Catalogue

Register of baptisms, 23 March 1854 - 24 May 1868

Register of baptisms, 27 May 1868 - 20 March 1898

Register of baptisms, 22 March 1898 - 9 April 1903

Register of baptisms, 9 April 1903 - 1 March 1917

Register of baptisms, 11 March 1917 - 12 February 1933

Register of baptisms, 19 February 1933 - 2 June 1963

Register of baptisms, 1 September 1963 - 6 May 1973

Register of marriages, 6 May 1854 - 14 August 1865

Register of marriages, 14 August 1865 - 7 December 1874

Register of marriages, 8 December 1874 - 17 August 1890

Register of marriages, 30 August 1890 - 15 December 1900

Register of marriages, 24 December 1900 - 26 June 1912

Register of marriages, 29 June 1912 - 12 February 1923

Register of marriages, 24 February 1923 - 23 December 1939

Register of marriages, 26 December 1939 - 3 February 1951

Register of marriages, 3 February 1951 - 30 March 1963

Register of marriages, 10 August 1963 - 18 November 1972

Register of banns of marriage, 5 September 1920 - 30 March 1924

Register of banns of marriage, 23 March 1924 - 14 April 1935

Register of banns of marriage, 28 April 1935 - 29 August 1948

Register of banns of marriage, 19 June 1955 - 30 September 1962

Register of confirmations, 16 March 1885 - 4 March 1931

Register of confirmations, 7 March 1955 - 12 March 1972

Register of services, 24 March 1913 - 14 July 1928

Register of services, 15 July 1928 - 21 December 1940 Enclosed: Letter from W. Mann, Hon. Sec. of the local Old Contemptibles, to the vicar of Christ Church concerning storage of banner in the church, 30 October 1930

Register of services, 22 December 1940 - 28 May 1958

Register of services for Christ Church Mission, Robinson Street, West Hartlepool, 27 April 1913 - 2 February 1945

Notice of proposal to admit Rev. Thomas Brynmor Davies into the United Benefice of Christ Church, 8 February 1962

Draft representation of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for altering the boundaries of the new parish of Christ Church, West Hartlepool and St. Paul, West Hartlepool, n.d. [1901]

Correspondence of the Ecclesiastical Commission, John J. Wilson of West Hartlepool, architect and Rev. W.F. Cosgrave of West Hartlepool concerning the alteration of the boundaries of the parishes of Christ Church and St. Paul's, West Hartlepool, 22 May - 15 July 1901

Copy of the London Gazette, including the alteration of the boundaries of the parishes of Christ Church and St. Paul's, West Hartlepool, 13 August 1901

Street map of the Borough of West Hartlepool showing the boundaries of the parishes of Hart, Christ Church, St. Paul's, St. James', St. Aidan's and Stranton, by J.W. Brown, Borough Engineer and Surveyor, 1898 (Also shows incidence of infectious diseases in West Hartlepool) Scale: 1 inch to 832 feet [1:9984]

General conditions to be observed by all persons desirous of giving in tenders for various works required in the enlargement of Christ Church, West Hartlepool, for Rev. Henry J. Martin, drawn up by Pritchett and Son, architects, n.d. [early 20th century]

Correspondence between Canon Macdonald, Messrs. Potts and Sons of Leeds, clock manufacturers, John Proud of West Hartlepool, contractor and Miss Barraclough of Orchard House, West Hartlepool concerning the tower clock memorial, with specification, bills and receipts etc., 16 April 1916 - 23 March 1921

Correspondence between Hicks and Charlewood, architects, Canon Macdonald, and F. Mayson of West Hartlepool, solicitor concerning the reredos and screens for the side chapel, 6 April - 14 May 1920

Correspondence from J.T. Binns of Leeds, organ builders concerning the rebuilding of the organ in Christ Church, with specification and Photographs of organs in the Albert Hall, Nottingham and West Parish Church, Dalkeith, 29 November 1928

Plan of an organ case for Christ Church by H.J. Nelson and Son of Durham, organ builders, n.d. [1920s]

