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Consett Christ Church

Reference: EP/Con Catalogue Title: Consett Christ Church Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1863-2019

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Consett, Christ Church Parish (Ref: EP/Con)Registration (Ref: EP/Con 1/)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Con 1/section 01)

1/1-6, 13-15, 21


Register of baptisms, 19 April 1863 - 16 July 1884 Includes note of consecration of Christ Church, Consett, 15 November 1866
(1 volume, calf bound, printed form)


Register of baptisms, 23 July 1884 - 22 December 1897
(1 volume, vellum bound, printed form)


Register of baptisms, 22 December 1897 - 11 November 1908
(1 volume, calf bound, printed form)


Register of baptisms, 11 November 1908 - 14 May 1919
(1 volume, calf bound, printed form)


Register of baptisms, 14 May 1919 - 7 January 1928
(1 volume, printed form)


Register of baptisms, 22 December 1927 - 28 December 1938
(1 volume, cloth bound, printed form)


Register of baptisms, 1 January 1939 - 30 December 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of baptism, 6 January 1946 - 2 May 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of baptisms, 2 May 1954 - 5 October 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of baptisms, 3 January 1965 - 6 July 2003
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

1/7-11, 18-20, 22, 1/23/1-3


Register of marriages, 19 January 1867 - 8 March 1909
(1 volume, half vellum bound, printed form)


Register of marriages, 13 March 1909 - 20 October 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound, printed form)


Register of marriages, 24 October 1918 - 22 May 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound, printed form)


Register of marriages, 24 May 1926 - 26 December 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound, printed form)


Register of marriages, 6 January 1934 - 13 July 1940
(1 volume, cloth bound, printed form)


Register of marriages, 20 July 1940 - 18 October 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 25 October 1952 - 3 June 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 10 June 1967 - 7 June 1980
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 5 July 1980 - 24 August 2001
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 1 September 2001 - 13 August 2005
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 13 August 2005 - 10 April 2010 NB final marriage entry cancelled
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 10 April 2010 - 27 September 2019
(1 volume)

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

1/16-17, 1/24/1


Register of banns of marriage, 9 June 1974 - 5 September 1982
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of banns of marriage, 5 September 1982 - 27 August 1989
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of banns of marriage, 14 October 1989 - 10 March 2012
(1 volume)

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

EP/Con 1/12; 2/7


Register of confirmations, 17 June 1919 - 19 May 1941 Includes confirmations at Blackhill St. Aidan's, Leadgate St. Ives' and Medomsley NB originally included in Registration section
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of confirmations, 23 March 1949 - 13 May 1993
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

2/1-6, 11 2/12/1-2


Register of services, 1 January 1931 - 31 December 1941
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 1 January 1942 - 9 April 1959
(1 volume, leather half­bound)


Register of services, 12 April 1959 - 8 April 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 10 April 1966 - 2 October 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 4 October 1970 - 24 May 1979
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 27 May 1979 - 2 October 1985
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 6 October 1985 - 3 December 1997
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 21 December 1997 - 9 February 2009
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 11 February 2009 - 13 January 2016
(1 volume)

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

2/8, 15


The London Gazette , including copy order-in-council transferring the whole advowson of the living to the Bishop of Durham, 28 July 1925
(1 booklet, printed)


Notice of extension of suspension to presentation to the benefice of Consett, 27 July 2007
(1 paper, printed)

Parochial Statistics (Ref: EP/Con 2/section 04)

2/9, 2/14/1, 2/16/1, 2/17/1, 2/18/1


Copy parochial statistics returned to the Church Assembly, 1935-1939
(5 papers)


Return of church membership forms, January to December 1998 - 1999
(2 papers, printed)


Return of average adult attendance forms, 2001; 2004 - 2006
(4 papers, printed)


Statistics for mission for the parish of Christ Church, Consett, 18 March 2002 - 27 April 2004; 29 April 2006 - 7 January 2009
(7 papers, printed)


Parish profile of Christ Church, Consett, n.d. [c. 2000s]
(4 papers, printed)

Archdeacons' visitations (Ref: EP/Con 2/section 05)

2/13/1-3


Archdeacon's visitation articles, 17 April 2005
(4 papers, printed)


Archdeacon's visitation articles, 6 April 2008
(4 papers, printed)


