parish Returns (Ref: RC/Tr 2/14)Ref: RC/Tr 2/14

Draft 'Status Animarum' annual returns, 1964 - 1967
(4 papers)

Rev. Denis Hughes (parish priest 1901 - 1906) (Ref: RC/Tr 2/15)Ref: RC/Tr 2/15

'Panegyric preached at the Solemn Requiem Mass for the Rev. Denis Hughes, at Trimdon, October 6th, 1906, by the Revd. R. Taylerson, St. Mary's, Stockton-on-Tees' On front cover: black and white photograph of Rev. Denis Hughes, n.d.
(1 booklet, printed)

CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Tr 3/1-2)Ref: RC/Tr 3/1

Photograph of Trimdon church interior, n.d. [c.1900]
(1 postcard, sepia tint)

Ref: RC/Tr 3/2

Bills of quantities for proposed presbytery at Trimdon Village, for the Rev. Father Brady, amended scheme, prepared by C.L. Heslop, chartered architect, surveyor and valuer, of 7 Upper Church Street, West Hartlepool, April 1952 Attached: statement of account and copy invoice, 1952
(2 files; 1 paper)

PARISH ACCOUNTS (Ref: RC/Tr 4/1)Ref: RC/Tr 4/1

Day book, January 1984 - December 1990
(1 volume, card bound)

(Ref: RC/Tr 9/1)

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

St. William's R.C. Mixed School, Trimdon was opened in 1904; replaced by a new school in 1978

School Managers

Ref: RC/Tr 9/1

Managers' minute book, 5 September 1904 - 31 July 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

School Building Estimates and Accounts (Ref: RC/Tr 9/2-9)Ref: RC/Tr 9/2

Estimate for the erection and completion of a new Roman Catholic mixed school at Trimdon for the Rev. Fr. Hughes, by Harrison and Hunter, architects, of Stockton-on-Tees, October 1903
(1 file)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/3

Architects' certificates and receipts for payment due to Mr. Thomas Hanby, builder, for work executed at new Roman Catholic mixed school, Trimdon, 13 April - 13 December 1904
(10 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/4

Receipt from G.E. Howe, diocesan treasurer, for payment by Rev. Fr. Hughes of legal costs regarding new school site, 26 April 1904
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/5

Receipts from Harrison and Hunter, architects, of Stockton-on-Tees, for payments by Rev. Fr. Hughes on account of professional services regarding new school, and statement of account, 11 May - 17 October 1904
(3 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/6

Estimate, specification and account for 2 sliding partitions for new school from the North of England School Furnishing Co. Ltd., Darlington, 29 June - 19 September 1904
(5 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/7

Receipt from John Nixon of Village Farm, Trimdon, for payment by Mr. Hughes of £5 for damages to grass field, 26 September 1904
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/8

Receipt from Thomas Hanby, builder and contractor, of 5 Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, for payment by Rev. D. Hughes on account of work at new school, Trimdon, 2 November 1905
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/9

Builder's balance sheet for new Roman Catholic mixed school, Trimdon: G. Hanby, builder in account with Rev. Fr. D. Hughes, 24 November 1905
(1 paper)

Letters to Rev. Denis Hughes concerning the building of the new school (Ref: RC/Tr 9/10-49)Ref: RC/Tr 9/10-19

Correspondence from Harold Iliff, land and estate agent, of 51 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, regarding lease of 1 acre of land by Mr. Beckwith as site for the new school, with sketch plan of site, 25 October 1902 - 18 January 1904
(11 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/20-22

Correspondence from Geo. Roper of The Grove, Richmond, Yorkshire, refusing request for sale of land for school site, 19 February- 20 June 1903
(3 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/23

Letter from Anthony Wilkinson of Sheraton, Castle Eden, refusing to sell land at White Hurworth, 21 May 1903
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/24-26

Correspondence from H.J. Peirson, of Brancepeth Estate Office, regarding site for proposed school and quoting price for land at Park House Farm, Trimdon, 8 May - 31 July 1903
(3 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/27

Letter from Thomas Watson of Deafhill Colliery, Trimdon Grange, quoting the price of land for proposed school site, 23 July 1903
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/28-44

Correspondence from G.E. Howe, Diocesan Treasurer, of Tynemouth, Northumberland, regarding finance for new school, 15 January 1904 - 1 May 1905
(18 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/45-47

Correspondence from Richard, Bishop of Phocaea [bishop-auxiliary to the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle], of Bishop's House, Tynemouth, regarding building of new school, 25 January - 4 April 1904
(3 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/48

Letter from Watson, Newby and Robson, solicitors, of Stockton-on-Tees, regarding draft conveyance, 17 March 1904
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/49

Letter from S. Tate of Walter Scott Ltd., Trimdon Grange Colliery, advising that the coal has recently been worked from under the [school] buildings now being erected, and that they may suffer in consequence, 31 March 1904
(1 paper)

Other correspondence concerning the new school (Ref: RC/Tr 9/50-61)Ref: RC/Tr 9/50

Letter from Rev. D. Hughes of Trimdon to [Mr. Beckwith] agreeing to purchase of 1 acre of land and attendant conditions, 26 December 1903
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/51

Letter from T. & W.G. Maddison, solicitors, of Durham, to Watson, Newby and Robson, solicitors, of Stockton-on-Tees, regarding draft conveyance, Beckwith to Hughes, 16 February 1904
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/52-53

Correspondence from Leadbitter and Harvey, solicitors, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to Rev. G.E. Howe, regarding conveyance of land at Trimdon from Beckwith to the R.C. Diocesan Trustees, 23 February - 22 April 1904
(2 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/54

Abstract of deed [conveying land for new school, Trimdon], compiled by diocesan treasurer, 19 April 1904
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/55-59

Board of Education correspondence regarding proposed enlargement of Trimdon R.C. School (to provide for 50 additional children), 19 September - December 1910 Attached: outline specification of works for proposed additions by Edward J. Kay, architect, Stockton-on-Tees
(5 papers)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/60

Letter from A.W.F. Eade of Darlington, to Rev. J. Dwyer of Trimdon, reminding him of the school owners' liability for repair of the fence by the footpath, 6 October 1913
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 9/61

Memorandum from C.A. Eade of Blackwellgate, Darlington, to Rev. D. Westendorp of Trimdon regarding sale of a few yards of the school site to the Council for road improvements, 2 April 1924
(1 paper)

MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Tr 15/1-2)Ref: RC/Tr 15/1

List of persons buried beside the church at Trimdon, based on the evidence of Mrs. Larkin, Trimdon Grange, made by L. B[urke], n.d. [1906-7]
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Tr 15/2

Canon W. Fee, 'History of Catholicism in the Trimdons and its surrounds', n.d. [c.1994] (1 booklet) isto



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