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Wolsingham St. Thomas Roman Catholic Parish

Reference: RC/Wol Catalogue Title: Wolsingham St. Thomas Roman Catholic Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: 

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  • Wolsingham St. Thomas Roman Catholic Parish
    • Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Wol 1-15)
    • CLERGY (Ref: RC/Wol 2/1-2)
    • CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Wol 3/1-7)
    • PARISH ACCOUNTS (Ref: RC/Wol 4/1-2)
    • MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Wol 15/1-4)

Catalogue Description

Records of the Roman Catholic parish of Wolsingham,

St. Thomas of Canterbury, deposited on long-term loan

2 November 1995 Acc: 2333(D)

County Record Office
County Hall
DURHAM
DH1 5UL

Catalogue Contents

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

Registration

Ref: RC/Wol 2

Clergy

Ref: RC/Wol 3

Church fabric and property

Ref: RC/Wol 4

Parish accounts

Ref: RC/Wol 5

Parish organisations

Ref: RC/Wol 6

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

Ref: RC/Wol 7

Charities

Ref: RC/Wol 8

Deanery

Ref: RC/Wol 9

Schools and education

Ref: RC/Wol 10

Not used 11 Not used

Ref: RC/Wol 12

Not used

Ref: RC/Wol 13

Not used 14 Not used

Ref: RC/Wol 15

Miscellaneous

CLERGY (Ref: RC/Wol 2/1-2)Ref: RC/Wol 2/1

Pagella of appointment of Rev. William McKenna as parish priest of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 11 August 1964 and covering letter from James [Cunningham], Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle to Rev. W. McKenna, Holy Rosary, Gateshead, 11 August 1964
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Wol 2/2

Letters from Pawson and Murray, Stanley, solicitors, to Rev. Gerard Blydon, St. Thomas', Wolsingham, concerning the estate of Rev. Francis Paul Robinson, deceased, 18 September - 14 October 1974
(2 papers)

CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Wol 3/1-7)Ref: RC/Wol 3/1

Note from Norah Smith, Wolsingham, to Rev. Fr. Horan advising that she would like to pay for the west window near the baptismal font in the church of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Wol 3/2

Note signed by [Rev.] B[ernard] Sharratt, Thornley RC Church, executor of Very Rev. Monsignor G.C. Jeffreys, concerning a silver chalice depicting seven of the English Martyrs which had been bequeathed to Fr. Sharrat for life, and thereafter to Rev. Bishop McCormack or his successor for the use of the church of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 3 May 1949
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Wol 3/3

Faculty for the erection of Stations of the Cross at St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 15 November 1959
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Wol 3/4

Inventory of the parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 11 June 1964
(1 booklet)

Ref: RC/Wol 3/5

Faculty for the erection of Stations of the Cross in the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy at Wolsingham, 29 January 1968
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Wol 3/6

Inventory of the parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 15 September 1969
(1 booklet)

Ref: RC/Wol 3/7

Inventory of the parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 18 June 1974
(1 booklet)

PARISH ACCOUNTS (Ref: RC/Wol 4/1-2)Ref: RC/Wol 4/1

Copy returns of parish accounts for the parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 1973-1974 For enclosure see: RC/Wol 4/2
(2 papers)

Ref: RC/Wol 4/2

Statement 'of interest due' on a diocesan loan and statement of the amount outstanding on an interest-free school loan made by the Diocese, 30 September 1974
(1 paper)

MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Wol 15/1-4)Ref: RC/Wol 15/1

Register of Easter duties at Wolsingham RC Church, 1854 - 1858
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: RC/Wol 15/2

Description of the boundaries of Wolsingham RC Parish, 5 May 1939
(1 paper)

Ref: RC/Wol 15/3

Status Animarum returns for the parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 1959, 1968-71, 1973
(6 papers)

Ref: RC/Wol 15/4

Parish register and mass attendance returns for the parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Wolsingham, 1959 - 1971
(13 papers)



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