South Shields St. Simon Parish
Reference: EP/SS.SSi Catalogue Title: South Shields St. Simon Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1876-2011
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- South Shields St. Simon Parish
- South Shields St. Simon Parish (Ref: EP/SS.SSi)
- Registration (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/)
- Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 01)
- Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 02)
- Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 03)
- Registers of burials (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 04)
- Marriage licences (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 05)
- Clergy (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/)
- Registers of services (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 01)
- Benefice (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 02)
- Benefice income (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 03)
- Glebe (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 04)
- Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 05)
- Individual incumbents (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 06)
- Rural Deanery (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 07)
- Churchwardens (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)
- Church (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 01)
- Chancel screen (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)
- Organ (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)
- Plans (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)
- Windows (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)
- Vicarage (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 02)
- Faculties (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 03)
- Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 04)
- Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 05)
- Simonside Hall (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 06)
- Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/)
- Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/section 01)
- Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/section 02)
Catalogue Description
The church was built in 1880 and is a crown living. The architect was R.J. Johnson.Catalogue Contents
South Shields St. Simon Parish (Ref: EP/SS.SSi)Registration (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 01)
1/1-3, 1/25/1
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/1Register of baptisms, 12 February 1877 - 15 November 1899
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/2Register of baptisms, 6 December 1899 - 24 October 1937
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/3Register of baptisms, 26 October 1937 - 17 April 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/25/1Register of baptisms, 17 April 1960 - 5 October 1986
(1 volume)
Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 02)1/4-10, 23, 1/26/1
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/4Register of marriages, 21 July 1880 - 18 June 1910
(1 volume, vellum half bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/5Register of marriages, 9 August 1910 - 25 September 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/6Register of marriages, 26 October 1933 - 26 December 1940
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/7Register of marriages, 26 December 1940 - 18 August 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/8Register of marriages, 29 September 1945 - 25 July 1953
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/9Register of marriages, 25 July 1953 - 31 March 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/10Register of marriages, 11 June 1962 - 7 March 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/23Register of marriages, 7 March 1970 - 25 July 1979
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/26/1Register of marriages, 4 August 1979 - 10 October 2009
(1 volume)
Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 03)1/14-22
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/14Register of banns of marriage, 7 July 1889 - 20 November 1898
(1 volume)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/15Register of banns of marriage, 13 November 1898 - 18 March 1917
(1 volume, calf bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/16Register of banns of marriage, 8 April 1917 - 22 September 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/17Register of banns of marriage, 8 September 1946 - 19 February 1950
(1 volume, paper, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/18Register of banns of marriage, 19 February 1950 - 3 January 1953
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/19Register of banns of marriage, 4 February 1973 - 21 August 1977
(1 volume, rexine bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/20Register of banns of marriage, 3 January 1954 - 21 June 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/21Register of banns of marriage, 7 June 1964 - 18 February 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/22Register of banns of marriage, 4 September 1977 - 15 April 1984
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Registers of burials (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 04)1/11-13, 24
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/11Register of burials, 15 August 1880 - 6 April 1898
(1 volume,' vellum bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/12Register of burials, 10 April 1898 - 16 November 1914
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/13Register of burials, 18 November 1914 - 29 April 1940
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/24Register of burials, 6 May 1940 - 8 May 2001
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Marriage licences (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/section 05)1/10, 4/34-36
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/10iMarriage licence for Frederick Hart and Ann Thompson of South Shields, 9 July 1963
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 1/10iiMarriage licence for James Banks of West Harton and Polly English Hedger of South Shields, 19 July 1964
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/34Alexander Lynn and Sarah Bainbridge of South Shields, 23 February 1956
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/35George Robert Thompson and Violet Steele of South Shields, 21 March 1956
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/36James Waller Walton of South Shields and Maureen Martha Cassidy of Hedworth, 6 July 1959
(paper, 1 folio)
Clergy (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/)Registers of services (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 01)2/1-9, 2/10/1
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/1Register of services, 6 January 1924 - 27 December 1936
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/2Register of services, 1 January 1937 - 12 November 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/3Register of services, 16 November 1952 - 27 December 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/4Register of services, 28 December 1958 - 30 September 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/5Register of services, 1 October 1961 - 9 April 1969
