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Reference: D/X 985 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Cockerton, St. Mary Parish Church

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Records of St. Mary, Cockerton (Ref: D/X 985/1-103)
    • Orders of Service (Ref: D/X 985/1-29)
    • Historical notes and press cuttings on St. Mary's (Ref: D/X 985/30-32)
    • Parochial accounts (Ref: D/X 985/33-36)
    • Parish magazine (Ref: D/X 985/37)
    • Programme (Ref: D/X 985/38)
    • Photographs of St. Mary's Church (Ref: D/X 985/39-45)
    • Photographs of the choir and of Edwin Taylor (Ref: D/X 985/46-59)
    • Lists of music performed by St. Mary's Choir (Ref: D/X 985/60-68)
    • Orders of Service (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/69-83)
    • Programmes (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/84-103)

Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan

1 May 1992 Acc: 2062(D)

County Record Office,
County Hall,
DURHAM.
DHl 5UL

Telephone (091) 383 3253

These are the papers of Edwin Taylor, organist and choirmaster
at the church of St. Mary, Cockerton

Catalogue Contents

Records of St. Mary, Cockerton (Ref: D/X 985/1-103)Orders of Service (Ref: D/X 985/1-29)Ref: D/X 985/1

Form of prayer with thanksgiving for the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria, 20 June 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/2

Order of service for the laying of the foundation stones of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 20 September 1900
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/3

Order of service for the consecration of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 9 November 1901
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/4

Order of service in remembrance of the signing of the armistice, 11 November 1918
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/5

Programme of hymns and anthems for morning service and evensong, and of an afternoon organ recital by Arthur Minto, at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 29 June 1924
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/6

Orders of service for mattins and evensong on the 23rd anniversary of the dedication of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 9 November 1924
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 985/7

Programme of hymns and anthems for morning service and evensong, and of an afternoon organ recital by G. Holland Fox, at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 3 June [c.1925]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/8

Order of service at the laying of a memorial stone of the new junior school, Cockerton, 14 July 1925
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/9

Order of service at the admission of Rev. Joseph Porteus to the perpetual curacy of St. Mary, Cockerton, 12 July 1934
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/10

Form of prayer and thanksgiving for the 25th anniversary of the reign of King George V, 6 - 12 May 1935
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/11

Forms of service in commemoration of the late King George V, 1936
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/12

Form of service for use on the Sunday preceding the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 9 May 1937
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/13

Form of prayer and dedication for use on Sunday evening preceding the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 9 May 1937
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/14

Order of service of thanksgiving for the 400th anniversary of the English prayer book, 19 June 1949
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/15

Special forms of service to commemorate the late King George VI, 1952
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/16

Programme of hymns and prayers at the Rogation Service of the Darlington Church Choir Association at Cockerton Green, 18 May 1952
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/17

Orders of service for mattins and evensong and programme of an organ recital by Arthur Minto at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 6 July 1952
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/18

Invitation by the churchwardens of Cockerton to the admission of Rev. John Walker to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 31 January 1953
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/19

Order of service for the admission of Rev. J.F. Warner to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 14 February 1953
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/20

Programme of hymns and prayers at the Rogation Service of the Darlington Church Choir Association at Cockerton Green, 10 May 1953 On reverse: draft letter from Robert Shaw to Edwin Taylor concerning arrangements for a concert by Mr. Minto, 22 May 1953
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/21

Order of service for the Sunday preceding the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 31 May 1953
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/22

Orders of service for mattins and evensong at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 7 July 1957
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/23

Programme of hymns and prayers at the Rogation Service at Cockerton Green, 11 May 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/24

Order of service at the admission of Rev. Harold Saxby to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 13 April 1961
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/25

Order of service for the Rogation Service on Cockerton Green, 19 May 1963
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/26

Order of service at the admission of Rev. Harold Hall to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 5 January 1965
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/27

Order of procession and service at festal evensong and dedication of the church extensions and furnishings at St. Mary's, Cockerton, 29 May 1968
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/28

Hymns for use at evensong at St. Mary's, Cockerton, 20 July 1969
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 985/29

Order of service of thanksgiving and intercession for medical missions, n.d.
(1 paper)

Historical notes and press cuttings on St. Mary's (Ref: D/X 985/30-32)Ref: D/X 985/30

Historical notes relating to St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, with lists of curates in charge, organists and choirmasters, and names and addresses of the choir, n.d. [c.1920f]
(10 papers)

