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Register of baptisms, 10 September 1843 - 16 September 1870

Register of baptisms, 25 September 1870 - 5 December 1878

Register of baptisms, 10 December 1878 - 25 June 1891

Register of baptisms, 26 June 1891 - 30 December 1900

Register of baptisms, 6 January 1901 - 21 August 1907

Register of baptisms, 22 August 1907 - 1 April 1914

Register of baptisms, 2 April 1914 - 11 March 1926

Register of baptisms, 17 March 1926 - 28 August 1949

Register of baptisms, 4 September 1949 - 20 September 1970

Register of baptisms, 20 September 1970 - 8 December 1996

Register of baptisms, 12 January 1997 - 21 March 2004

Register of marriages, 19 February 1844 - 2 November 1878

Register of marriages, 23 November 1878 - 13 October 1900

Register of marriages, 23 October 1900 - 18 October 1911

Register of marriages, 21 October 1911 - 21 April 1919

Register of marriages, 21 April 1919 - 5 September 1925

Register of marriages, 12 September 1925 - 26 September 1936

Register of marriages, 10 October 1936 - 24 February 1945

Register of marriages, 27 February 1945 - 29 March 1952

Register of marriages, 29 March 1952 - 14 October 1961

Register of marriages, 21 October 1961 - 23 September 1967

Register of marriages, 30 September 1967 - 4 August 1973

Register of marriages, 1 September 1973 - 17 July 1976

Register of marriages, 17 July 1976 - 16 July 1983

Register of marriages, 6 August 1983 - 9 May 1992

Register of marriages, 20 July 2019 - 13 October 2020

Register of banns of marriage, 9 September 1956 - 16 June 1963

Register of banns of marriage, 23 June 1963 - 14 February 1971

Register of banns of marriage, 14 February 1971 - 24 February 1980

Register of banns of marriage, 10 February 1980 - 25 September 1983

Register of banns of marriage, 16 October 1983 - 4 April 1993

Register of banns of marriage, 18 March 1993 - 8 August 2004

Register of burials, 3 December 1846 - 11 November 1890 Enclosure: see EP/Fer 1/9

Register of burials, 2 December 1890 - 8 May 1913

Register of burials, 3 June 1913 - 4 April 1930

Register of burials, 7 April 1930 - 12 August 1941, 2 July 1949 - 29 April 1963

Register of burials, 26 November 1946 - 18 June 1949

Register of burials and funerals, 1 September 1980 - 30 December 1994

Register of services, 3 January 1915 - 28 December 1919

Register of services, 10 July 1933 - 2 May 1937

Register of services, 3 May 1937 - 29 December 1940

Register of services, 1 January 1941 - 20 February 1952 At beginning: register of services for Dean Bank, St. Cuthbert, 2 January 1927 - 18 October 1934

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Register of services, 24 February 1952 - 6 September 1957

Register of services, 8 September 1957 - 3 August 1963

Register of services, 6 August 1963 - 20 March 1975

Register of services, 23 March 1975 - 19 August 1984

Register of services, 20 August 1984 - 30 December 1990

Register of services, 2 January 1991 - 31 December 1998

Register of confirmations,1941-1988

Register of services of unidentified church, 25 September 1938 - 6 May 1951

Register of services, 3 January 1999 - 15 April 2005

Instrument of approval by Ecclesiastical Commissioners of church at Chilton, with covering letters, 19 June - 25 July 1930

Proposed constitution for the parish of Ferryhill, St. Luke, to be discussed at the Annual Meeting of 30 March 1982, and drawn up by Rev. P. A. Baldwin, Vicar of Ferryhill, 30 March 1982

Licence for the performance of divine service in East Howle Mission Room, 27 December 1902

Licence for the performance of divine service in St. Cuthbert's Church, Dean Bank, with covering letter, 3 - 7 October 1912

Correspondence concerning vacancy in benefice, 2 - 10 July 1940

Statement of annual amounts payable by Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 1 April 1939

Statement of payments made by the Ecclesiastical Commission towards the income of the incumbent and assistant curate, 29 November 1940

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to Rev. J. McManners, The Vicarage, Ferryhill, informing the latter that his stipend is to be augmented by the annual sum of £30 under Scheme K, 10 February 1966

