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Byers Green St. Peter the Apostle Parish

Reference: EP/BG Catalogue Title: Byers Green St. Peter the Apostle Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1842-2018

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Catalogue Description

St Peter's church in Byers Green is the only surviving church in the parish which once included Newfield, Todhills and Binchester. Consequently records relating to other churches while they were still functioning have been specifically split up into individual sections to allow users to differentiate between the records of Byers Green and the records of previously functioning other churches.

See also EP/New for the catalogue of Newfield Parish.

Catalogue Contents

Byers Green, St Peter (Ref: EP/BG)Registration (Ref: EP/BG Section 1)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/BG section 01)

1-4


Register of baptisms, July 1845 - September 1857
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, October 1857 - April 1884
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, April 1884 - April 1928
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, April 1928 - December 1955
(1 volume)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

5-9, 21, 133, 155/1


Register of marriages, October 1845 - November 1890
(1 volurne)


Register of marriages, March 1891 - April 1931; with leaflet of the duties of clergy relating to the Marriages Acts, 1836 - 1856
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, May 1931 - March 1941
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, May 1941 - August 1948
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, September 1948 - August 1956
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 4 August 1956 - 29 June 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 5 October 1968 - 31 July 1993
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 14 August 1993 - 4 August 2018
(1 volume)

Registers of banns of marriages (Ref: EP/BG section 03)

22


Register of banns, 25 September 1870 - 7 February 1965
(1 volume, leather bound)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/BG section 04)

10-12


Register of burials, August 1845 - August 1862
(1 volume)


Register of burials, August 1862 - June 1885
(1 volume)


Register of burials, June 1885 - January 1957, with two letters re burials in 1887 and 1894
(1 volume)

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

118


Register of confirmations of candidates from Byers Green and Newfield, 1891 - 1902
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/BG section 02)Byers Green (Ref: EP/BG section 01)

23-24, 112, 134, 153/1


Register of services, 13 March 1949 - 25 July 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 16 February 1964 - 12 October 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 12 October 1975 - 29 July 1982
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 1 August 1982 - 4 October 1995
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 5 October 1995 - 4 March 2001
(1 volume)

Newfield (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

19-20, 113-117
See also EP/New 2/1


Register of services, 1914 - 1940
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1940 - 1954
(1 volume)


Pages from the last register of service, 3 December 1972 - 25 June 1975
(5 papers)

Binchester (Ref: EP/BG section 03)

16


Register of services, 1938 - 1954 (1 volume)'

Benefice (Ref: EP/BG section 03)

41, 45, 103-105, 127-129, 136


London Gazette stating that the church in the new parish of Byers Green shall be deemed a rectory, 20 November 1866
(1 file)


Extract from London Gazette: scheme for the benefice of Byers Green with the remaining part of the said benefice of Whitworth becoming a united benefice titled 'The Benefice of Byers Green' and church to be titled ' Parish Church of the United Parish of Byers Green', 9 August 1940
(1 paper, printed)


Minutes of a Joint Standing Committee to discuss proposals for a united benefice with Whitworth and Spennymoor, together with a brief description of the parish of St. Peter's, Byers Green, and the background to the proposals, 14 January 1985 Enclosed in EP/BG 101
(3 papers)


Photocopy of minutes of a meeting of the 'joint standing committee' concerning the proposed united benefice of Whitworth, Spennymoor, St. Paul, and Byers Green, St. Peter, 14 January 1985
(1 paper)


Photocopy of a pastoral measure creating the united benefice of Whitworth with Spennymoor and Byers Green, 8 May 1985
(1 paper)


Copy letter from St. Paul's Vicarage, Spennymoor, to the Secretary of the Parochial Church Council of Byers Green, St. Paul, suggesting that a team ministry would be the most appropriate way of staffing the new united benefice, 28 October 1985
(1 paper)


Notes of a meeting held at the residence of the Archdeacon of Auckland between representatives of the parishes of Whitworth, Spennymoor, and Byers Green, concerning proposals for a united benefice, 12 December 1983
(1 paper)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/BG section 04)

40, 42-44, 46, 122


London Gazette awarding a grant of £114 per year to the incumbent of Byers Green, 15 October 1861
(1 file)


