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Horden St. Mary Parish

Reference: EP/Hor Catalogue Title: Horden St. Mary Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1904-2019

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  • Horden St. Mary Parish
    • 01 Registration (Ref: EP/Hor 1/Section 1)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Hor 1/section 01)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Hor 1/section 02)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Hor 1/section 03)
    • 02 Clergy (Ref: EP/Hor 2/Section 2)
    • Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 01)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 02)
    • Benefice (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 03)
    • Licence to bury (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 04)
    • Parish statistics (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 05)
    • Easington Deanery (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 06)
    • 04 Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Hor 4/Section 4)
    • Church (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 01)
    • Plans (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 01)
    • Bells (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 02)
    • Churchyard (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 02)
    • Deeds (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 03)
    • Faculties and Archdeacons' Certificates (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 04)
    • Faculties (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 01)
    • Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 02)
    • Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 05)
    • 06 Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Hor 6/Section 6)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/Hor 6/section 01)
    • Membership (Ref: EP/Hor 6/section 02)
    • 012 Charities (Ref: EP/Hor 12/Section 12)
    • Charity Commission (Ref: EP/Hor 12/)

Catalogue Contents

01 Registration (Ref: EP/Hor 1/Section 1)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Hor 1/section 01)

1/1-7, 1/16/1-4

Ref: EP/Hor 1/1

Register of baptisms [to 1913 the mission church of St. Hilda, Horden Colliery, in the parish of Easington], 10 April 1904 - 30 October 1919
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/2

Register of baptisms, 30 October 1919 - 14 October 1926
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/3

Register of baptisms, 21 October 1926 - 27 June 1929
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/4

Register of baptisms, 4 July 1929 - 7 June 1934
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/5

Register of baptisms, 7 June 1934 - 1 February 1945
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/6

Register of baptisms, 1 February 1945 - 6 November 1947
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/7

Register of baptisms, 6 November 1947 - 27 September 1956
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/16/1

Register of baptisms, 29 September 1956- 17 October 1965
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/16/2

Register of baptisms, 17 October 1965-26 October 1975
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/16/3

Register of baptisms, 26 October 1975-23 May 1993
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/16/4

Register of baptisms, 23 May 1993 - 7 March 1999
(1 volume)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Hor 1/section 02)

1/8-15, 1/17/1-9

Ref: EP/Hor 1/8

Register of marriages in St. Hilda's Mission Church, Horden Colliery in the parish of Easington, 23 May 1904 - 30 December 1911
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/9

Register of marriages in St. Hilda's Mission Church, Horden Colliery in the parish of Easington, 30 December 1911 - 21 June 1913
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/10

Register of marriages, 31 July 1913 - 13 June 1914
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/11

Register of marriages, 18 June 1914 - 14 November 1925
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/12

Register of marriages, 28 November 1925 - 2 January 1937
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/13

Register of marriages, 30 January 1937 - 27 October 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/14

Register of marriages, 8 November 1945 - 27 October 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/15

Register of marriages, 17 November 1951 - 10 August 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/1

Register of marriages, 10 August 1957-1 August 1964
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/2

Register of marriages, 15 August 1964-30 August 1969
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/3

Register of marriages, 6 September 1969-4 September 1971
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/4

Register of marriages, 2 October 1971-23 June 1979
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/5

Register of marriages, 7 July 1979-28 February 1986
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/6

Register of marriages, 14 March 1987 - 8 November 2003
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/7

Register of marriages, 22 November 2003 - 4 July 2010
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/8

Register of marriages, 17 July 2010 - 30 April 2016
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/17/9

Register of marriages, 4 June 2016 - 24 August 2019
(1 volume)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Hor 1/section 03)

1/18/1-3

Ref: EP/Hor 1/18/1

Register of banns of marriages, 2 February 1969 - 2 October 1977
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/18/2

Register of banns of marriages, 25 September 1977 - 28 June 1981
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 1/18/3

Register of banns of marriages, 5 July 1981 - 18 February 1990
(1 volume)

02 Clergy (Ref: EP/Hor 2/Section 2)Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 01)

2/12/1-3

Ref: EP/Hor 2/12/1

Register of confirmations, 26 May 1922 - 25 March 1954
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/12/2

Register of confirmations, 7 March 1955 - 10 December 1962
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/12/3

Register of confirmations, 15 December 1964 - 24 November 1994
(1 volume)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 02)

2/1-7, 2/13/1-3

Ref: EP/Hor 2/1

Register of services, 5 May 1910 - 19 February 1914
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/2

Register of services, 22 February 1914 - 21 December 1924
(1 volume, vellum quarter-bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/3