Letter from the Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to Rev. J. McManners, informing the latter of stock held on behalf of the benefice of Ferryhill, 28 April 1948

Parochial returns of staff and membership, and income and expenditure, to the Central Board of Finance of the General Assembly of the Church of England, for St. Luke; St. Martha & St. Mary, Broom; and St. Colomba, East Howle; August 1961

Letter from T.L. Lomax, Ferryhill Vicarage, to Mr. Mackie, Barclay's Bank concerning investment of £1,000 capital, 24 January 1902

Letters from Church Commissioners to Rev. J. McManners concerning stock, 10 February 1942 - 1927 February 1950

11 August 1904 (1) Rev. Thomas Leech Lomax of The Vicarage, Ferryhill (2) George James Welch of Ferryhill, butcher Tenancy agreement for "The Glebe" adjoining the vicarage Rent: £50 p.a.

Case for opinion of counsel and opinion concerning proposed sale of glebe land for building purposes, 1908

Correspondence between the Central Land Board, Government Buildings, Kenton Bar, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; The Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, Westminster; The Charity Commission, 14 Ryder Street, St. James's, London; Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; concerning the sale of 5 and 6 Glebe Houses, 30 March - 29 November 1955

Correspondence between the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; Trotter, Bruce and Loft, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland; C. F. Meikle & Co., solicitors, 8 North Street, Market Place, Ferryhill; concerning the sale and re-purchase of 5 and 6 Glebe Houses, 1 May 1957 - 18 April 1959

Letter recommending Mr. Taylor's preaching, 30 October 1898

'Letter from the Vicar to those at the V.W.C.P.' 'At home'', 8 October 1936

A Goodbye Letter from the Vicar by Canon Lomax, Ferryhill, July 1940

Photograph of Canon Thomas L. Lomax, Vicar of Ferryhill, 1895-1940, n.d., c .1920

Postcard photograph of Canon Thomas L. Lomax c.1940

Photograph of Canon & Mrs Lomax, December 1940

Photograph of Canon McManners, Vicar of Ferryhill, 1940-1951, and Rector of St. Mary, Castlegate, York, 1951-1958, during his incumbency at York, 1950

Photograph of Rev. R. Wears, Vicar of Ferryhill, 1962-1980, with a group of parishioners, n.d., c.1975

Photograph of Rev. R. Wears with members of the choir and assistant clergy, n.d., c.1975

Photograph of Rev. R. Wears and his churchwarden, c.1975

Postcard photograph of The Right Reverend Handley C.G. Moule, D.D., Bishop of Durham, 1901-1920, by Elliott & Fry, 9 May 1919

Newspaper cutting of the obituary of Joseph McManners, n.d. c.1970

Curacy licence, Robert Walter Debenham Peck, 4 June 1944

Curacy licence, Ernest Moody, 16 December 1948

Curacy licence, Eric William Taylor, 16 December 1948

Curacy licence, Charles William Clarke, 17 December 1950

Order-of-service for the institution and induction of Rev. Peter Alan Baldwin to the parish of Ferryhill, St. Luke, 16 February 1982

Register of communicants, arranged by street, c.1954

Register of communicants, arranged alphabetically, c.1954

Archdeacon's enquiry concerning the parish of Ferryhill, partially completed c.1980

List of Lenten services, n.d., 1940s

List of Christmas services and events, n.d.

Notice issued by the Tithe Redemption Commission, under the Tithe Act, 1936 , concerning chancel repairs at Merrington, 22 January 1941

Specification and memorandum of agreement to build proposed iron church at Ferryhill, 28 March 1878

2 April 1822 (1) Dean and Chapter of Durham (2) Rev. Francis Blackburne of Crosscombe, Somerset, clerk (3) Thomas Arrowsmith of Ferryhill, gent. Licence by (1) to (2) to sell to (3) lease of close called Garth Ends (19a.1r.) in Ferryhill