London Gazette: a grant to the incumbent of the rectory of Byers Green and successors, two pieces or parcels of land and hereditaments, with the appurtenances belonging, described in the schedule hereunto to have and to hold, 30 June 1871 Note: the relevant page has been removed from the volume
(1 volume)


London Gazette: grant to the incumbent of Byers Green the yearly sum of £120, 25 January 1878
(1 volume)


London Gazette: grant to the rectory of Byers Green the capital sum of £50 to be applicable towards defraying the costs of providing a new water supply for the vicarage, 3 March 1893
(1 volume)


Statement by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of stock held in trust for the benefice, 1 July 1898
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Bounty Office, 3 Dean's Yard, Westminster; the Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster; the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; the Rector of the parish of Byers Green; the Bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; The Church Army, 55 Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London; concerning the curate's fund, 30 August 1940 - 14 September 1956
(92 papers)

Licences for the performance of divine service (Ref: EP/BG section 05)Newfield (Ref: EP/BG )

47-48


Licence for the performance of divine service in the National School at Newfield, 2 December 1882
(1 paper)


Licence for the performance of divine service at St. Andrew's Mission Church, Newfield, 10 May 1900
(1 paper)

Licence for the solemnization of marriages (Ref: EP/BG section 06)

25


Licence for the solemnization of marriages at the new church of St. Peter at Byers Green, 21 August 1845
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/BG section 07)Binchester (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

86-89


Correspondence between Rev. G.W.R. Harper, rector of Byers Green, the Archdeacon of Auckland and the Diocesan Secretary, concerning St. Barnabas iron church, Binchester, 14 August - 6 September 1982
(4 papers)

Photographs (Ref: EP/BG section 08)

Photograph of clergy and members of the congregation gathered in front of old vicarage, n.d. [1920s]
(1 photograph, 30 cm x 19 cm, black and white)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/BG Section 4)Church (Ref: EP/BG section 01)Plans (Ref: EP/BG section 01)Byers Green (Ref: EP/BG section 01)

26, 39


Sealed copies of the ground plan (shewing free and appropriated sittings), north, south, east and west elevations, transverse and longitudinal sections of the proposed church at Byers Green, by G.Y. Wall, 28 December 1842 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 file, each plan 31cm x 27cm, ink and colour-wash)


Plan of additional panelling to pulpit, c.1949 (1 plan, 43cm x 45cm, colour-wash)

Newfield (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

90


Plan and drawing of proposed church at Newfield by J.W. Taylor, architect, Newcastle upon Tyne, n.d.
(1 paper)

Organ (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

66-68


Letter from Nelson & Co., City Organ Works, Holly Street, Durham, enclosing an agreement for the tuning of the organ, 20 - 21 June 1967
(2 papers)


Detailed specification and estimate by Nelson & Co., of Durham, organ builders, for cleaning, overhauling and repairing the organ, 29 November 1968
(1 file)

Plate (Ref: EP/BG section 03)

139


List of communion plate, signed by Neville Baker, Rural Dean of Auckland, 5 October 1985
(1 paper)

Repairs (Ref: EP/BG section 04)

65


Survey and report on the church roof by Rentokil Laboratories Ltd., 18 May - 10 November 1965
(1 file)

Churchyard (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

60, 69, 73-79, 132


15 February 1910 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners (2) Stanford Edwin Downing of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 3r. of land for use as an extension to the churchyard at Byers Green Consideration: none
(1 file)


Accounts of the churchyard fund, 4 December 1943 - 30 December 1950
(1 volume)


Correspondence with the Imperial War Graves Commission concerning war graves at Byers Green, 7 September 1955 - 25 March 1965
(7 papers)


Copy letter from a churchwarden to the Bishop of Durham describing the state of the churchyards at Byers Green, Binchester and Newfield, n.d. [1980s] (1 paper)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/BG section 03)

31, 62, 80-85, 130-131


Letter from P. Carter, Diocesan Office concerning repair of Byers Green Rectory, 2 December 1961
(1 paper)


2 February 1922 (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners (2) Stanford Edwin Downing of Westminster, barrister Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2,400 sq. yds. of land for use as site for a clergy house at Binchester Consideration: £4 p.a.
(1 file)