Register of services, 19 December 1924 - 11 October 1931
(1 volume, vellum quarter-bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/4

Register of services, 15 October 1931 - 14 March 1940
(1 volume, vellum quarter-bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/5

Register of services, 17 March 1940 - 16 July 1947
(1 volume, vellum quarter-bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/6

Register of services, 20 July 1947 - 18 January 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/7

Register of services, 22 January 1956 - 31 December 1976 (1 volume, cloth bound) Second Deposit
(Acc: 2458)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/13/1

Register of services, 1 January 1977 - 14 April 1984
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/13/2

Register of services, 15 April 1984 - 9 March 1991
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Hor 2/13/3

Register of services, 10 March 1991 - 27 June 1998
(1 volume)

Benefice (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 03)

2/11

Ref: EP/Hor 2/11

London Gazette concerning the transfer of ownership of the Advowson or perpetual right of Patronage of and presentation to the Church and Cure of Horden, 27 July 1926
(1 file)

Licence to bury (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 04)

2/10

Ref: EP/Hor 2/10

Licence to bury prior to consecration, 8 December 1954 Includes: plan of local area surrounding the Church
(1 paper, 1 plan, 22cm x 18cm, tracing paper, colour)

Parish statistics (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 05)

2/9

Ref: EP/Hor 2/9

Return of average adult attendance, 2000
(1 paper)

Easington Deanery (Ref: EP/Hor 2/section 06)

2/8

Ref: EP/Hor 2/8

Survey of parishes in the Deanery of Easington, 1992
(1 booklet, printed)

04 Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Hor 4/Section 4)Church (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 01)Plans (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 01)

4/1-13

Ref: EP/Hor 4/1

Plan and section of foundations of the church by Joseph Potts and Son, Architects, Sunderland, 15 October 1910 Scale: 8 feet to l inch [1:96]
(74 cm. x 67 cm., linen, ink and water colour)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/2

South elevation to transept and side chapel, giving measurements of individual bricks and stones, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to 1 foot [1:16]
(188 cm. x 100 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/3

Elevation of sanctuary with plans of windows, giving measurements of individual bricks and stones, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(108 cm. x 98 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/4

North and east elevations of the church, giving measurements of individual bricks and stones, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(123 cm. x 90 cm., linen, ink, damaged)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/5

Details of doors for the church by Joseph Potts and Son, 3 July 1911 Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(76 cm. x 50 cm., linen, ink and partial colour)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/6

Detail plan of the sanctuary roof showing roof construction and guttering by Joseph Potts and Son, 24 December 1910 No scale
(96 cm. x 75 cm., linen, ink and partial colour)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/7

Inside elevations of gables in the north and south vestries, the north and south entrances and the porch, n.d.. [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(170 cm. x 50 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/8

Outside elevations of north vestry and north vestry gable, giving measurements of individual bricks and stones, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(126 cm. x 58 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/9

Outside elevations to porch and north and south vestry gables and south entrance, giving measurements of individual bricks and stones, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(178 cm. x 55 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/10

South elevation to nave, giving measurements of individual bricks and stones, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(170 cm. x 72 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/11

Inside elevation to nave, n.d., [c 1910] Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(171 cm. x 66 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/12

Elevation of the south vestry, giving measurements of individual bricks and stone Scale: 3/4 inch to l foot [1:16]
(128 cm. x 60 cm., linen, ink)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/13

Plan of land required by Peterlee Development Corporation for construction of new road, 18 February 1952 See EP/Hor 2/8
(1 plan, 50cm x 55cm, paper)

Bells (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 02)

4/18

Ref: EP/Hor 4/18

Letter outlining a grant of planning permission by Easington District Council to HLB Architect, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham City, DH1 3HB regarding a proposed new bell frame enclosure at St. Mary's Church, 15 July - 7 September 2001
(3 papers, printed)

Churchyard (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 02)

4/19

Ref: EP/Hor 4/19

Correspondence concerning the acquisition of a part of Horden Cemetery by Peterlee Development Corporation for the construction of a new main road, 10 March - 16 September 1952 See EP/Hor 4/13
(8 papers, typescript)

Deeds (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 03)Ref: EP/Hor 4/14

3 October 1924 (1) Rowland Burdon, The Castle, Castle Eden, County Durham (2) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Conveyance of land situated in the new parish of Horden and bounded on or towards the north east in part by Cotsford Lane in part by a back street sixteen feet wide and in part by property vested in (1) on or towards the east by property in part belonging to The Horden Collieries Limited and in part by property vested in (1) on or towards the south by the burial ground of the said parish and on or towards the west by a road leading to the said burial ground No fee
(1 file)