13 May 1822 (1) Rev. Francis Blackburne of Crosscombe, Somerset, clerk (2) Thomas Maw of Ferryhill, farmer (3) Thomas Arrowsmith of Ferryhill, gent. Recites: 31 March 1820 codicil to will whereby Sir George Onesiphorous Paul bequeathed to (1) leasehold estate at Ferryhill. 20 November 1821 Dean and Chapter renewed lease for 21 years to (1). (1) sublet to (2) part of this land (cottage, stable, 3 garths and a garden). (3) has agreed to purchase lease from (1). Assignment of lease by (1) to (3) of close called Garth Ends (19a.1r.) in Ferryhill for remainder of 21 years. (2) and (3) agree to try and renew lease on same terms. Consideration: £805 by (3) to (1)

20 Ju1y 1844 (1) Very Rev. George Waddington D.D., Dean, and the Chapter of Durham Cathedral and Thomas Arrowsmith of Ferryhill, gent. (2) H.M. Commissioners for building new churches. Copy conveyance of 4a. of land at Ferryhill (part of field called Garth Ends) as site for church, churchyard and parsonage

6 February 1860 (1) Jane and Ann Arrowsmith of Ferryhill, spinsters (2) Church Estates Commissioners (named) (3) Very Rev. George Waddington D.D., Dean, and the Chapter of Durham Cathedral Recites: 20 July 1858 lease by (3) to (1) of close in Ferryhill for 21 years. (3) with approval of (2) have agreed to purchase lease from (1). Surrender by (1) to (3) of close called Garth Ends (16a.10p.) in Ferryhill Consideration: £720 (2) to (1)

Letter from Legge and Miller, solicitors, Houghton-le-Spring, to Rev. T. L. Lomax, Ferryhill Vicarage, concerning the use of part of the church's land for building, and enclosing an extract from the original conveyance of the land, 23 December 1907

Accounts, list of subscribers and appeal for more subscriptions, Church Restoration and Improvement Fund, 1903 - 1904

Account of G.L. Salkeld for plans for church enlargement scheme, with covering letter, 27 February 1940

Letter from Legge & Miller, Houghton-le-Spring, to Canon T.L. Lomax, Darlington concerning Ferryhill Church Enlargement Fund, 20 June 1942

Correspondence between the Secretary to the Parish Council, 'Friarside', Ferryhill; the Diocesan Registry, The College, Durham; G. W. Lazenby & Co. Ltd., builders and contractors, Ferryhill; G. L. Salkeld, 11 Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill; Rev. T. Lomax, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; concerning details of the proposed enlargement of the church, 12 November 1934 - 14 December 1936

Specification for alterations and improvements to St. Luke's Church, Ferryhill, May 1951

Correspondence between the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; Cordingley & McIntyre, architects, Owengate, Durham; concerning alterations to the church, 29 May 1956 - 14 April 1959

Newspaper cutting from the Durham County Advertiser concerning work by parishioners on the church, 13 February 1969

Plan of proposed choir vestry and cloakroom, 15 November 1956 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Elevation, and section, of proposed balcony frontal, plan no. 5, n.d. Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24] Endorsed: sketch plan of Ferryhill, n.d.

Correspondence concerning compensation of £10 for damage to church by pitfalls, 25 November 1939 - 1930 August 1940

Letter from the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham, to Rev. J. McManners, enclosing a report by William Armstrong & Son, mining engineer, Collingwood Buildings, Collingwood Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on damage caused by subsidence to the church and vicarage, 14-15 August 1951

Letters from the National Coal Board, No. 4 (South West Durham) Area, Howlish Offices, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, to Rev. E. Johnson, refuting the latter's claim that St. Luke's church is suffering from damage caused by subsidence, 31 May - 24 August 1960

Photograph of a processional cross, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a processional cross, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a brass candlestick, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of the altar showing candlesticks, cross, and vases, and part of stained glass window, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a chalice, two glass pitchers, a wafer box and plate, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a communion plate, a chalice, two glass pitchers, a spoon and a wafer box, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a cross and two candlesticks, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a platen and book rest, n.d., c.1980

Photograph of a wafer box, two chalices, wine and water pitchers, n.d., c. 1980

Postcard photograph of the interior of the church, looking towards the altar, c.1900

Postcard photograph of the church with gale damage, 27 February 1903

Photograph of the interior, showing the altar and east windows, c.1960

Photograph of the interior of the church, dressed for a Harvest Festival, and looking towards the altar, c.1970