Ref: D/X 985/31

Press cuttings of an article by R. Sears on Church History Records at Cockerton marking the 50th anniversary of St. Mary's Church, 1951
(3 papers, mounted)

Ref: D/X 985/32

Press cuttings relating to Cockerton church and choir activities, 22 May 1933 - 13 September 1967
(54 papers)

Parochial accounts (Ref: D/X 985/33-36)Ref: D/X 985/33

Annual statement of parochial accounts for St. Mary's Cockerton, 1927
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/34

Annual statement of parochial accounts for St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1928
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/35

Annual statement of parochial accounts, St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1930
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/36

Annual statement of parochial accounts, St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1941
(1 paper)

Parish magazine (Ref: D/X 985/37)Ref: D/X 985/37

Cockerton, St. Mary, parish magazine, October 1962
(1 booklet)

Programme (Ref: D/X 985/38)Ref: D/X 985/38

Programme for a garden fete for St. Mary's Church, in the School Field, Newton Lane, Cockerton, 25 June 1955 (1 paper) Photographs of St. Mary's Church

Photographs of St. Mary's Church (Ref: D/X 985/39-45)Ref: D/X 985/39

Photograph of the laying of the foundation stone of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 20 September 1900
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/40

Photograph of the nave and chancel of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/41

Photograph of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, with offerings for harvest festival, 1934
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/42

Photographs of the nave and chancel, n.d.
(2 photographs)

Ref: D/X 985/43

Photograph of the nave and chancel of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 1967
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/44

Photograph [of church members?], n.d. [c.1950]
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/45

Postcard view of the Green, Cockerton, n.d. [c.1905]
(2 postcards, mounted)

Photographs of the choir and of Edwin Taylor (Ref: D/X 985/46-59)Ref: D/X 985/46

Photographs of the choristers and choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1908 - February 1959
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 985/47

Photographs of the church choir and of choristers, n.d. [c.1920f]
(10 photographs)

Ref: D/X 985/48

Photograph of the clergy, church and parish officer, and choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 4 July 1954
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/49

Photograph of the presentation of a barometer to Edwin Taylor, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/50

Photographs by The Northern Echo of Edwin Taylor and choristers, 28 April 1946
(3 photographs)

Ref: D/X 985/51

Photograph of the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1925
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/52

Photograph of Edwin Taylor, organist at St. Mary's Cockerton, n.d. [c.1922]
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/53

Proof copies of photographs of Cockerton church choir at Carol Goodyear's wedding, 15 July 1961
(2 photographs)

Ref: D/X 985/54

Photograph of choristers of St. Mary's Cockerton, [? March 1964]
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/55

Photograph of Edwin Taylor and choristers of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, at a wedding [parties not named], 10 September 1966
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/56

Photograph of the choristers of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, with the bride and groom at the wedding of John Wallis and Pauline Ann Wite, 1 October 1966
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/57

Photograph of Brian Inglis, chorister, 4 June 1967
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/58

Photograph of some of the choirboys of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, September 1967
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/X 985/59

Photograph of Edwin Taylor with two choirboys, 9 June 1968
(1 photograph)

Lists of music performed by St. Mary's Choir (Ref: D/X 985/60-68)Ref: D/X 985/60

Programme of a choir concert by St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, at Pierremont Mission Church, 24 February 1922
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/61

Programme of a concert by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, and others, at the Hippodrome, Darlington, 1 April 1923
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/62

Poster advertising a grand concert at the Hippodrome, Darlington, by the Darlington Military Band and others, including the choirboys of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1 April 1923
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/63

Lists of music performed by the choir at services at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, January 1929; January, March-April, 1932; October 1935; November 1950; July, September - December 1951; February - March, August - September, December 1952; May, August, October - November 1953; March, May - June, October 1954; March, September - November, 1955; November 1957; September - October 1958; January, March, May, November, 1959
(40 papers)

Ref: D/X 985/64

Poster advertising special services, including a concert by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, at Harrogate Hill Primitive Methodist Church, 16 September 1923
(1 paper, 50 cm. x 38 cm.)

