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Register of baptisms, 5 May 1898 - 5 June 1912

Register of baptisms, 5 June 1912 - 23 August 1931

Register of baptisms, 23 August 1931 - 4 May 1969

Register of baptisms, 14 April 1991 - 17 August 1997

Register of marriages, 22 December 1900 - 29 June 1905

Register of marriages, 7 August 1905 - 17 April 1915

Register of marriages, 24 April 1915 - 1 August 1923

Register of marriages, 27 July 1935 - 26 February 1944

Register of marriages, 4 August 1923 - 6 July 1935

Register of marriages, 12 April 1944 - 22 May 1965

Register of marriages, 5 June 1965 - 14 December 1991

Register of marriages, 21 March 1992 - 15 June 2019

Register of banns of marriage, 23 December 1956 - 4 March 1962

Register of banns of marriage, 18 February 1962 - 5 December 1976

Register of banns of marriage, 16 January 1977 - 20 July 1986

Register of banns of marriage, 13 July 1986 - 18 September 1994

Register of funerals, 6 August 1986 - 6 June 1990

Register of confirmation candidates, Lent 1899 - c.1909

Register of confirmations, 15 March 1910 - 12 March 1991

Register of services, 10 April 1898 - 18 November 191l

Register of services, 19 November 191l - 28 February 1920

Register of services, 1 January 1920 - 7 January 1926

Register of services, 1 January 1926 - 11 January 1932

Register of services, 1 January 1932 - 6 January 1938

Register of services, 1 January 1947 - 24 August 1954

Register of services, 25 August 1954 - 26 July 1965

Register of services, 27 July 1965 - 31 December 1977

Register of services, 1 January 1978 - 31 December 1981

Register of services, 1 January 1982 - 5 February 1987

Register of services, 6 February 1987 - 7 November 1989

Register of services, 8 November 1989 - 26 April 1991

Register of services, 1 April 1991 - 31 July 1993

Register of services, 1 August 1993 - 2 December 1995

Register of services, 3 December 1995 - 31 October 2001

Register of services, 1 November 2001 - 11 March 2009

The London Gazette including order-in-council creating the district of St. Chad, Bensham, 14 August 1900

Notice issued by Gateshead Rural Deanery requesting subscriptions for the extension of churches in Gateshead, 1902

Appeal for subscriptions for the formation of a mission district of St. Hilda and St. Martin from the parishes of St. Cuthbert, St. Paul and St. Chad, c.1903

Reports on the second and third years' work of the Gateshead Church Extension Committee, 17 October 1904 and 22 February 1906

Note concerning the boundaries of the parish of St. Chad, 7 March 1932

Pastoral order creating new rural deaneries and altering the boundaries of existing rural deaneries, 12 June 1978

Order in council confirming a scheme to unite the benefice and parish of St Cuthbert with St Paul, Gateshead and the benefice and parish of St Chad, Bensham, Gateshead to form a new benefice, called 'The Benefice of Bensham,' form a new parish, called 'The Parish of Bensham' and establish a team ministry for the new parish/benefice, 20 March 1991

Draft pastoral scheme to terminate the team ministry established for the benefice/parish of Bensham and create a new benefice/parish with a new name, 30 July 2008

The London Gazette including order-in-council granting stipend to curate-in-charge of St. Chad's, 16 November 1900 and covering letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, 20 January 1905

The London Gazette including order-in-council assigning stipend to assistant curate in the conventional district of St. Hilda in the parish of St. Chad, 9 December 1904

The London Gazette including order-in-council assigning sum to St. Chad's for the erection of a parsonage, 27 October 191l

The London Gazette including order-in-council augmenting stipend paid to curate in charge of St. Hilda's, 31 May 1912

The London Gazette including order-in-council assigning sum to St. Chad's for erection of parsonage house, 29 November 1912

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. H.C. Windley, St. Chad's, Bensham, Gateshead-on-Tyne notifying the latter that £4000 has been contributed to the endowment of St. Chad, 14 July 1900