Correspondence concerning the rectory, 25 January - 7 February 1983
(6 papers)


Copy description and history of the parish of Byers Green, St. Peter, and petition against the sale of the parsonage at Byers Green signed by the Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the Parochial Church Council and churchwardens, c.1985
(2 papers)


Copy list of signatures protesting against the sale of the parsonage at Byers Green, c.1985
(14 papers)

Other parish property (Ref: EP/BG section 04)

58-59, 61, 63


27 October 1882 (1) Rev. R.E. Hooppell, rector of Byers Green (2) Thomas Hutchinson of Byers Green, tailor Agreement by (1) to let to (2) 4a. of meadow at Byers Green Consideration: £19 p.a. [to be reduced to £16 p.a. from 13 May 1884]
(1 paper)


24 June 1898 (1) The Weardale & Shildon District Waterworks Company (2) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners Deed of apportionment of annual rent charge for easements over lands at Byers Green Consideration: £1 10s.
(parchment, 1 membrane)


2 December 1920 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners (2) Rev. F.E. Loxley, rector of Byers Green Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 338 sq. yds. of land adjoining the Church Institute at Newfield Consideration: none
(1 file)


12 April 1951 (1) Rector of Byers Green (2) North Eastern Electricity Board Wayleave agreement for 5 years for fixing a wire stay over and to lands at Byers Green Consideration: 1s.
(1 paper)

Faculties (Ref: EP/BG section 05)Newfield (Ref: EP/BG )

49-57


Faculty for the reservation of grave spaces for Frederick Charles Hambling and Margaret Jane Hambling, 25 January 1949
(1 paper)


Faculty for the reservation of grave spaces for Nicholas Richardson and Florence Richardson, 8 December 1949
(1 paper)


Faculty for introducing a brass processional cross presented by Mrs. C. Cradock and family, 30 July 1952
(1 paper)


Faculty for installing electric lighting, 15 August 1953
(1 paper)


Faculty for installing an electric organ blower, 8 January 1965
(1 paper)


Faculty for introducing two brass vases inscribed 'Remember Harriet Armstrong died 1968' for the altar, 25 June 1968
(1 paper)


Faculty for repairing and renovating the pedal organ, 5 July 1978
(1 paper)


Faculty for erecting a notice board in the churchyard, 20 October 1982
(1 paper)


Faculty for removing kerbs and badly damaged headstones from a section of the churchyard, 4 March 1983
(1 paper)

Log book (Ref: EP/BG section 06)

64


Log book containing architects' quinquennial reports for October 1957, April 1964, December 1981 and May 1987
(1 file)

Terriers and inventories (Ref: EP/BG section 07)

32-38, 137-138


Terrier, 1891
(2 papers)


Terrier, 1901
(1 paper)


Draft terrier, 1931
(1 booklet)


Terrier, 31 December 1937
(1 booklet)


Terrier, 26 October 1943
(3 files)


Terrier, 10 January 1944
(2 files)


Terrier and inventory, 1980; schedule of chattels, goods and ornaments in the church, 1980, with additions, 1981
(5 papers)


Terrier and inventory, c. 1985
(1 paper)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/BG section 08)

30, 140


Correspondence concerning dilapidations at Byers Green, 12 July 1961
(3 papers)


Ordinary assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 1923 to 1951, 25 April 1967
(1 paper)

Financial records (Ref: EP/BG section 09)Byers Green (Ref: EP/BG section 01)

70-72, 119-121


Parochial accounts, 2 January 1955 - 20 March 1965
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Freewill offering, January 1953 - July 1961
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Accounts of offertory and fees, 30 December 1964 - June 1982
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Assessments of quota required from the parish of Byers Green for diocesan funds, 1941 - 1947 Attached: rough calculations of how quota are to be met, 1941 - 1947
(18 papers)


Assessment of quota required from the parish of Byers Green for diocesan funds, 1959 - 1960, 1974, 1982, 1983 - 1984 Assessment for 1974 originally enclosed in EP/New 4/4
(10 papers)


Statements of account, 1950 - 1955; 1979 - 1983
(13 papers)