Archdeacon's enquiry, 16 June 2009
(9 papers, printed)

Lay workers (Ref: EP/Con 2/section 06)

2/10


10 February 1967 (1) John Derek Hodgson, vicar of the benefice of Consett (2) The Parochial Church Council of the parish of Consett (3) Beryl Davison of Consett Agreement whereby (1) employs (3) as a lay worker, at a salary of £615 p.a., from 1 January 1967, in the parish of Consett Attached: note concerning the hours to be worked, c.1967
(2 papers)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Con 4/)Church (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 01)Photographs and drawings (Ref: EP/Con 4/)

4/14, 4/49/1


Photograph of the altar showing brocaded panels behind the Holy Table, c. 1931
(1 photograph, 10.6 cm. x 6.3 cm., black and white)


Picture of the altar of Christ Church, Consett as well as various members of the parish, n.d. [c. 2000s]
(1 paper, colour, laminated, 42cm x 30cm)

Plans (Ref: EP/Con 4/)

4/18, 40-42


Plan, detail and elevation of proposed oak panelling in the sanctuary in the church, by Ralph Hedley, 52 St. Mary's Place, Newcastle, and G.E. Charlewood, architect, 5 February 1940 Scales: full size; 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 39.7 cm. x 56.9 cm., pencil, colour-wash)


'Consett Parish Church: plan of site layout', by Groundwork East Durham, Seaton Holme, Hall Walks, Easington, December 1994 Scale: 1:100
(1 plan, 84 cm. x 59 cm., duplicated)


'Consett Parish Church: plan of front church setting out', by Groundwork East Durham, Seaton Holme, Hall Walks, Easington, December 1994 Scales: 1:50, 1:10, and 1:5
(1 plan, 84 cm. x 59 cm., duplicated)


'Consett Parish Church: plan of side church setting out details', by Groundwork East Durham, Seaton Holme, Hall Walks, Easington, December 1994 Scales: 1:50, 1:20, and 1:10
(1 plan, 84 cm. x 59 cm., duplicated)

Organ (Ref: EP/Con 4/)

4/47


Proposals for repairs to the organ by Harrison and Harrison Limited, Organ Builders, Durham, October 2007
(9 papers, printed)

Church hall (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 02)

4/1


Correspondence concerning Consett church hall, 15 March - 3 April 1906
(2 papers, 3 files)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 03)

4/2, 45


Quinquennial report and schedule of dilapidations for the vicarage, April 1975
(1 file)


Brief specification of ongoing works at the vicarage by D. L. Renton, Diocesan Surveyor, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ, 16 February 1998
(8 papers, printed)

Faculties and Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 04)Faculties (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 01)

4/3-7, 9-13, 15-17, 20-29, 32-35, 4/48/1


Faculty for the introduction of two brass candlesticks on the retable of the altar, 13 August 1912
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a brass tablet on the north wall of the chancel in memory of John Surtees, organist of the church, 11 March 1919
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a bronze tablet mounted on marble on the south wall of the nave in memory of George Kirkhouse, 6th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, and for the erection of a brass tablet on the south wall of the nave in memory of Elizabeth Ann Cooper, headmistress of Christ Church Infants' School, 18 December 1919
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of stained glass in the windows in the north aisle in memory of John and Margaret Seymour and John Seymour Lee, 24 April 1920
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a memorial tablet in the north aisle in memory of Edwin Godwin Kirkhouse and for the introduction of a nickel silver plate on a pew in the nave in memory of Margaret Charlton, 23 December 1920
(1 paper)


Faculty for the removal to another place in the baptistry of a brass plate, and for the erection of a bronze tablet in the baptistry in memory of the parishioners of Consett who died in the Great War, 12 February 1921
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a bronze tablet mounted on marble on the east wall of the north aisle in memory of Elizabeth Annie Kirkhouse, widow of Edwin Kirkhouse, 10 April 1922
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a brass tablet on the north wall of the aisle in memory of George Dawson, headmaster of the church school, 28 January 1926
(1 paper)


Faculty for the installation of electric light and for the installation of a cable for an organ blower, 9 October 1930
(1 paper)


Faculty for the removal of the brocaded panel above the Holy Table and for the introduction of an oak reredos in memory of Catherine Robson, 17 August 1931
(1 paper)