Notice from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. H.W. Ellwood and memorandum by Rev. H.W. Ellwood concerning endowment of St. Chad's, 17 and 19 October 1944

Order issued by the Ecclesiastical Commission determining the fees of St. Chad, Bensham, Gateshead, 23 September 1947

Copy order of the Church Commissioners transferring to the parish glebe, land forming part of the site of St. Chad's Rectory, Bensham, not necessary for the convenient occupation of the incumbent of the benefice, 29 November 1996 Includes: plan

Licence for the performance of divine service in St. Chad's mission church, 18 May 1898

Licence for the performance of divine service in Saint Hilda's mission room, 23 March 1904

Correspondence between the Ecclesiastical Commission, the Society for Promoting the Employment of Additional Curates and Rev. H.C. Windley, St. Chad's concerning the appointment of an assistant curate to serve at St. Hilda's, Low Team, 25 July 1902 - 14 May 1912

Licence to Alan Bowser as assistant curate in St. Chad, Bensham, 22 September 1963

Notice issued by the Bishop of Durham to the Churchwardens of St. Chad, Bensham, that James Thompson is to be admitted to the benefice of St. Chad, Bensham, 11 June 1974

Circular letter from Rev. H.C. Windley to the members of his church on his resignation of his living, July 1912

Order of service to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the consecration of St. Chad's church, n.d. [September 1978]

Order of service for a centenary Eucharist, 29 September 2003

Order of service for a centenary Eucharist, 29 September 2003

List of members of St. Chad, Bensham on active service during First World War, c.1916

Family roll: list of members of St. Chad's church, 1962

Some Hints to Worshippers at St. Chad 's Church, Gateshead, c.1906

Schedule of compulsory tithe redemption on the site of St. Chad's church, 13 May 1902

Vouchers for cost of the construction of St. Chad's mission room and school, 11 November 1897 - 17 November 1898

Newspaper cuttings concerning the laying of the foundation stone of St. Chad's church, 5 November 1900

St. Chad's Gateshead monthly leaflet giving important dates in the history of the church, October 1942

Correspondence between Rev. H.C. Windley, Miss E.M. Easton [founder of St. Chad's], Lord Northbourne [donor of the site for the church], the Bishop of Durham, Lambton & Co., W.S. Hicks, and the Ecclesiastical Commission concerning the building of St. Chad's, 21 January 1900 - 31 March 1903

Vouchers for the construction of St. Chad's church, 17 March 1903 - 20 January 1904

Tickets for the consecration of St. Chad's, 29 September 1903

Copy certificates of approval of St. Chad's church issued by the Ecclesiastical Commission, 25 January 1904

13 May 1925 (1) Rev Henry Chadwick Windley of 39 Cromwell Road, London, clerk in holy orders (2) John Stephenson of 219 Rectory Road, Gateshead, schoolmaster; Horace Gurney Watts of 173 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, boot dealer; William Nicholson Hodgson Fisher of 113 Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, tile and marble merchant; William Coupland of 112 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, cashier; Thomas Walton of 66 Rectory Road, Gateshead, ticket inspector and Stephen Smith of 26 Saltwell Place, Gateshead, railway clerk (3) The Parochial Church Council of the parish of Gateshead, St. Chad (4) Durham Diocesan Board of Finance Copy grant by (1) and (2) to (4) of 334 7/9 square yards of land in Saltwell Road, Gateshead, measuring 75 feet 6 inches east to west on the north side and 80 feet on the south; 39 feet north to south on the east side and 38 feet 9 inches on the west, bounded by Barry Street on the north, land belonging to Ralph Storey and Eliza Bone on the south, Saltwell Road on the east and a thirteen-foot back street on the west, together with 96 and 98/100 Westminster Street, Gateshead, all to be used as the site for a church, vicarage or other ecclesiastical purpose.

