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Register of baptisms, 5 December 1923 - 8 September 1940

Register of baptisms, 15 September 1940 - 20 July 1952

Register of baptisms, 14 September 1952 - 1 October 1972

Register of marriages, 2 August 1926 - 6 August 1932

Register of marriages, 13 August 1932 - 3 October 1936

Register of marriages, 10 October 1936 - 14 May 1938

Register of marriages, 21 May 1938 - 31 March 1945

Register of marriages, 28 April 1945 - 2 April 1956

Register of marriages, 23 June 1956 - 27 December 1969

Register of banns of marriage, 23 March 1958 - 5 August 1962

Register of banns of marriage, 15 July 1962 - 16 July 1967

Register of banns of marriage, 23 July 1967 - 16 February 1975

Register of banns of marriage, 9 February 1975 - 26 June 1983 [As the parishes of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke amalgamated in 1979, entries from 4 March 1979 relate to the parish of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke, Darlington]

Register of services, 11 April 1920 - 29 March 1931

Register of services, 30 March 1931 - 13 October 1940

Register of services, 20 October 1940 - 29 June 1958

Register of services, 6 July 1958 - 14 February 1973

Register of services, 18 February 1973 - 7 October 1979 [As the parishes of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke amalgamated in 1979, entries from 1 March 1979 relate to the parish of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke, Darlington]

Map of the District of St. Matthew, Darlington, 1974 Scale: 25.344 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]

The London Gazette, containing a copy of the Order in Council establishing the district of St. Matthew, 10 February 1925

Number not used. Deaccessioned 12 June 2018

15 April 1929 (1) Walter Fell Pease of Moulton Hall, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, Esquire (2) Rev. Stephen Frederick Warth, Clerk in Holy Orders and others (trustees) (3) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Copy conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of 1612 sq. yds. of land in Brinkburn Road, Darlington, the site for St. Matthew's Church, together with a portion of the annual tithe rent-charge of 13s. for the purposes of the Church Building Acts

General correspondence between the Durham Diocesan Board of Finance; Rev. R.N. Stoddart, St. Matthew's Vicarage, Darlington; the Durham Diocesan Board for Church Building and Church Extension; the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; The Chapter Office, Durham; Wilsons, Ornsby and Cadle, Durham; and others, concerning endowment of living, grants towards building church, preparation of conveyances of site as above, 22 March 1922 - 14 September 1931

Copy of Instrument of Approval of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England for the church of St. Matthew, Darlington, 30 September 1936

Photocopy conveyance 10 February 1930 Parties: (1) Walter Fell Pease of Moulton Hall, Middleton Tyas, York (2) Reverend Stephen Frederick Warth; William Rymer Wooler, solicitor; John Benton Ord, merchant; and Herbert William Todd, draper all from Darlington (3) Parochial Church Council of St. Matthew, Darlington (4) Durham Diocesan Board of Finance Reciting: - conveyance of 27 November 1918 between (i) Walter Fell Pease, (ii) Rev John George Holburn, William Rymer Wooler, John Benton Ord, Thomas Todd and George Herbert Watson in which scheduled property inter alia was conveyed to (ii) as Joint tenants; - death of Thomas Todd on 6 November 1920; - death of John George Holburn on 23 September 1921; - indenture of 29 June 1922 between (i) William Rymer Wooler, John Benton Ord and George Herbert Watson and (ii) Rev Stephen Frederick Warth, William Rymer Wooler, John Benton Ord and Herbert William Todd, Rev Albert Edward Dearden in which scheduled property was conveyed to (ii); - death of Albert Edward Dearden on 10 January 1929; - (2) wished to vest scheduled property with mission hall and other buildings on it by (3) to (4); - (4) consented; - scheduled property in conveyance of 27 November 1918 was acquired as site for a mission hall of St Matthew, Darlington, (2) having no beneficial interest in it and it was apprehended that title may be void as it was not executed by (1) in the presence of two witnesses and enrolled in accordance with provisions of Mortmain & Charitable Used Act 1888 and (1) agreed to join in the current deed Operative Part - (1), by direction of (2) conveyed property in Schedule 1 to (4) 1st Schedule - piece of land in Willow Road, Darlington measuring N-S on E side 107 feet and E-W on N side 92 feet and on S side 84 feet containing 1,081.5 square yards as shown on included plan 2nd Schedule - for celebration of Divine Service; - as a mission hall, parish room, lecture class or meeting room; - building for clerical meetings, meetings of Bible confirmation or communicants' classes, for Sunday schools or committee or society meetings; - place of meeting for promoting, aiding and furthering works of the Church of England; - any ecclesiastical purposes Witnesses: - A. P. Whitworth of Darlington, solicitor; - Phemie Whent, 190 Park Lane, Darlington, solicitor's clerk; - Harry Parsons, 36 Priestgate, Darlington, chartered accountant; - Alfred Booth, 35 Acacia Street, Darlington, draper's assistant; - Alex MacKay, 25 Acacia Street, Darlington