Faculties and Archdeacons' Certificates (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 04)Faculties (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 01)

4/15/1-12

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/1

Faculty authorising the conversion of part of the church into a children's corner, 22 October 1926
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/2

Faculty authorising the placement of a ring of eight chimes on the top of the belfry tower at the east end of the church; to raise the tower by two feet on the north and east side; the bells to be rung from a clavier in the sacristy immediately below the tower; to place two standard candlesticks in oak six feet in height within the chancel and to place above the tablet at the west end of the church and standing out from the wall one British legion banner, one Union Jack and one Red Cross flag and with the said inscription, 11 January 1929
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/3

Faculty authorising the erection of two oak tablets on the south wall of the west end of the church, 5 May 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/4

Faculty authorising the installation of 'discus' fan and organ blowing equipment adjacent to the organ, 1 July 1946
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/5

Faculty authorising the introduction of new English oak pews and a new oak pulpit in the nave, 2 September 1947
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/6

Faculty authorising in the introduction of a new holy table, reredos, tester and font cover, 27 August 1953
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/7

Faculty authorising the removal of furnishings from the Lady Chapel and the introduction of a dorsal curtain, cornice, holy table and credence bracket in the Lady Chapel, 17 September 1964
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/8

Faculty authorising the introduction of an aumbry and sanctuary lamp into the Lady Chapel and sound amplifying system in the church, 23 May 1966
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/9

Faculty authorising the complete overhaul and cleaning of the organ, 20 June 1967
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/10

Faculty authorising the District Council of Easington to remove certain headstones and memorials in the closed churchyard and place them in a position to be determined by the Consistory Court and the Archdeacon; generally tidy up the churchyard and remove all damaged and broken headstones, undergrowth, wild plants and course grasses to facilitate future maintenance; the headstones and memorials where objection has been noted will not be moved; special care and attention to the safeguard interests of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the subsequent erection of a special memorial in the churchyard, 15 February 1978
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/11

Faculty authorising the repair of the roof and the removal, overhaul and re - hanging of bells in a new frame, 31 January 2001 See also EP/Hor 4/15/12
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/15/12

Faculty authorising the amendment of the faculty issued on 31 January 2001 with the authorisation of re - slating the north slope of the chancel roof, 18 June 2001 See also EP/Hor 4/15/11
(1 paper, printed)

Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 02)

4/17/1

Ref: EP/Hor 4/17/1

Archdeacons's certificate authorising the replacement of windows, external repairs and internal cleaning of the Church, 1 July 1964
(1 paper, typescript)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Hor 4/section 05)

4/16/1-5

Ref: EP/Hor 4/16/1

Ordinary assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations 1923 - 1929, 22 January 1947
(1 paper printed)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/16/2

Ordinary assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations 1923 - 1929, 10 December 1951
(1 paper printed)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/16/3

Ordinary assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations 1923 - 1929, 28 January 1952
(1 paper printed)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/16/4

Ordinary assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations 1923 - 1929, 4 January 1967
(1 paper printed)

Ref: EP/Hor 4/16/5

Ordinary assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations 1923 - 1929, 20 December 1971
(1 paper printed)

06 Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Hor 6/Section 6)Minutes (Ref: EP/Hor 6/section 01)

6/1-3

Ref: EP/Hor 6/1

Parochial Church Council meetings minute book, 29 January 1923 - 28 May 1935 Includes: minutes of annual parochial meetings, 23 January 1923 - 26 April 1935
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 6/2

Parochial Church Council meetings minute book, 16 July 1935 - 24 January 1966 Includes: minutes of annual parochial meetings, 15 April 1936 - 5 April 1965
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Hor 6/3

Parochial Church Council meetings minute book, 4 July 1966 - 11 June 1971 Includes: minutes of annual parochial meetings, 11 March 1966 - 19 April 1971
(1 volume, card bound)

Membership (Ref: EP/Hor 6/section 02)

6/4/1-4

Ref: EP/Hor 6/4/1

Return of Church membership form, January - December 1994
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 6/4/2

Return of Church membership form, January - December 1996
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 6/4/3

Return of Church membership form, January - December 1997
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Hor 6/4/4

Return of Church membership form, January - December 1999
(1 paper)

012 Charities (Ref: EP/Hor 12/Section 12)Charity Commission (Ref: EP/Hor 12/)

12/1

Ref: EP/Hor 12/1

Charity Commission order regarding the land and hereditaments held by the Charity titled 'Charity Room' be vested in The Official Trustee of Charity Lands, 24 November 1905
(1 paper, printed)



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