29 January 1908 (1) Emily Matilda Easton of Nest House, Felling, spinster (2) Henry Chadwick Windley, clerk, vicar of St. Chad's, Gateshead, and others, trustees Transfer from (1) to (2) of £1000 on trust for the repair and maintenance of St. Chad's church

Correspondence between Rev. H.W. Ellwood, vicar of St. Chad's and Charity Commission concerning the transfer of £200 of the fabric repair fund to capital held on its behalf by the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds, 9 - 23 February 1931

Letter from the Official Custodian for Charities to Rev. J. Thompson concerning the reinvestment of the funds belonging to St. Chad's Church Repair Fund, 29 November 1976

St. Chad's, Gateshead, plan of existing electrical installation and plan of proposed electrical installation, September 1975 Scale: 8' to 1" [1:96]

Negatives of EP/Ga.SCh 4/25, September 1975

Specification for electrical installation in St. Chad's church, March 1976

Correspondence between the Electrical Installation Company and Charlewood Curry, Wilson and Atkinson, 22 October 1975 - 26 October 1977

Report, specification and estimate for the treatment of dry rot fungus, 31 May 1967

Volume of photographs, taken by 'CN', presented to Rev. William George Davison, and inscribed by members of the congregation, on the occasion of his departure to work in the parish of Stockton on Tees, St. Peter, 26 May 1907

St. Chad's church viewed from Rawling Road

St. Chad's church viewed from the south-west

North porch

Nave, looking east

North aisle and organ

View across the nave and aisles showing the rood beam, organ and pulpit

Altar

Litany desk

Altar plate

Stained glass window in a side chapel

Pulpit

Effigy of St. Chad

Font with tall traceried cover

Parish clergy and members of the congregation, posed outside the church

Churchwardens and choir, posed outside the church

Photograph of the interior of St. Chad's church, c.1910

Photograph of side altar in St. Chad's, c.1910

Copy photograph of Miss Townshend, the designer of the stained glass in St. Chad's in front of her window depicting Sir Thomas More, sketches of her designs for windows depicting Izaak Walton and William Blake and covering letters from Peter Cormack, Deputy Keeper, William Morris Gallery, London, Borough of Waltham Forest to I. Bates, 26 Holyoake Gardens, Gateshead, 13 and 19 March 1985

Photograph depicting the nave of St. Chad's church looking from the chancel, westwards, n.d. [1907] Originally enclosed in EP/Ga.SCh 2/38

Ground plan of St. Chad's church, as existing, by Charlewood Curry partnership, architects, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1987 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Ground floor plan of St Chad's church, sketch scheme 2, as proposed, by Charlewood Curry Partnership, architects, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1987 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Long section of St Chad's church, looking north, sketch scheme 2, as proposed, by Charlewood Curry Partnership, architects, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1987 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Sections and upper aisle level plan of St Chad's church, sketch scheme 2, as proposed, by Charlewood Curry Partnership, architects, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1987 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plans, elevations and sections of proposed adaptation of screenwork to Morning Chapel, by Charlewood Curry Partnership, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1987 Scale: 1:10

Plan showing the location of four proposed floodlighting masts around St. Chad's church, n.d. [1989] No scale

Ground floor plan, including revisions, of St. Chad's church, as proposed, by Charlewood Curry Partnership, architects, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, November 1989 - 6 April 1990

Plan and sections of external ramp and steps at St. Chad's church, as existing, by Charlewood Curry Partnership, architects, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, January 1990 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]

Correspondence between Blackbell Rooker Partnership, architects, 58 John Street, Sunderland and Elders Walker Millican Ltd., concerning protection of stained glass windows in St. Chad's, 1 December 1980

Agreement for Harrison and Harrison to tune the organ, 10 June 1950

Report by Harrison and Harrison on the state of the organ, 1 October 1957

Correspondence between Harrison and Harrison, organ builders, Durham and Watkins and Watson Ltd., designers and manufacturers of fans, blowers and special equipment, White Lion Street, Islington, London and Rev. C.E. Curtis, St. Chad's, Gateshead, concerning installation of electric blowing equipment, 31 October - 31 December 1966

Correspondence between J.M. Wilson, 5 North Bailey, Durham and Rev. H.C. Windley requesting the latter to complete the payment for the site of the mission room, 11 November - 19 December 1903