Plan, elevation and section of St. Matthew's Church by John Harrison and Company, Camberwell, London, n.d. [1910s]

Correspondence between the vicar, the vicar's warden, the Diocesan Registry and among others, designers and donors concerning the donation and installation of stained glass windows, 13 February 1958 - 27 February 1962

Photograph of a roadside view of St. Matthew's church before the fire of 24 March 1921

Photograph of Saint Matthew's church, Darlington after the fire of 24th March 1921 'presented by Mr G. Wilde'

Photograph of the foundation stone of St. Matthew's church on Brinkburn Road being laid by Lady Starmer [?] accompanied by the Reverend Beagle-Hole, 1936

Scrapbook primarily containing photographs of St. Matthew's church, clergy and choir with accompanying descriptions, 1940s; two newspaper cuttings relating to the departure of Reverend C. H. Beagle - Hole and the arrival of Reverend R. Burt, 1960s

27 December 1918 (1) Walter Fell Pease of Hoppyland Park, Hamsterley, Esquire (2) Rev. John George Holburn, Clerk in Holy Orders and others Copy conveyance by (1) to (2) of 5734 sq. yds. of land between Brinkburn Road, Hazel Avenue and Willow Road, Darlington, shown on the attached plan, and the messuage called Willow Bank erected thereupon and part of an annual tithe rent-charge of 13s. Consideration: £1500

19 November 1926 (1) Walter Fell Pease of Moulton Hall, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, Esquire (2) The Rev. Albert Edward Dearden, Clerk in Holy Orders, the Rev. Stephen Frederick Worth, Clerk in Holy Orders and others (trustees) (3) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Copy conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of 2860 sq. yds. of land in Brinkburn Road, Darlington, with the messuage known as St. Matthew's Vicarage, formerly Willow Bank, together with a portion of the annual tithe rent-charge of 13s. for the purposes of the Church Building Acts

Photograph of St. Matthew's vicarage, November 1950

Faculty for the introduction of a processional cross, a pedestal, a pair of candlesticks and to remove the pulpit to a new position, 4 July 1950

Faculty for the insertion of stained glass in nine windows, 8 July 1960

Faculty (sede vacante) for the installation of a new oil-fired central heating system, 28 September 1966

Faculty authorising the replacement of the floodlights in the nave and chancel with new fittings and stronger electric light bulbs to ensure adequate lighting, 27 October 1976

Archdeacon's certificate, 19 June 1962

Terrier, 31 October 1960

Inventory, 31 October 1960 and 9 June 1979

Correspondence and vouchers relating to fire insurance and the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures relative to St. Matthew's Vicarage, 3 October 1929 - 1 February 1931

Assessment under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 30 May 1960

Ledger, 8 January 1950 - 30 December 1959

Cash book, 21 March 1948 - 31 December 1959

Minute book of Parochial Church Council, 13 May 1924 - 24 January 1959, with minutes of annual vestry meetings, 29 April 1924 - 15 March 1958

Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 27 February 1959 - 15 June 1981

Electoral roll, c.1971 (1 volume, plastic bound)

'Memorial book of the Mothers' Union Illuminated and bound by R.L. Swindon A.R.C.A. (Lond.) & S. de B. Swindon D.A. under the patronage of Mrs. Beaglehole & the Rev. C.H. Beaglehole B.A.D.P. (Theo.) M.Litt. Vicar of St. Matthew's Church, Darlington, A.D. 1944': list of deceased members of the Mothers' Union, 1944 - c.1975

Photograph of the church choir including Reverend W. Blackett (Vicar) and C. David (Organist and Choirmaster), 9 November 1958

Card of merit for an Arthur Brown for attending Sunday School until the new church hall was erected and opened on 28 October 1921

Parish magazine of St. Matthew's parish, Darlington, April 1916

Parish magazine of St. Matthew's parish, Darlington, March 1948

Parish magazine of St. Matthew's parish, Darlington, November 1968

Newspaper article showing the officials at St. Matthew's church, Northern Despatch, 30 November 1956

Newspaper article showing Reverend Blackett and stallholders at St. Matthew's church annual sale of work, Northern Despatch, 21 November 1957

Homemade book by Barbara Blowers c. 1960s - photograph of the church 'North Side in sunshine June'; - photograph of the church interior looking east 'Pulpit in original position. Litany Desk at Crossing. Lectern (Brass) on S. side. East Window, Plain Glass about 1949; - photograph of H. Salmon, Rev. Beaglehole, C. Davis, P. Warden; - photograph of the choir 1948 C. Davis, Vernon, H. Salmon, P. Snowdon, Rev. C. Beaglehole, P. Warden, J. Metcalf, Mrs Metcalf and boys; - photograph of the keyboard; - newspaper cutting of Rev C. H. Beagle-Hole's last Communion; - photograph of induction of Rev Robert Burt 26 April 1961