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Crook United Reformed Church

Reference: UR/C Catalogue Title: Crook United Reformed Church Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1860-2006

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Catalogue Description

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Crook was opened in 1863. The church hall was erected in 1875 and was used for the Sunday School, and from the 1960s it was a meeting place for the 6th Crook Scouts and Cubs.

The church regularly faced vacancies of the ministry post and the ministries were often joint with other local churches. In 1959 the congregation entered into joint pastorate with Trinity in Bishop Auckland, after a short period of joint pastorate with Willington church in 1950 until its closure soon after.

The church became St Andrew's United Reformed Church in 1972.

In December 2005 it amalgamated with Dawson Street Methodist Church in Crook, creating St Andrew's Dawson Street (Methodist and United Reformed) Church.

see also D/X 1808/1/1-3, UR/X 2/1-10

Catalogue Contents

Crook United Reformed Church and URC Durham District Council (Ref: UR/C)Crook St. Andrew Presbyterian/United Reformed Church (Ref: UR/C)Registration (Ref: UR/Csection 01)Registers of births and baptisms (Ref: UR/C section 01)

60/1


Register of births and baptisms, 20 February 1860- 16 February 2003
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Registration of marriages (Ref: UR/Csection 02)

56-59, 80/1-2


Papers concerning the appointment of William Sloan of 9 Grey Street, Crook, as responsible authorised person for the registration of marriages at the Presbyterian Church, Crook, including: certificates by the governing body and the Registrar General, regulations for the registration of marriages and instructions for appointing a successor, 12 July 1967 - 6 March 1968
(4 papers)


Certificates issued by General Register Office for Richard Welsh of 2 Lister Terrace, Crook and for Roselyn Stephenson of 1 Satley Close, Crook to register marriages solemnised in St Andrew's United Reformed Church, 4 August 1991
(2 papers)

Communicants roll books (Ref: UR/C section 02)

61/1-4


Communicants roll book, 2 August 1863- 6 December 1909
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Communicants roll book, September 1910- July 1929
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Communicants roll book, March 1956- December 2003
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Communicants roll book, March 2004- September 2005
(1 volume, card bound)

Management and Trustees (Ref: UR/Csection 03)Trustees and management scheme (Ref: UR/C7-8, 19, 22-23, 73, 78-79)

Model deed for creating a trust for the provision of a church in connection with the synod of the Presbyterian Church of England
(3 papers)


Church Rules, adopted 1 August 1865
(3 papers)


Memorandum of appointment of new trustees of Crook Church, 21 February 1912
(1 paper)


Order by the Charity Commissioners approving the scheme for managing the Presbyterian Church in Victoria Street, Crook, 24 October 1916
(1 paper, printed)


Presbyterian Church (Crook) Charity Scheme Confirmation Act, 1917 (7 & 8 Geo. V, C.XXV)
(1 paper, printed)


Letter from Rev. R.A. Crofton, St Andrew's URC to Ruth, one of the community members, explaining reasons behind amalgamation with Dawson Street Church, 7 September 2005
(5 papers, printed)


Constitution of St Andrew's Dawson Street Church, Crook, n.d. [2000s]
(3 papers, printed)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 5 April 1998
(4 papers, printed)

Minutes (Ref: UR/C 62-65)

Church meetings minutes, 8 April 1896- 3 December 1930
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Church meetings minutes, 7 December 1930- 19 June 1960
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Church meetings minutes, 4 September 1960- 17 September 1972
(1 file)


Church meetings minutes, 18 October 1972- 29 April 1976
(1 file)


Church meetings minutes, 29 April 1976- 11 December 1992
(1 file)


Church meetings minutes, 7 February 1993- 15 July 1997
(1 file)


Managers' meetings minutes, 21 June 1934- 5 December 1941
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Fabric and Finance Committee minutes, 4 July 1974- 18 April 1977
(1 file)


Joint Elders' meetings minutes, 21 March 1977- 8 February 1988
(1 file)

Ministers (Ref: UR/Csection 04)

98


Induction of the Rev. Leslie H. Nunn by the Presbytery of Durham in the Presbyterian Church, Crook, 24 May 1950
(1 paper, printed)

Financial Records (Ref: UR/C section 05)Account books and ledgers (Ref: UR/C 1-6, 66-67)

Church accounts, 1891 - 1924
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)