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/6Register of church services, 13 April 1969 - 6 November 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/7Register of services, 8 November 1972 - 13 September 1975
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/8Register of services, 14 September 1975 - 20 December 1985
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/9Register of services, 22 December 1985 - 27 February 1994
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/10/1Register of services, 2 March 1994 - 7 August 2011
(1 volume)
Benefice (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 02)4/6, 42
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/6Letter of Ecclesiastical Commissioners in London Gazette , 28 July 1925 containing a copy of an order between the Crown and the Bishop of Durham in respect of the patronage of 45 benefices in the Diocese of Durham
(paper, 1 folio, 1 file, paper, printed)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/42Writ of sequestration, December 1978
(paper, 1 folio)
Benefice income (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 03)4/1-2, 10-11
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/1London Gazette , 4 February 1876 containing copy of grant of £200 to the incumbent of St. Simon
(1 file, paper, printed form)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/2London Gazette , 20 August 1880 containing copy of grant to the incumbent of St. Simon of a stipend of £100, and £1,500 toward providing a parsonage
(1 file, paper, printed form)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/10Letter of Ecclesiastical commission about grant of £100, 6 April 1933
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/11Statements of annual amounts payable by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 1939
(paper, 1 folio)
Glebe (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 04)4/7, 30-31
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/7Deed of dedication of land at the junction of Wenlock Road and Newcastle Road, South Shields with plan of area to be given up to Corporation, 28 July 1931
(1 file, paper)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/30Letter of Antony Bevin saying that the crown will raise no objection to sale of St. Simon's glebe field, 27 June 1950
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/31Letter concerning sale of Glebe land to South Shields Corporation, 17 October 1952
(paper, 1 folio)
Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 05)4/43
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/43Map of St. Simon's parish, Tyne dock, n.d.
(paper, printed, 30cm x 25cm)
Individual incumbents (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 06)4/37
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/37Licence appointing Rev. W. Smurthwaite to the curacy, 22 September 1957
(paper, 1 folio)
Rural Deanery (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 2/section 07)4/41
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/41Order concerning alteration of rural deaneries in he diocese of Durham, 12 June 1978
(1 file, paper)
Churchwardens (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)Church (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 01)Chancel screen (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)4/5
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/5Notice of dedication service for the Memorial Chancel Screen of St. Simon's church, 16 December 1922
(paper, printed, 1 folio)
Windows (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)4/8-9
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/8-9Letters concerning a proposal for stained glass window, 25 January and 13 February 1933
(paper, 2 folios)
Organ (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)4/38-39
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/38Letter of Diocesan registry at Durham to Rev. Mr. Trory at Simonside enclosing faculty for the rebuilding of the organ and redecoration of the priests' vestry, 3 December 1957
(paper, 2 folios)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/39Church fund-raising proposal and agreement form between Wells Organisations Ltd. and P.C.C. of St. Simons, 6 March 1960
(paper, 1 folio)
Plans (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/)4/45
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/45Ground plan of seating accommodation of St. Simon's Church, Tyne Dock, by Austin Johnson and Hicks, architects, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1880
(1 plan, 53 cm. x 35 cm., ink and colour wash)
Vicarage (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 02)4/33
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/33Letter of the Church Commissioners concerning compensation for loss of development value in respect of sale of land adjoining the vicarage, May 1955
(paper, 1 folio)
Faculties (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 03)4/3, 16-28, 32, 40
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/3Faculty for placing a mural tablet on the north wall of the nave, 17 October 1918
(paper, I folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/16-27Correspondence and faculty for standard candlesticks November 1946 - November 1947
(paper, 13 folios)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/28Faculty for the installation of an electric organ blower, 9 January 1950
(1 folio, paper)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/32Faculty for the installation of an aumbry and the introduction of a sanctuary lamp, 30 January 1953
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/40Faculty for the introduction of a crucifix, 31 August 1960
(paper, 1 folio)
Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 04)4/12-15
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/12-15Assessments for annual payments in respect of buildings re Ecclesiastical Dilapidation Measures, 1942 - 1961
(paper, 4 folios)
Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 05)4/4, 44
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/4Statement of church accounts, 1921
(paper, 1 folio)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/44Church account book, 9 September 1899 - 30 December 1923
(1 volume, leather bound)
Simonside Hall (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/section 06)4/29
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 4/29Letter of the Church Commissioners about Simonside Hall being included in a list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, 21 June 1950
(paper, 1 folio)
Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/section 01)6/1-4
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/1Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 1 October 1931 - 9 July 1957
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/2Minute book of the Parochial Church council, 10 September 1957 - 8 April 1972
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/3Minute book of Parochial Church Council, 13 May 1973 - 13 March 1977
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/4Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 3 April 1977 - 12 February 1978
(1 file)
Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/section 02)6/5-6
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/5Account book, 17 March 1969 - 31 December 1976
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: EP/SS.SSi 6/6Account book, 6 January 1977 - 30 December 1983
(1 volume, card bound)