Photograph of the exterior of St. Luke's Parish Church taken from the north east, Spring 1995

Letter from Pearson and Phelan, organ builders, 1B Mount Joy, Durham, to Rev. J. McManners, The Vicarage, Ferryhill, concerning the decision by the parish of Ferryhill to purchase an electro-pneumatic organ, 8 October 1946

Estimate, and specification, from the Vincent Electric Organ Co., 30 Villiers Street, Sunderland, for the renovation of the organ, 9 May 1953

Estimate, and specification, by Nelson & Co., City Organ Works, 1-4 Holly Street, Durham, for the renovation of the organ, 23 October 1953

Estimate, and specification, by Harrison & Harrison, Ltd., Organ Builders, Durham, for a new church organ, 30 May 1957

Memorandum of agreement for the tuning of the church organ by Harrison & Harrison, Organ Builders, Durham, 30 September 1957, and letter from Harrison & Harrison, Ltd., to Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill, concerning the organ, 30 September 1957

Note of resolution to purchase two-manual Nelson organ, offered for sale by H. E. Prested, organ builder, 27 Lawson Terrace, Durham City, 8 December 1966 Attached: specification of organ, c.1966

Correspondence between John Hannon, West Pelton Vicarage; Ada M. Foster, 3 Woodside Drive, Darlington; Rev. T. P. Crawford, Walsden Vicarage, Todmorden, Lancashire; L. C. Evetts, The Stead, Woolsington Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Secretary, Ferryhill Parish Council, 3 Dunning Road, Ferryhill; the Diocesan Registry, The College, Durham; Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; Millican Bagguley & Atkinson, Ltd., Market Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Stanley M. Scott, 54 Northumberland Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; concerning the erection of a memorial window to Rev. T. Lomax, 29 September 1949 - 18 February 1955

Questionnaire by Burial Acts Department, Home Office, Westminster, concerning Ferryhill burial ground, n.d. [ c.1886-1887] Originally enclosed in EP/Fer 1/7

Order in Council closing churchyard, 3 May 1888

Correspondence between Clayhills, Lucas & Co., P.O. Box 1, Horsemarket, Darlington, and Rev. E. Johnson, Trustee Department, Barclays Bank, Crown Street Chambers, Crown Street, Darlington; concerning the upkeep of the graves of Rev. T. Lomax and his daughter, Alice Lomax, 16 May 1957 - 4 September 1959

Letter from the Secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 11 Church Lane, Ferryhill, to W. Davies, 30 Darlington Road, Ferryhill, enclosing a list of work carried out by volunteers in the churchyard at Ferryhill, 14 September 1967

Note of comments on Ferryhill churchyard, made by the judges in the Tidy Churchyards' Competition, 1969, c.1970

Extract from the order-in-council closing the graveyard at Ferryhill, 3 May 1888; extract made, c.1980

Letter from G. W. Lazenby & Co., Ltd., Ferryhill, to Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill, concerning a right-of-way to garages near the Gaiety Cinema, 11 September 1958 Attached: sketch plan showing churchyard, Gaiety Cinema, and position of the garages, n.d. No scale given

Newspaper cutting concerning the building of the church centre, c.1980

Correspondence between G. W. Lazenby & Co., Ltd., builders, Ferryhill; Rev. R. Wears, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; Secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 11 Church Lane, Ferryhill; concerning alterations to the church hall, 31 October 1967 - 2 January 1968

Note on meeting held in the vicarage concerning the decoration of the church hall, 28 November 1967 Attached: details of re-decoration, 18 December 1967

Summary of work undertaken at St. Luke's Church Hall, 17 February 1968

Newspaper cutting concerning objections to a car park near the new church centre and St. Luke's church, Ferryhill, n.d. c.1985

Letters from the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham, to Rev. E. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill, concerning the payment for the cost of repairs to the vicarage, 18 July and 29 September 1953

Estimate by G. W. Lazenby & Co. Ltd., Ferryhill, for carrying out repairs to the vicarage, 20 September 1961

Correspondence between the North Eastern Electricity Board, Dunning Street, Sunderland; Rev. R. Johnson, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; The Dean & Chapter of Durham, Chapter Office, The College, Durham; concerning the erection of an electricity sub-station near the vicarage, 19 March -28 September 1959 Attached: plan of location of sub-station, 13 May 1959 Scale: 1:500