Bill of costs incurred in the purchase of the safe for St. Hilda's Mission Room, December 1903 - July 1905

Covering letter from the Chapter Office, Durham to Rev. H.C. Windley, St. Chad's enclosing deeds relating to St. Hilda's, 13 August 1906

Scheme promulgated by the Charity Commission for St. Hilda's Parish Room, 12 June 1906

Specification of work required in erecting classroom one storey high for St. Hilda's New District, Bensham for the Rev. H.C. Windley, M.A., 6 January 1909

Correspondence between The Chapter Office, The College, Durham; Rev. H.C. Ellwood, St. Chad's Vicarage; The Charity Commission; Messrs Wilson, Ormsby and Cadle, Durham concerning the sale of St. Hilda's mission room, 27 July 1923 - 30 January 1926

Account of costs incurred in the purchase of land in Dunsmuir Grove and Westminster Street, Gateshead, December 1900 and March 1902

Correspondence between Rev. H.C. Windley, House of the Resurrection, Mirfield, Yorkshire; Rev. H.W. Ellwood, St. Chad's Vicarage; Davies, Balkwill and Bell, St. John Street, Newcastle, concerning the purchase of St. Chad's Clergy House (96 and 98 Westminster Street), 26 April 1919 - 5 February 1920

Correspondence between Rev. H.W. Ellwood, St. Chad's; J.G. Wilson, Chapter Office, Durham; Secretary, Durham Diocesan Board of Finance; Rev. H.C. Windley, concerning the purchase by St. Chad's P.C.C. of 96 and 98 Westminster Street, and the site of St. Hilda's mission room and the transfer of the deeds to the Durham Diocesan Board of Finance, 30 January 1925 - 4 June 1926

29 August 1912 (1) Henry Cawood Embleton of Methley near Leeds in the County of York, mining engineer, and others (2) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Copy conveyance from (1) to (2) of land in Dunsmuir Road, Gateshead for the erection of a vicarage

Letter from Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. H.W. Ellwood, St. Chad's informing the latter that the deeds relating to the vicarage have been registered with the Registry of the Diocese of Durham, 15 June 1916

Correspondence concerning the erection of a new vicarage at St. Chad's, Gateshead, including plan and elevation, 1961, 14 February 1961 - 2 April 1968

Notice issued by Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council requiring that St. Chad's P.C.C. carry out repairs on 98 Westminster Street, 11 June 1979

Notification of registration of rent for 96, 98 and 100 Westminster Street, Gateshead, 26 April 1982

Plans and sections of proposed conversion into three flats of 96, 98 and 100 Westminster Street, Gateshead, by H W Thynne, The Little Cottage, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, January 1966 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96] and 1:1250

Ground floor plan of 18 one-bedroom flats, Westminster Street, Gateshead for Nomad Housing Group Ltd by Angus Leybourne & Co, architects, Mount House Office, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, April 1991 Scale: 1:50

First floor plan of 18 one-bedroom flats, Westminster Street, Gateshead for Nomad Housing Group Ltd by Angus Leybourne & Co, architects, Mount House Office, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, April 1991 Scale: 1:50

Second floor plan of 18 one-bedroom flats, Westminster Street, Gateshead for Nomad Housing Group Ltd by Angus Leybourne & Co, architects, Mount House Office, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, April 1991 Scale: 1:50

End elevation and section of 18 one-bedroom flats, Westminster Street, Gateshead for Nomad Housing Group Ltd by Angus Leybourne & Co, architects, Mount House Office, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, April 1991 (1 plan, 84 cm. x 59 cm., duplicated) Scale: 1:50

Front and rear elevations of 18 one-bedroom flats, Westminster Street, Gateshead for Nomad Housing Group Ltd by Angus Leybourne & Co, architects, Mount House Office, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, April 1991 Scale: 1:50