Ref: D/X 985/65

Programme for Choir Sunday at the Primitive Methodist Church, Harrowgate Hill, including a performance by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 26 February 1928
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/66

Newspaper cutting reporting the performance of the choir of St. Mary, Cockerton at Harrowgate Hill, 27 February 1928
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/67

Announcement of a recital of sacred music by the choir of St. Mary's Cockerton at Cockerton Wesleyan Methodist Church, 6 February 1934
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/68

Programme for full choral evensong to be sung by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, at All Saints' Church, Hurworth, 16 October 1946
(1 paper)

Orders of Service (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/69-83)Ref: D/X 985/69

Order of service for a service held for freemasons in the church of St. Peter, Croft, 27 June 1937
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/70

Order of service for the induction of Rev. Canon W.F. Cosgrave to Holy Trinity, Darlington, 21 January 1920
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/71

Order of service for a festival service by the Darlington Church Choirs Association at Holy Trinity Church, Darlington, 21 October 1951
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/72

Order of service for the institution of Rev. William Charles Jordan to the vicarage of St. Cuthbert, Darlington, 7 October 1935
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/73

Order of service for the dedication of the organ at St. Cuthbert's church, Darlington, 3 November 1940
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/74

Leaflet announcing a children's service at St. Cuthbert's church, Darlington, 12 July, n.y.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/75

Order of service for the admission of Rev. Lionel Arnold Howe to the perpetual curacy of St. Hilda, Darlington, 11 February 1931
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/76

Order of service for the admission of Rev. Walter Limb Guyler to the perpetual curacy of St. James, Darlington, 25 October 1934
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/77

Order of service for the admission of Rev. Arthur Henry Norris to the ecclesiastical district of St. Mark, Darlington, 17 February 1930
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/78

Order of service for the admission of Rev. Cecil Henry Beaglehole to the ecclesiastical district of St. Matthew, Darlington, 19 November 1934
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/79

Order of service for the institution and induction of Rev. R.A. Jardine to the vicarage of St. Paul, Darlington, 9 November 1927
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/80

Order of service for the enthronement of Rev. Michael Ramsey as bishop of the diocese at Durham Cathedral, 18 October 1952
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/81

Order of service for the admission of Rev. Joseph Williams to the perpetual curacy of St. Peter, Jarrow, 2 May 1934
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/82

Order of service for the induction of Rev. Picton W. Francis to the parish of Middleton, St. George, 24 November 1922
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/83

Order of service for the admission of Rev. Thomas Anderson to the perpetual curacy of St. Aidan, South Shields, 23 February 1925
(1 booklet)

Programmes (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/84-103)Ref: D/X 985/84

Programme for a concert to celebrate the organ opening at Harrowgate Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church, 20 February 1915
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/85

Number not used

Ref: D/X 985/86

Programme for an organ recital to be given by G. Holland Fox at Holy Trinity, Darlington, 26 November 1917
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/87

Programme for the 36th annual Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod, 1 January 1921
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/88

Programme for the second annual musical festival arranged by the Sunderland Y.M.C.A. in the Victoria Hall, Sunderland, 26 March 1921
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/89

Programme of song and dance by the pupils of Madame Rosaline Pearce's Technical School of Singing and Dancing [Darlington], 21-22 September 1921
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/90

Programme of the 37th Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod at the Town Hall, Middlesbrough, 2 January 1922
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/91

Performer's programme for a concert given in St. Cuthbert's church by the Darlington Glee and Madrigal society, 11 April 1922
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/92

Programme for the first concert of the second season of the Darlington Glee and Madrigal Society, 18 October 1922
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/93

Programme of the 38th Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod at the Town Hall, Middlesbrough, 1 January 1923
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/94

Paper napkin printed with the programme given by 'The Astrols', a northern concert party, at the London and North Eastern Railway Athletic Club, Brinkburn Road, Darlington, 4 May 1923
(1 paper, 37 cm. x 38 cm.)

Ref: D/X 985/95

Official syllabus of the 4th Teesdale Musical Tournament, 22-23 June 1923
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/96

List of prizes to be awarded at the Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod, 1 - 2 January 1924
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/97

Programme for an organ recital at New Shildon parish church, 4 June 1924
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/98

Programme for a choir festival at St. John's Church, Darlington, 17 November 1929
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/99

Programme for a choir festival at St. John's Church, Darlington, 16 November 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/100

Programme for the dedication and opening of the Blaylock Memorial Organ at the United Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Darlington, 28 March 1931
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 985/101

Programme of a concert by the Darlington Philharmonic Society at the Technical College, Darlington, in aid of St. Dunstan's Society for the Blind, 2 May 1942
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/102

Specification of, and inaugural recital on, the new organ at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Darlington, 3 November 1966
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 985/103

Programme of a concert given by Cockerton Prize Silver Band, n.d.
(1 paper)



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