Estimated costs of East Howle, St. Columba, April 1904

Letter from J.B. Guest Williams, Prior's Hallgarth, Pittington, to Canon Lomax concerning St. Cuthbert's Church, Dean Bank, 14 September 1912

Details of cost of St. Aidan's Church, Chilton, n.d. [c.1925]

Newspaper cuttings from the Northern Echo and an unidentified newspaper concerning the repair by parishioners of St. Cuthbert's Mission Church, Dean Bank, 30 September 1932

Newspaper cutting from the Northern Despatch showing a photograph of parishioners renovating St. Columba's Mission Church, East Howle, 22 April 1927

22 February 1900 (1) Rt. Hon. John, Earl of Eldon (2) Rev. Thomas Leech Lomax of The Vicarage, Ferryhill, George James Welch, butcher, and John Thompson, butcher and farmer of Ferryhill Conveyance of 740 sq. yds. of land at Chilton to be used as parish room Enclosed: Charity Commission Scheme for Parish Room, 5 July 1901

29 October 1907 (1) Frederick Herford Todd and David Thomas Todd of Ferryhill, builders (2) Rev. Thomas Leech Lomax of Ferryhill Conveyance of no.10 Herford Terrace, Ferryhill Consideration: £195

1 December 1908 (1) Joseph Proud and Ralph Proud of Witton-le-Wear, builders (2) Rev. Thomas Leech Lomax of Ferryhill Vicarage Conveyance of nos. 2 and 3 St. Luke's Terrace, Ferryhill Consideration: £460

22 June 1909 (1) John Edwin Richardson of West Hartlepool, landowner (2) William Brough of West Hartlepool, tinsmith (3) Rev. Thomas Leech Lomax of Ferryhill Vicarage Conveyance by (1) to (2) to (3) of freehold land near Hart Railway Station in Hart Consideration: £200 by (3) to (1) and £40 by (3) to (2)

Letter from Legge & Miller, Houghton-le-Spring, solicitors to Rev. T.L. Lomax, Ferryhill Vicarage, concerning release from restrictive covenants on "Glencragg" and proposed mortgage on Coundon property, 19 August 1911

3 September 1950 (1) Canon Joseph McManners of The Vicarage, Ferryhill (2) Ferryhill Parish Council (3) Sedgefield Rural District Council Declaration by (1) of land at Ferryhill as footpath (plan attached); (2) to build path; (3) to build fence

Faculty to take down old chapel and use materials to build new chapel at Ferryhill and to allot pews, 16 May 1851

Faculty for alterations and general improvements, 2 July 1951

Petition for a faculty for the enlargement of the church by the addition of a south aisle and new vestries at the west end, 26 July 1935

Faculty for the insertion of stained glass in the lower half of the two lights at the west end of the church, 4 June 1954

Faculty for the erection of a new choir vestry at the west end of the church, 9 November 1956

Faculty for the removal of the existing organ, situated in the balcony, and the erection of a new two 'Manuel Organ', 16 February 1967

Faculty for the introduction of two servers' stools in English oak, 11 January 1971

Faculty for the removal of the existing solid-fuel heating-boiler and the installation of a gas-fired boiler and remote-control panel-board, 15 September 1971

Faculty for the installation of new lighting and power circuuits and for the re-wiring of the organ blower and console, 20 June 1980

Archdeacon's certificate for the re-decoration of the interior of the church, 11 January 1962

Archdeacon's certificate for unspecified works, 22 October 1980

Terrier, 1889 - 1903

Terrier, 1901 - 1925

Terrier, 1927-1951

Inventory of furniture in the church and church hall, 13 April 1973

Architect's report under the Inspection of Churches Measure 1955, by Cordingley & McIntyre, Owengate, Durham, 1 March 1960

Surveyor's report under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure 1923 , 21 September 1925

Order under Section 21 of the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure, 1923, 22 October 1925

Ordinary assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure, 1923, 17 December 1925

Ordinary assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1929, 1 March 1931

Surveyor's report under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1929, 17 January 1946

Schedule of repairs to be undertaken under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1929, January 1946