Correspondence between Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear; Smiths Gore, chartered surveyors, 26 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington; Rev Christopher Wren, St. Chad's Vicarage, Dunsmuir Grove, Bensham, Tyne and Wear; Donnelly, McArdle & Co, solicitors, 155 York Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland; Arngrove Development Co Ltd, Morton House, Fencehouses, Tyne and Wear and Nomad Housing Group Ltd, Falcon House, 17-19 Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning the sale of the site of St. Chad's church hall, Westminster Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear as a housing development site, 6 October 1987 - 19 April 1991

Correspondence between Northumbrian Water, 12 Parsons Road, Parsons Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne and Wear; Rev. Christopher Wren, Bensham Rectory, Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear; Nomad Housing Group Ltd, Wrendale House, William Street, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne and the Diocesan Registry, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, concerning modifications to the drainage of Audouins Row, Westminster Street, Gateshead and the drawing up of an undertaking relating to the erection of a building over a public sewer, 4 January - 27 September 1996

Letters from the Diocesan Registry to Rev. H.C. Windley referring to approval of faculty for stained glass window, 20 July 1908

Faculty for the erection of a calvary in the churchyard as a war memorial, 17 February 1922

Faculty authorising the enclosure of the chapel at the east end by means of glazing, the erection of an oak and glass door and the provision of boarding to the arch above the screen and around the gallery, 22 September 1987

Faculty authorising the interior re-roofing of the clergy vestry at the east end of the south aisle and the choir vestry at the east end of the north aisle, 26 November 1987

Faculty authorising the removal and sale at auction of two sets of Victorian chests of drawers and one Flemish armourie, 23 June 1988

Faculty authorising the removal and sale of pews on the west side of the north and south aisles and centre aisles of the nave, 7 July 1988

Faculty authorising the cleaning and major restoration of the exterior of the church, including renewal of rainwater goods, re-pointing and redecorating, 9 March 1989

Faculty authorising the electrification of the clock-winding mechanism and the installation of floodlighting for the church tower, 30 August 1989

Faculty authorising the repainting of the Retro-chapel, 10 January 1990

Faculty authorising the construction of a two-storey hall structure in the west end of the church to be used as a community facility, the provision of a toilet in the northeast porch, external and disabled persons' access, the internal redecoration of the church and a new heating scheme, 8 March 1990

Faculty authorising the re-siting of the font to the south transept, 5 July 1990

Faculty authorising the installation of an intruder alarm system in both the church and the community hall, 29 August 1990

Faculty authorising the construction of a nave altar-platform and the fixing of the lectern to the floor of the church, 4 October 1990

Faculty authorising the redecoration of the high altar reredos, 4 October 1990

Faculty authorising the installation of a telephone system with four extensions, 4 October 1990

Faculty authorising the carpeting of the nave dais, central aisle up to the double doors of the community centre and the Morning Chapel, 12 October 1990

Faculty authorising the installation of a sound re-inforcement system into the nave and chancel, 19 October 1990

Faculty authorising the installation of an electronic locking and security system with video monitoring for the north-east and north-west entrances, 24 April 1991

Faculty authorising the construction of a veneer-faced wood wall cupboard in the upper hall of the community centre and the fixing of notice boards to the community centre walls, 24 April 1991

Faculty authorising the replacement of the sign outside the church with an aluminium-framed one advertising both the church and the community project, 30 April 1991

Faculty authorising the grant of an easement to allow the construction and maintenance of a drain to connect the proposed residential development to be constructed on the site of the former church hall to the existing drainage system and the grant of a right of access onto the unconsecrated churchyard for the purpose of maintaining the boundary wall of the development, 12 September 1991

Faculty authorising the provision of a payphone in the reception area of the church, 17 December 1991

Faculty authorising the upgrading of the Easter Room to make it suitable for use as a vestry, meeting room and crèche facility, 29 January 1992

Faculty authorising the introduction into the church of a new Mothers' Union banner to replace the banners of the three former constituent parishes, 4 March 1993

Faculty authorising the installation of a wash hand basin in the kitchen of the community project, 8 November 1993

Faculty authorising the re-glazing of the westernmost window on the north side of the worship area and the next window westwards and the protection of these windows with 6mm polycarbonate sheeting, 9 November 1993