Church accounts, 1928 - 1940
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)


National Provincial Bank deposit book: Church organ fund and improvement scheme account, 1918 - 1922
(1 booklet, cloth bound)


National Provincial Bank deposit book: church account, 1927 - 1932
(1 booklet, paper bound)


National Provincial Bank deposit book: church account, 1932 - 1941
(1 booklet, paper bound)


National Provincial Bank deposit book: church account, 1941 - 1944
(1 booklet, paper bound)


Ledger, 2 January 1942- 31 December 1967
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Ledger, 7 January 1968- 6 November 2006
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Account book, 5 January 1969- 27 September 1992
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Balance sheets and statements of accounts (Ref: UR/C 12-13, 16-17, 36-55, 68-69)

Church balance sheet, audited 11 December 1867
(1 paper)


Church balance sheet, audited 8 December 1868
(1 paper)


Church report and balance sheets, 1891
(1 paper, printed)


Letter from J. Porteous of South Hetton Coal Company, Sunderland to George Lax of Milburn Street, Crook, and paper concerning the statement of finances prior to the settlement of a new minister, 7 February - 8 March 1910
(1 file)


Statement of accounts, 1927
(1 paper)


Church accounts, 1928
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1929
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1930
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1931
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1933
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1934
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1935
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1936
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1937
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1938
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1939
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1940
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1941
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1942
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1943
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1946
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1947
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1948
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, 1949
(1 paper)


Maintenance of the Ministry Fund balance sheets, 1960-1976
(1 file)


Balance sheets, 1977-1983
(1 file)


Balance sheets and financial reports, 2000-2006
(1 file)

Insurance (Ref: UR/C 18, 29-35)

Letter from the General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of England concerning the Synod's new insurance scheme with Essex and Suffolk Equitable Insurance Society Ltd., 19 December 1910
(1 paper)


Notices from the Essex and Suffolk Equitable Insurance Society Ltd., concerning increases to premiums to cover liability under the "Workmen's Compensation (War Addition) Act", 1917, the "Workmen's Compensation (War Addition) Amendment Act", 1919, and the Company's undertaking to include disabled servicemen on the same terms as the able-bodied, August 1917 - December 1919
(4 papers)


Letter from Essex and Suffolk Equitable Insurance Society Ltd., concerning increase in insurance cover, 22 December 1920
(1 paper)


Correspondence between J. E. Rome of Shotts House, Foundry Fields, Crook and the financial secretary of the Presbyterian Church of England concerning a decision by the Essex and Suffolk Insurance Company to terminate their low premium concession, 27 and 30 March 1922
(2 papers)

Annual expenses (Ref: UR/C 70/1-8)

Annual expenses, 1985-1989
(8 papers, printed)

Property (Ref: UR/C section 06)Church (Ref: UR/C )

14-15, 24-25, 72, 82


Solicitor's account for preparing deeds relating to the conveyance of land in Crook for the erection of a church, 29 August 1872
(1 paper)


Letter from J. and R. D. Proud of Bishop Auckland, solicitors on behalf of Bolckow Vaughan & Co., to the Rev. W. Murray, denying that damage at the church and manse was due to colliery workings, 19 August 1887
(1 paper)


Schedule of deeds relating to Crook Presbyterian Church, 17 February 1917
(1 paper)


Two letters from A. F. Douglas of 10 Old Jewry Chambers to J. E. Rome, Shotts House, Foundry Fields, Crook, concerning the deeds and orders for the church and schedule, 16 February and 4 October 1917
(1 file)


Correspondence between E. N. Boakes, treasurer of St Andrew's Church and K. Heslop, Senior Supervisor, Wear Valley Community Aid, Crook relating to refurbishment of the church, January 1982- 20 February 2001
(1 file)


Notes on Crook Presbyterian Church, 9 March 1931
(6 papers)

Manse (Ref: UR/C )

9-11


Minutes of meeting of the congregation recording decision to apply for a loan of £200 for building a manse, 2 August 1865
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Thornton of Bishop Auckland, solicitor, to Rev. Thomas Dods offering a loan of £200 on mortgage with interest at 5% for building a manse adjoining the church, 8 August 1865
(1 paper)


Manse fund balance sheet, audited 11 December 1867
(1 paper)

Other (Ref: UR/C )