Note of repairs, as specified in EP/Fer 4/82, which have been carried out 'by Lazenbys', 1946

Order under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1929, 18 February 1946

Surveyor's report, and schedule of work needed, under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1929, 26 April 1951

Letter from the Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to Rev. J. McManners, concerning payment for dilapidations, 11 June 1951

Surveyor's report, and order, under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures 1923 to 1951, 20 & 21 April 1961

Letter from the Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to Rev. E. Johnson, Ferryhill, concerning payments towards the cost of dilapidations, 13 July 1961

Ordinary assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidation Measures, 1923 to 1951, 17 July 1961

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1951, April 1963

Schedule of dilapidations under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1951, September 1966

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1951, by Matthew Hayton, Owengate House, Durham, July 1971

Order, and surveyor's report, under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1951, 26 July 1971

Ordinary assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1951, 9 September 1971

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection under the Repairs of Benefice Buildings Measure 1972 by A. O. Lee, Owengate House, Durham, May 1976

Account of income from Lenten boxes, 1945-1951

Churchwardens' account book, 1850 - 1905, and vestry meeting minutes, 19 April 1849 - 4 April 1990 Includes: accounts of Ferryhill and Chilton iron churches, and East Howle and Windlestone mission churches p.7 memorandum of appointment of a committee to supervise the taking down of the old chapel and rebuilding a new one on the south side of Ferryhill village on land consecrated as a burial ground, 10 March 1851 p.68 list of subscriptions to church warming apparatus, 1872-1874 p.152-3 East Howle Mission Room accounts, 1887-1889 p.231 Ferryhill Parish Church renovation fund accounts, 1894-1895 p.258 copy farewell sermon of Rev. H.F. Long, vicar of Ferryhill, 20 March 1887, and account of presentations (21 March), from the Durham County Advertiser, 25 March 1887 At end: Memorandum of allotment of pews, 14 October 1853

Ledger, 1898 - 1906

Ledger, 1908 - 1940

Account book of envelope scheme, 1932

Account book of envelope scheme, 1933

Account book of envelope scheme, 1940

Minute book of Parochial Church Council, March 1920 - 29 January 1947 and annual meetings, 13 April 1920 - 13 February 1947

Parochial Church Council meetings minute book, 14 May 1947 - 6 February 1964 Includes: Annual General Meetings minutes, 9 February 1948 - 18 March 1963

Parochial Church Council meetings minute book, 17 March 1964 - 28 October 1985 Includes: Annual General Meetings minutes, 17 March 1964 - 3 April 1984 (1 volume,

Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 4 December 1985 - 11 January 1990

Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 11 January 1990 - 16 June 1994

Electoral roll, n.d., c.1955

Electoral roll, revised 1964

Lists of sidesmen and members of the parochial church council, 1964 - 1976

Letter from the Secretary to the Parish Council, 3 Dunning Road, Ferryhill, to Mr. Oswald, 2 St. Luke's Terrace, Ferryhill, concerning his duties as caretaker, 14 May 1949 Attached: list of duties, c.1949

List of duties to be performed by the caretaker, n.d.

Newspaper cutting concerning the resignation of J. W. Patterson as treasurer of St. Luke's Church, n.d., 1960s

Newspaper cutting for the Auckland Chronicle concerning Flora Crawford, organist at St. Luke's Church, 29 September 1966

Correspondence between Rev. J. McManners, The Vicarage, Ferryhill; H. E. Ferens & Son, solicitors, 38 Saddler Street, Durham; H. B. Suppestone & Co., solicitors, 78 South Audley Street, London; Chipchase, Wood & Co., chartered accountants, Barclays Chambers, Market Place, Durham; concerning the sale of a school building to the Ferryhill Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 27 June 1951 - 20 October 1953

19 September 1872 (1) Committee of Management of Ferryhill National School (named) (2) William Pringle, lately schoolmaster of school but now of Spennymoor Memorandum of agreement whereby (1) will pay (2) £20 annuity due to his services as schoolmaster

Letter from Barclays Bank Ltd., Houghton-le-Spring, to Canon Lomax, The Vicarage, Ferryhill, concerning Ferryhill Village School Alteration Account, 29 July 1940