Faculty for the installation of new oak communion rails erected by the members of the Mothers' Union, and for the installation of a new Discus electric organ blower, 12 April 1932
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of new clergy and choir vestries on the south side of the church, 19 July 1932
(1 paper)


Faculty for the removal of the present rood screen, for the introduction of an oak pulpit on the existing stone base, a dwarf screen on the north and south sides, new choir and clergy stalls in oak, and to alter the lectern to match, all in memory of George Newton Watson, 17 October 1939
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a new processional cross, 12 May 1948
(1 paper)


Faculty for the rehanging of the bells, 12 January 1950
(1 paper)


Faculty for general repairs and the re-decoration of the interior and exterior, 27 April 1951
(1 paper)


Faculty for the conversion of the east end of the north aisle into a side chapel in memory of Margaret Potts, 31 March 1953
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a new oak font cover in memory of Thomas Shotton, 2 September 1953
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a carved oak bishop's chair and an oak credence table, 16 December 1953
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of oak panelling on the north and south sides of the chancel, provided by the Ladies' Working Party, and in memory of Eunice Eleanor Gibson, headmistress of the church infants' school, 4 June 1958
(1 paper)


Faculty for the renewal of the electric wiring of the organ blower and the circuits in the belfry and boiler house, 30 October 1959
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a war memorial in the churchyard outside the south-west door bearing the inscription '1914-1918, 1939-1945. We will remember them', 25 November 1959
(1 paper)


Faculty for the cleaning and overhauling of the organ, 6 April 1960
(1 paper)


Faculty for the lining of the roofs of the nave, north aisle, and baptistry with plasterboard, for the erection of a suspended ceiling in the chancel, the renewal of the electrical installation and the improvement of the lighting, 24 April 1963
(1 paper)


Faculty for the installation of a wall safe in the baptistry, 7 March 1964
(1 paper)


Faculty for the removal of the existing screens, the erection of two new screens, and the removal of the font to the west end of the nave, 17 June 1964
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a silver ciborium in memory of Lily Bowes-Jennings, and a silver wafer box in memory of Samuel Blaylock and members of the Haggerston family, 16 February 1967
(1 paper)


Faculty authorising work to the sound system and introduction of a hearing loop, 4 February 2004
(1 paper, printed)

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

4/30-31


Archdeacon's certificate for the re-decoration of the interior of the vestries, 7 July 1960
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate for the repair of the organ, 4 February 1963
(1 paper)

Log book (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 05)

4/36


Parish log book, 1969 - April 1998
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Inspection of churches measure (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 06)

4/44/1


Architect's report by J. B. Kendall, Architect, HLB Architects, Owengate House, Durham City, DH1 3HB, 27 September 2004
(1 file)

Quinquennial inspections (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 07)

4/37-39, 4/43/1-2


Quinquennial inspection report on the church, by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, architects, Owengate House, Durham, November 1983
(1 file, typescript)


Quinquennial inspection report on the church, by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, architects, Owengate House, Durham, November 1988
(19 papers, typescript, photocopied)


Quinquennial inspection report on the church, by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, architects and surveyors, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, 3 March 1994
(23 papers, typescript)


Quinquennial inspection by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, architects, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3HB, September 1999
(21 papers, printed)


Quinquennial inspection by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, architects, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NU, 11 November 2004
(1 file)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 08)Vicarage (Ref: EP/Con 4/)

4/46/1-2


Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of May 2000 by M. Galley, Diocesan Surveyor, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ
(1 file)


Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of June 2005 by M. Galley, Diocesan Surveyor, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ
(1 file)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Con 4/section 09)

4/8, 19


Letter from Lily Kirkhouse, 55 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to Mr. Fedden, agreeing that the 'Kirkhouse Memorial Tablet' could be moved should it become necessary, 20 January 1921
(1 card)


Letter from the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham, to Rev. T.H. Briggs, concerning the approval by the Advisory Committee of the drawing of the oak panelling, 4 March 1940
(1 paper)

Vestry (Ref: EP/Con 5/)

5/1
See also 6/12, 18/1-8


Minute book, 6 April 1899 - 19 April 1960 Includes: meetings of vestry in council, 1899 - 1900; Church Council, 1900 - 1920, Church Extension Committee, 1912 and Special Parochial Meetings
(1 volume, half leather bound)