Faculty authorising the installation of a hot, unplumbed drinks vending machine and one chilled drinks vending machine in room 1 of the community project, 26 January 1994

Faculty authorising the provision of facilities for crèche work by siting two portacabins on land beside the church, 26 January 1994

Faculty authorising the installation, within the unconsecrated curtilage of the church, of an additional gulley and drain to the rear of 13 Audouins Row to remove surface water, 17 January 1997

Faculty authorising repairs to the north transept window and to the stained glass of the east window, 15 April 1997

Faculty authorising the refurbishment of the kitchen, 16 February 1999

Faculty authorising the repair of a panel of stained glass depicting Thomas More, 30 June 1999

Faculty authorising the loan of altar furnishings, cross, candlesticks, vases and cruets to the Bowes Museum, 6 October 2003

Archdeacon's certificate approving work to be carried out in St. Chad's, 15 March 1960 Attached: Blank certificate to be signed by churchwardens and incumbent signifying that work has been carried out

Archdeacon's certificate authorising unspecified general maintenance work, 1 December 1988

Archdeacon's certificate authorising unspecified general maintenance work, 5 March 1990

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the renewal of the parapet gutter lining to the north aisle of the chancel, 28 August 1990

Archdeacon's certificate authorising unspecified general maintenance work, 4 September 1990

Archdeacon's certificate authorising unspecified general maintenance work, 18 July 1991

Archdeacon's certificate authorising unspecified general maintenance work, 17 November 1992

Archdeacon's certificate authorising repairs to flashing at the west and south bases of the tower, n.d. [1992]

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the provision of temporary security lighting for a period of two years, 1 December 1994 (1 paper, typescript)

Archdeacon's certificate authorising repairs to plain glass windows, 16 August 1996

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the fixing of polycarbonate sheeting to protect the church windows, 16 August 1996

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the repainting of the west end of the church, the area mainly occupied by the Community Project, 26 April 1999

Interlocutory order authorising work, to introduce a sound reinforcement system into the nave and chancel of the church, to proceed unless an objection is lodged, 3 September 1990

Interlocutory order authorising work, to install cable within the church curtilege, to service closed-circuit television equipment, to proceed unless an objection is lodged, 20 March 2000

Terrier, c.1931

List of registers and other documents belonging to St. Chad's, 27 April 1922

Diocese of Durham: Diocesan Scheme under the Inspection of Churches Measure, 1955 and accompanying form from the P.C.C. appointing G.E. Charlwood, inspecting architect, 4 April 1952

Letter from G.E. Charlewood, architect, 14 Neville Street, Newcastle, to Rev. Canon Landreth accepting appointment as architect and referring to W.S. Hicks, original architect of the church, 8 April 1957

First quinquennial report on the condition of St. Chad's church, Gateshead, 11 August 1959 and accompanying letter, 17 August 1959

Specification of work to be done for the conservation of St. Chad's church and estimate from Stanley Thompson (Low Fell) Ltd., to Messrs Charlewood and Curry for the work, 14 December 1959

Second quinquennial report on the condition of St. Chad's church, 17 December 1964

Third quinquennial report on the condition of St. Chad's church, 20 February 1975

Fourth quinquennial report on the condition of St. Chad's church, 21 July 1984 and covering letter from Ian Curry, Charlewood, Curry, Wilson and Atkinson, 31 July 1984

Quinquennial inspection report on St Chad's church, by Christopher Downs, chartered architect, ecclesiastical and historic buildings consultant, The Cathedral Architect's Office, The Great Kitchen, The College, Durham, 29 December 1998

Assessment of dilapidations, June 1966 and covering letter from the Church Commissioners, 6 July 1966

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of St. Chad's Vicarage, August 1976

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of St. Chad's Vicarage, November 1981

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of the Bensham Team Ministry rectory, 56 Rectory Road, Bensham, by D L Renton, diocesan surveyor, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, May 1977