Letters concerning use and legal title of Ferryhill Old Church of England School, 25 November 1953 - 14 November 1960

Draft Ministry of Education Scheme for Church of England Schools, including Ferryhill Old Church of England School, with letter objecting to its inclusion due to loss of income from its lease, 6 November 1957

Ministry of Education Scheme for Church of England Schools, including Ferryhill Old Church of England School, n.d. [c.1959]

Ministry of Education Scheme for Church of England Schools, including Ferryhill Old Church of England School, 8 February 1960

Order vesting the property of the charity of the Parish Room at Ferryhill in The Official Trustee of Parish Lands, 5 July 1901

Draft scheme issued by the Charity Commissioners for the Ferryhill Parish Church Enlargement Fund, c.1961

Postcard photograph of St. Luke's A.F.C., n.d., c.1920

Postcard photograph of St. Luke's football team, n.d., c.1920

Photograph of St. Luke's Bible Class, 1922

Photograph of St. Luke's 'Girls' Bible Class with St. Luke's Mothers' Union on Lawn' in pageant, taken by the the Northern Echo, n.d., c.1930

Postcard photograph of St. Luke's Girls' Bible Class, n.d., c.1930

Photograph of St. Luke's Church Choir, with Canon Lomax, outside the vicarage, n.d., c.1920

Postcard photograph of St. Luke's Choir, 1924

Photograph of St. Luke's Parish Church Choir, taken by E. Johnson, Bishop Auckland, n.d., c.1950

Postcard photograph of Mothers' Union Pageant, n.d., c.1924

Card addressed to Miss Charlton from Mrs. Lomax thanking the former for her contribution to 'The Pageant of the Book Beloved', November 1924

Photograph of St. Luke's Mothers' Union Pageant, taken by the Northern Echo , n.d., c.1930

Photograph of the members of St. Luke's Mothers' Union in a group outside a building, c.1943-1944 The photograph was taken on the same occasion as EP/Fer 3/15

Photograph of the members of St. Luke's Mothers' Union in a group outside a building, c.1943-1944

Photograph of Mothers' Union party, taken by North of England Newspapers , 1965

Postcard photograph of a group of pupils and teachers at St. Luke's morning Sunday School, 1924

Statement of accounts, Ferryhill St. Luke's Social Organisation, 1955

List of members of Married Couples' Union, n.d.

Parish magazine, December 1930

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Parish magazine, February 1970

Parish magazine, March 1970

Parish magazine, April 1970

Parish magazine, May 1970

Parish magazine, June 1970

Parish magazine, July 1970

Parish magazine, August 1970

Parish magazine, September 1970

Parish magazine, October 1970

Parish magazine, November 1970

Parish magazine, December 1970

Parish magazine, September 1971

List of the men of the parish who died on active service during the Second World War, c.1945

Names of the men of the parish who died on active service during the Second World War, arranged by the month in which the death of each occurred, c.1945

Blotter Year Book for St. Luke's Church, Ferryhill, 1954-1955 Contains advertisements of local tradesmen, list of officials of the church, times of services, and general disquisition on the Church of England

History of St. Luke's parish, Ferryhill, 1853-1953, published 1953

A History of St. Luke's Church, Ferryhill, by Tom Watson, published c. 1998

'The Parish of St. Luke, Ferryhill', a history of the parish produced to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the creation of the parish, n.d., [2003]

Photograph of Canon Lomax with St. Luke's Military Band, members of which are holding placard referring to the Belgian refugees' relief fund, c.1916-1917

Photograph of a group of parishioners starting a church trip, c.1925

Newspaper cutting showing a photograph of children at a garden fete at St. Luke's, Ferryhill, c.1970

Copy photograph of [Ferryhill], n.d., c. 1900

Postcard photograph of the exterior of The Gaiety Cinema, Ferryhill, c. 1915

Postcard photograph of 'children laying bricks, Primitive Sunday School', n.d., c.1900

Copy photograph of Ferryhill Cut, 1930s, copy made, c.1980

Plan showing Dean and Chapter Colliery workings under site of Mission Church at The Broom, Ferryhill, 7 May 1937

Letter from Rev. T.L. Lomax to British Asylum concerning free admission of Sarah Reed, 7 November 1901