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Con 6/)Minutes of the Parochial Church Council and annual meetings (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 01)

6/1, 3-6, 12-15, 6/18/1-8, 6/19/1-7


Minute book, 15 April 1920 - 13 February 1933
(1 volume, half leather bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council and Annual Parish Meetings, 20 February 1933 - 28 January 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council and Annual Parish Meetings, 22 March 1949 - 31 March 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council and Annual Parish Meetings, 23 April 1959 - 24 March 1964
(1 volume, paper bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council and Annual Parish Meetings, 6 April 1964 - 28 September 1970
(1 volume, paper bound)


Minutes of annual meetings of the Parochial Church Council and Vestry, 4 April 1961 - 23 April 1990
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 26 October 1970 - 30 October 1978
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 27 November 1978 - 24 November 1986
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 26 January 1987 - 10 September 1991
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 19 April 1999 Includes minutes of extraordinary meetings, 7 - 22 March 1999; minutes of ordinary meeting, 2 March 1999
(8 papers, printed)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 17 March 2002
(5 papers, printed)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 30 March 2003
(2 papers, printed)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 10 April 2005
(1 file)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 2 April 2006
(1 file)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 15 April 2007
(7 papers, printed)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 30 March 2008
(8 papers, printed)


Vestry and annual general meeting minutes, 19 April 2009
(7 papers, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of meeting, 15 January 2001
(2 papers, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of meeting, 13 November 2000
(1 paper, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of meeting, 12 May 2003
(2 papers, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of meeting, 6 October 2003
(2 papers, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of extraordinary meeting, 28 March 2004
(1 paper, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of meeting, 5 April 2004
(1 paper, printed)


Parochial church council minutes of an extraordinary meeting, 20 July 2009
(1 paper, printed)

Minutes of the Finance Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 02)

6/7


Minutes of the Finance Committee, 19 February 1969 - 23 June 1977
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)

Minutes of the Standing Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 03)

6/2, 8


Minutes of Standing Committee of Parochial Church Council, 5 October 1925 - 6 November 1928
(1 volume)


Minutes of the Standing Committee, 14 February 1972 - 26 March 1974
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)

Minutes of the Steering Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 04)

6/11


Meeting of the Steering Committee, 7 November 1973 - 4 June 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Minutes of the Buildings and Property Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 05)

6/16


Minute book of the Building and Properties Committee of the Parochial Church Council, 12 November 1969 - 6 May 1975
(1 volume, paper quarter-bound)

Minutes of the Hall Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 06)

6/21/1


Minutes of the hall committee, 7 October - 20 November 2002
(2 papers, printed)

Minutes of the Pastoral Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 07)

6/10


Minutes of the Pastoral Committee, 10 May 1972 - 11 September 1984
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Minutes of the Education Committee (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 08)

6/9


Minutes of the Education Committee, 21 April 1972 - 5 July 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Annual reports and accounts (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 09)

6/17/1-6


Reports and accounts for year ending 31 December 1999
(1 file)


Reports and accounts for year ending 31 December 2000
(1 file)


Reports and accounts for year ending 31 December 2001
(10 papers, printed)


Reports and accounts for year ending 31 December 2002
(1 file)


Reports and accounts for year ending 31 December 2003
(1 file)


Reports and accounts for year ending 31 December 2004
(1 file)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 10)Christian Stewardship (Ref: EP/Con 6/)

Campaign director's report on the Christian Stewardship Mission, 26 October 1973
(1 file)

Receipts and payments (Ref: EP/Con 6/)

6/22/1


Receipts and payments accounts 1 January to 31 December 2007 - 2008
(2 papers, printed)

Electoral roll (Ref: EP/Con 6/section 11)

6/20/1-2


Electoral rolls, 2001 - 2003
(3 papers, printed)


Electoral roll, 2005
(1 paper, printed)

Schools (Ref: EP/Con 11/)

11/1


Minutes of meetings of the managers of Consett National Schools, 20 February 1899 - 8 July 1904
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Con 14/)Parish magazines (Ref: EP/Con 14/section 01)

14/2-5


Parish magazines, January 1887 - December 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Parish magazines, January 1959 - December 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Parish magazines, January - December 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Parish magazines, January - December 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)