Estate account of Miss M.I. Fairnington, deceased, and correspondence from Nicholson, Martin and Wilkinson, concerning her legacy of £1,541 17s. 6d. to St. Chad's General Purposes Fund, 10 and 25 August 1965

Church cash book, 1 January 1982 - 31 December 1985

Sequestration order for the parish of St. Chad, 6 September 1960

Sequestration order for the management of the parish during the vacancy following the resignation of Rev Clement Ernest Curtis, 2 May 1974

St. Chad's Church Council minute book, 31 March 1898 - 30 July 1906

St. Chad's Church Council minute book, 7 May 1923 - 13 April 1931

St. Chad' s Church Council minute book, 7 May 1945 - 5 December 1955

St. Chad 's Church Council minute book, 30 January 1956 - 8 March 1965

St. Chad 's Church Council minute book, 10 May 1965 - 1 May 1983

Minutes of meetings of the Parochial Church Council and its committees, 23 May 1983 - 10 March 1988

Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 10 March 1988 - 6 April 1989

Balance sheet, 1948

Balance sheets, 1959, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Accounts for 1960, 1963, 1964 Enclosed in EP/Ga.SCh 6/7

Letter (with enclosure) from Diocesan Registrar, Durham, concerning a vacancy in the benefice of St. Chad, 18 June 1960 Enclosed in EP/Ga.SCh 6/6

Correspondence with Phyllis Carter, Diocesan Office, Durham, concerning the establishment of a group ministry for North-West Gateshead, May 1972 Enclosed in EP/Ga.SCh 6/7

Electoral roll, 31 January 1938 - 1 February 1960

13 April 1908 (1) Emily Matilda Easton of Nest House, Gateshead, spinster (2) Rt. Hon. Walter Henry James, Baron Northbourne of Belleshanger in the County of Kent, and others, trustees Gift of £20,000 from (1) to (2) for the purpose of providing pensions for spinsters of good conduct of not less than 55 years of age, daughters of professional men of County Durham and Newcastle

St Chad's Company of the Church Lads Brigade, register of recruits, recording name, address and date of birth; dates of baptism, confirmation and enrolment; membership of communicants guild and details of badges, medals and skills; promotions, camps and drills attended; character on discharge or transfer, date of discharge and occupation, 9 December 1913 - 30 November [1920]

Annual programme of events of St. Chad's Mothers' Union, 1991-1992

Minutes of meetings of Bensham Mothers' Union, July 1991 - April 1993

Draft minutes of meetings of Bensham Mothers' Union, 8 September 1993 - 13 December 1995

Draft minutes of meetings of Bensham Mothers' Union, 12 March 1997 - 14 January 1998

Letter from the Diocesan President of the Mothers' Union, Mrs. D. Butt, The Rectory, Shaw Lane, Ebchester, to Rev. Mrs. L. Jamieson, 56 Rectory Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, approving the enclosed design for the new banner for Bensham Mothers' Union, 25 January 1993

Bensham Mothers' Union daily prayers leaflet, n.d. [1990s]

St. Chad's Monthly Leaflet, March 1942

St. Chad's parish magazine, December 1985

Parish magazine, June - July 1986

Parish magazine, September - October 1986

Parish magazines, December 1986 - March 1987

Parish magazines, May - June 1987

Parish magazines, August - September 1987

Parish magazines, November - December 1987

Parish magazines, November 1990

Bensham parish magazines, May - December 1991

Three In One , February 1992 - January 1993

Three In One , February 1993

Three In One, April 1993

Bensham parish magazine, March 1995

Bensham parish magazine, June 1995

Parish magazine, July 1998

Parish magazine, September - October 1998

Parish magazine, December 1998

Parish magazines, January - December 1999

Bensham parish newsletter, January - March 2000

Parish newsletter, May - August 2000

Parish newsletter, October 2000 - February 2001

Parish newsletter, April - May 2001

Parish newsletter, July - December 2001

Parish newsletter, March 2002

Parish newsletter, June 2002 - January 2003

Parish newsletter, April - June 2003

Parish newsletter, August 2003

Church visitors book, 22 January 1904 - 7 November 1984

Number not used