21


Notice to T. Moses to quit the house owned by Crook Presbyterian Church or pay rent of 9s. per week from 25 November 1912, 11 November 1912
(1 paper)

Plans (Ref: UR/C section 07)

20, 77/1-3


'Plan shewing proposed alterations to Presbyterian Church, Crook, 15 July 1912 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 85.5cm x 48cm)


Proposed porch alterations. n.d. [c. 1998]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59 cm)


Proposed bathroom for church flat at 1 Victoria Street, Crook, n.d. [c. 1998]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59 cm)


Proposed plinth for Crook United Reformed Church, 13 and 26 June 2000
(2 plans, 42 cm x 30 cm)

Organ (Ref: UR/C section 08)

26-28


Letter from H. J. Nelson & Co., of 1 and 4 Holly Street, Durham, concerning estimates and specifications for new organ, 16 June 1919
(1 paper)


Specification and description of organ to be erected by H. J. Nelson & Co. of 1 and 4 Holly Street, Durham in the Presbyterian Church, Crook, 16 June 1919
(5 papers)


Drawing of organ (front and side elevations), n.d. Scale: 1 foot to 3 inches [1:4]
(1 drawing, 33.5cm x 30cm, pencil, tracing mounted on paper)

Sunday School (Ref: UR/C section 09)

71/1-4


Returns of Sunday Schools statistics for Crook Presbyterian Church, 31 December 1921- 31 December 1924
(4 papers)

Miscellaneous (Ref: UR/C section 10)Church magazines (Ref: UR/C )

74-76


Crook Presbyterian Church news sheets, February 1949-February 1950
(11 papers, printed)


Joint pastorates of Crook and Willington news sheets, May 1950- September 1959
(49 papers, printed)


St Andrew's Presbyterian Church news sheet, November 1959- September 1967
(20 papers)

Other (Ref: UR/C )

Social survey of Crook churches, n.d. [2000s]
(1 booklet, printed)


Carol service at Crook Presbyterian Church, 22 December 1946
(1 booklet, printed)


Year Book of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Bournemouth, 1948
(1 booklet, printed)

United Reformed Church, Durham District Council (Ref: UR/C)Minutes and management (Ref: UR/C 85-89, 91, 97/1-2)

Minutes of the Presbytery of Durham, 9 December 1957
(1 file)


Business Committee minutes, 15 September 1987- 15 March 1989
(1 file)


Pastoral Committee minutes, 14 October 1987- 1995
(1 file)


Building and Finance Committee minutes and reports, November 1986- 19 July 1995
(1 file)


URC Durham District Council minutes, 21 February 1998- 19 May 1999
(1 file)


Teesside District paper on structures in the URC. Discussion by members of Durham District Council, n.d. [1980s]
(3 papers, printed)


United Reformed Church Durham District Council constitution and standing orders, n.d. [1980s]
(1 file)


United Reformed Church Durham District Council Constitution and procedures, n.d. [1990s]
(1 file)

Accounts (Ref: UR/C 90, 100/1-5)

United Reformed Church Durham District accounts, 1975- 1997
(1 file)


URC (Northern Province) Trust Ltd. (formerly known as the Durham and Northumberland Congregational Union), balance sheets, 1988
(5 papers)

Newsletters (Ref: UR/C 92-96)

Goodwill, the newsletter of the Methodist Church, Locket Road, Wealdstone, May 1949
(1 paper, printed)


Church News, St Stephen's Presbyterian Church of England, Clarendon Road, Watford, March 1953
(1 booklet, printed)


St Columba's Presbyterian Church, Haverton Hill, news sheet no. 2, September 1955
(1 paper, printed)


St Columba's Presbyterian Church, Haverton Hill, news sheet no. 4, December 1955
(1 paper, printed)


St Columba's Presbyterian Church, Haverton Hill, news sheet no. 7, May 1956
(2 papers, printed)


St Columba's Presbyterian Church, Haverton Hill, news sheet no. 10, November 1956
(2 papers, printed)


North News, the newsletter of the Northern Province of the United Reformed Church, November 1986
(1 paper, printed)


Church and Society, November 1991
(4 papers, printed)


Church and Society, March 1995
(1 paper, printed)

Miscellaneous (Ref: UR/C 99)

The Fury Ginger Group Project information pack, n.d.[1980s]
(1 file)