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Stockton St. James Parish

Reference: EP/Sto.Ja Catalogue Title: Stockton St. James Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1868-1968

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Registration (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 1/)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 1/section 01)

1/1-3, 6-11


Register of baptisms, 31 May 1868 - 15 April 1874
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 26 April 1874 - 14 December 1890
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 20 December 1890 - 21 December 1899
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 24 December 1899 - 10 October 1912
(1 volume, calf bound)


Register of baptisms, 10 October 1912 - 12 May 1921
(1 volume, calf bound)


Register of baptisms, 12 May 1921 - 13 December 1931
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 18 December 1931 - 14 May 1939
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 18 May 1939 - 29 March 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of baptisms, 27 March 1949 - 29 September 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

1/4-5, 12-16


Register of marriages, 18 August 1868 - 10 November 1884
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of marriages, 18 November 1884 - 2 April 1899
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of marriages, 3 April 1899 - 16 May 1910
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of marriages, 16 May 1910 - 25 February 1920
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 28 February 1920 - 26 December 1929
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 31 December 1929 - 25 July 1942
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 28 July 1942 - 7 February 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

1/17-20


Register of banns, 17 November 1929 - 30 November 1938
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of banns, 27 November 1938 - 14 December 1941
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of banns, 30 November 1941 - 31 May 1953 (1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of banns of marriage, 7 June 1953 - 25 January 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

2/5


Register of confirmations, 23 February 1937 -11 March 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

2/1-4


Register of services, 15 April 1928 - 8 February 1935
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 10 February 1935 - 3 October 1939
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 10 October 1937 - 30 August 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 1 October 1950 - 7 February 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Glebe (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 2/section 03)

2/6-7


12 February 1947 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) Rev. Douglas Arthur Terell Benson, Vicar of St. James', Stockton on Tees Deed of appropriation to the glebe lands of the benefice of St. James as specified on the endorsed plan
(1 file, printed)


14 April 1948 (1) Rev. Douglas Arthur Terrell Benson (2) The Church Commissioners for England (3) Rt. Hon. Clement Richard Attlee on behalf of His Majesty, patron of benefice (4) The mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Lease for 7 years from (1) to (4) of a parcel of land (being parcel of glebe land) in Norton Road, Stockton on Tees, as specified on the attached plan Consideration: £15 p.a. (1 file, typescript)

Tithe (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 3/)

3/1


16 December 1926 (1) Frederic Graham Hughes and Edgar James Hare of 3 Dean's Yard, Westminster, Esqs. (2) The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the maintenance of Poor Clergy (3) Rev. William Loney, vicar of St. James', Stockton on Tees Conveyance from (1) to (3) of the impropriate tithe commutation rent charges amounting to £67 16s.6d. arising out of lands in the township of Stockton on Tees, with schedule Consideration: £400 from (2) to (1) (1 file, typescript)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/)Church (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/section 01)Plans (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/)

4/1-3


Block plan and longitudinal sections of St. James' Vicarage and parish church, by J.P. Pritchett of Darlington, architect and surveyor, 19 June 1891 Scales: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96] and 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 54 cm x 37.5 cm, ink and colour wash)


Plan of and section of fencing around St. James' Vicarage and church [by J.P. Pritchett of Darlington], n.d. 1892 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 54 cm x 37.5 cm, ink and colour wash)


As EP/Sto.Ja 4/2 above, 4 July 1892
(1 plan, 54 cm x 37.5 cm, waxed linen, ink and colour wash)

Building of church (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/)

4/4


Correspondence and papers, including copy deeds and plans concerning the purchase of a parcel of land in Norton Road, Stockton on Tees, from the Governors of Stockton Grammar School, as the site of the new parish church of St. James, 23 February 1907 - 27 August 1910
(1 file, typescript)

Church hall (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/section 02)

6/4-5


11 December 1947 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) Rev. Douglas Arthur Terrell Benson, vicar of St. James' Stockton on Tees (3) Parochial Church Council of St. James', Stockton on Tees (4) Durham Diocesan Board of Finance Deed of appropriation and conveyance from (1) to (4) of a parcel of land in Stockton on Tees to be used as a church hall, as specified on the endorsed plan
(1 file, printed form)


1968 (1) Durham Diocesan Board of Finance (2) Parochial Church Council of the parish church of Stockton on Tees (3) Trustees of the Portrack and Tilery Branch of the National Federation of Old Age Pensions Association Draft agreement for (3) to have use of St. James' parish hall upon conditions as specified for a period of 5 years Consideration: £1 p.a.
(1 file, typescript)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/section 03)Vicarage (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 4/)

4/5


Ordinary assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure, 11 February 1958 (1 paper, printed form)

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 6/)Minutes (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 6/section 01)

6/1-3


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 10 April 1926 - 16 June 1937
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 7 April 1937 - 28 August 1952
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 4 December 1952 - 18 November 1958 including letter concerning the union of the benefice with Stockton St. Thomas and Norton St. Michael and proposal to close St. James' Church, 6 November 1958
(1 volume, card bound)

Electoral roll (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 6/section 02)

6/6-7


Electoral Roll for St. James', Stockton on Tees, n.d. c.1930s
(1 volume, card bound)


Electoral Roll for St. James', Stockton on Tees, 1957 (1 volume, card bound)

Charities (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 12/)

12/1


Copy will of Patrick Francis Joseph Waters of 35 Portrack Lane, Stockton on Tees in which he bequeaths all personal estate to Mrs. Lily Alberta Firth, 4 September 1933 (1 paper, printed form)

Church Societies (Ref: EP/Sto.Ja 13/)

13/1


Roll of Honour of St. James' Church Branch of the Mothers' Union, July 1930
(1 volume, cloth bound)