Plan of longitudinal section looking north, of Christ Church, surveyed December 1900 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plan of sections through the nave and gallery of Christ Church, surveyed December 1900 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plan of south elevation of Christ Church, surveyed December 1900 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plan of east elevation of Christ Church, surveyed December 1900 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plan of north elevation of Christ Church, surveyed December 1900 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plan of screen for west entrance of Christ Church by Geo. J. Bell of West Hartlepool, 1917 Scale: inch to 1 foot [1:24]

Plan of west and south door entrances of Christ Church [by Geo. J. Bell], n.d. [1917] Scale: inch to 1 foot [1:24]

Sketch plan of west door entrance of Christ Church [by Geo. J. Bell], n.d. [1917] Scale: approx. 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]

Blueprint of proposed extensions to heating apparatus with new modern boiler, December 1921 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Oder of the Charity Commission in the matter of the charity known as "Christ Church Mission Room", 27 January 1927, with covering letter, 11 February 1927

Ground and first floor plan of proposed [church hall?], 1st scheme by John J. Wilson of West Hartlepool, architect, n.d. [1920s] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Ground and first floor plan of proposed [church hall?], 2nd scheme, by John J. Wilson, n.d. [1920s] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Minute book of the Parish Hall Trustees, 21 May 1909 - 18 September 1917

Undertaking of vicar and churchwardens of Christ Church to hold purchase money from West Hartlepool Corporation for a portion of ground round Christ Church, as trustees, 14 January 1901

18 October 1955 (1) Fred Harrison of 10 Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool, charted secretary (2) The Church Commissioners for England (3) Rt. Rev. Michael, Lord Bishop of Durham, on behalf of the incumbert of West Hartlepool (Benefice being vacant) Copy conveyance from (1) to (3) of No.10 Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool, to be used as a parsonage house Consideration: £2,200 For enclosure see EP/Ha.CC 2/11 below

Copy covenant from indenture dated 26 March 1892, concerning building of dwelling houses on a parcel of land [in West Hartlepool], n.d., [c.1955] originally enclosed in EP/Ha.CC 2/10

Specification of works and materials for a parsonage house to be erected at West Hartlepool for Rev. John Hart Burges, from the drawings and under the superintendance of M.J. West of West Hartlepool, architect, 11 May 1855

Plan, section and elevation of proposed vicarage and parish room at Christ Church by Hicks and Charlewood of Newcastle, architects, 24 and 25 August [1924] Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plan, section and elevation of proposed vicarage at Christ Church, by Hicks and Charlewood, 5 September 1924 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Site plan of proposed vicarage at Christ Church by Hicks and Charlewood, September 1924 Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet [1:240]

Faculty for the erection of a stained glass window etc., with covering letter, 11 December 1919

Faculty for the erection of two tablets, 27 June 1931

Faculty for the introduction of a new holy table with cross and candlesticks, with covering letter, 18 June 1837

Writ of sequestration, 16 May 1944

Writ of sequestration, 5 December 1946

Writ of sequestration, 20 October 1954

Writ of sequestration, 20 October 1961

Copy writ of sequestration, 20 October 1961

Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 10 February 1920 - 20 April 1937

1 March 1927 (1) The mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the County Borough of West Hartlepool (2) The Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, West Hartlepool Draft agreement for the erection of 2 seats upon land of (2) at east end of Church Square, West Hartlepool, as shown on the annexed plan Consideration: 1s. p.a.

Circular letter of the Subscriptions Committee of St. Oswald's Mission Building Fund, including lists of trustees and subscribers, and plan of the building, 10 July 1891

Photograph of Herbert Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham, n.d. [1920-1939]

Scrapbook containing statements of accounts, tickets to social events, orders of service, appeals for funds, programmes of concerts, programmes of events and services, for Hartlepool, Christ Church, and Middleton, St. John, 1884 - 1891

Letter from H.E. Savage, The Deanery, Lichfield, Staffordshire, to Rev. F.C. Macdonald, Christ Church Vicarage, West Hartlepool, 19 September 1917 Originally enclosed in EP/Ha.CC 14/2