Binchester (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

17


Church accounts, 1939 - 1944
(1 volume)

Vestry (Ref: EP/BG Section 5)

13


Minutes of the Vestry and Parochial Church Council for Binchester, Newfield and Byers Green, 1903 - 1949
(1 volume)

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

27, 101-102, 106


Minute book of Parochial Church Council, 21 February 1944 - 9 March 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 3 April 1964 - 10 February 1986
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 11 August 1983 Enclosed in EP/BG 101
(1 paper)


Minutes of a special meeting of the Parochial Church Councils of Spennymoor St. Paul, Whitworth and Byers Green St. Peter, concerning proposals for a united benefice, 9 December 1984
(1 paper)

Reports (Ref: EP/BG section 02)

91-100


Reports of the Parochial Church Council, 1940 - 1947, 1950 - 1951
(10 files)

Electoral roll (Ref: EP/BG section 03)

107-108


Electoral roll, 12 April 1981
(1 file)


Electoral rolls for Binchester, Byers Green, Newfield and Todhills, 1986
(1 file)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/BG section 04)

28, 123-125, 135


Letter from the Bishop of Durham to Mrs. Robinson, Secretary of the P.C.C., concerning the priest-in-charge, 7 January 1960
(1 paper)


Copy letter from the Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, to Mrs. B. O'Callaghan, 48 High Street, Byers Green, explaining the trust funds belonging to the parish of Byers Green, 14 April 1983
(2 papers)


Correspondence between the Bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; the churchwardens of Byers Green, St. Peter; the Diocesan Registry, 21A Elvet Bridge, Durham; the Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle; concerning the suspension of the living of Byers Green, 22 April 1975 - 11 May 1976
(26 papers)


Letter from the Diocesan Board of Finance, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, to R. Bestford, 95 High Street, Byers Green, concerning the suspension of the living of the parish of Byers Green, 25 March 1980
(1 paper)


Letter from Barclaytrust, Barclays Bank Trust Company, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Area Office, 5 Market Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to R. Bestford, 95 High Street, Byers Green, informing the latter of a legacy to the church of £1,000 from Henry Rupert Wilkinson, 6 May 1977
(1 paper)

Stewardship (Ref: EP/BG section 05)

141-142


Notes on stewardship sub-committee meetings, 5 March 1981, 12 August 1981, 3 February 1982, 10 March 1982
(5 papers)


Sample letters, sample form, and notes on procedure in a stewardship campaign, c. 1981
(6 papers)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/BG section 06)

126, 143


Photocopy of minutes of a meeting between the Archdeacon of Auckland, the rural dean, the churchwardens, vice-chairman and secretary of the parochial church council, concerning the future staffing of the parish of Byers Green, 11 August 1983
(1 paper)


Description of the functions of various committees of the Parochial Church Council, c. 1982
(1 paper)

Schools (Ref: EP/BG Section 11)

29, 109


Letter from Trotter, Bruce and Loft, solicitors, concerning purchase of school and house by the parish, 3 December 1960
(1 paper)


Correspondence between various parties relating to schools at Byers Green and Newfield, 28 January 1936 - 16 January 1961
(1 file)

Charities (Ref: EP/BG Section 12)

110-111


Copy of the accounts of the executors of the estate of Mary Bishop, Weardale House, Stanhope, containing details of legacy to St. Barnabas Church, Binchester, n.d. [1971]
(2 papers)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/BG Section 14)Parish magazines (Ref: EP/BG )

144-151, 152/1-8


Parish magazines, January 1901 - November 1902
(1 file)


Parish magazines, December 1902 - December 1904
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January 1905 - December 1906
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January 1907 - December 1908
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January 1909 - December 1910
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January 1911 - December 1912
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January 1913 - December 1914
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January 1915 - December 1916
(1 file)


Parish magazines, May - December 2005
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January, July, October - December 2006
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January - June, August, October - November 2007
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January - February, April - December 2008
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January - December 2009
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January - December 2010
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January - March, May - December 2011
(1 file)


Parish magazines, January - March 2012
(1 file)

numbers not used (Ref: EP/BG Section 15)

number not used (now EP/Bin 1/1)


number not used (now EP/Bin 1/2)


number not used (now EP/New 1/1)