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Greenside St. John Parish

Reference: EP/Grs Catalogue Title: Greenside St. John Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1885-2022

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  • Greenside St. John Parish
    • Greenside St John (Ref: EP/Grs)
    • Registration (Ref: EP/Grs 1/)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 01)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 02)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 03)
    • Certificates of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 04)
    • Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 05)
    • Clergy (Ref: EP/Grs 2/)
    • Registers of preachers and services (Ref: EP/Grs 2/section 01)
    • Registers of preachers, offertory and communicants (Ref: EP/Grs 2/)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Grs 2/)
    • Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Grs 2/section 02)
    • Parish visits (Ref: EP/Grs 2/section 03)
    • Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Grs 4/1-3)
    • Churchyard (Ref: EP/Grs 4/)
    • Registers of graves (Ref: EP/Grs 1/)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Grs 4/)
    • Statistical returns of parish work (Ref: EP/Grs 4/)
    • Vestry (Ref: EP/Grs 5/)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 5/1)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Grs 5/2)
    • Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Grs 6/)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 6/section 01)
    • Annual and committee minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 6/)
    • Parochial Church Council minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 6/)
    • Electoral Rolls (Ref: EP/Grs 6/section 02)
    • Church Societies (Ref: EP/Grs 13/)
    • Badminton Club (Ref: EP/Grs 13/1-5)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Grs 14/)
    • Parish Magazines (Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/1-36)
    • Visitors Books (Ref: EP/Grs 14/2)
    • H M Queen Elizabeth II death (Ref: EP/Grs 14/3)

Catalogue Contents

Greenside St John (Ref: EP/Grs)Registration (Ref: EP/Grs 1/)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 01)

1/1-5, 12

Ref: EP/Grs 1/1

Register of baptisms, 26 May 1886 - 4 January 1898
(1 volume, printed form, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/2

Register of baptisms, 5 January 1898 - December 1904
(1 volume, printed form, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/3

Register of baptisms, 8 October 1904 - 4 June 1911
(1 volume, printed form, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/4

Register of baptisms, 7 June 1911 - 1 May 1918
(1 volume, printed form, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/5

Register of baptisms, 7 May 1918 - 5 January 1938; includes baptisms at Clara Vale
(1 volume, printed form, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/12

Register of baptisms, 5 January 1938 - 8 November 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

1/6-9, 16-19, 1/21/1

Ref: EP/Grs 1/6

Register of marriages, 23 October 1886 - 1 November 1905
(1 volume, printed form, vellum half bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/7

Register of marriages, 25 November 1905 - 14 November 1914
(1 volume, printed form, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/8 i

Register of marriages, 8 December 1914 - 11 April 1931
(1 volume, printed form, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/9 i

Register of marriages, 2 May 1931 - 16 December 1942
(1 volume, printed form, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/16

Register of marriages, 2 January 1943 - 14 July 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/17

Register of marriages, 21 July 1956 - 16 April 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/18

Register of marriages, 30 April 1983 - 16 July 1988
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/19

Register of marriages, 16 July 1988 - 7 August 1993
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/21/1

Register of marriages, 14 August 1993 - 21 June 2008
(1 volume, cloth bound)

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

1/13-15

Ref: EP/Grs 1/13

Register of banns of marriage, 24 December 1967 - 24 November 1973
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/14

Register of banns of marriage, 21 April 1974 - 14 February 1982
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/15

Register of banns of marriage, 7 February 1982 - 31 July 1988
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Certificates of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 04)

1/8-9

Ref: EP/Grs 1/8 ii-iii

Certificates of banns of marriage between George Henry Graham of South Shields and and Frances Margaret Purdy of Ryton published at St. Oswins, South Shields and the parish church of Hedgefield EP/Grs 1/8ii-iii enclosed in EP/Grs 1/8i
(Paper, 2 folios)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/9 ii

Certificate of proclamation of banns between William Hardie of Glasgow and Margaret Jane Maudlin of Winlaton EP/Grs 1/9 ii enclosed in EP/Grs 1/9i
(Paper, 1 folio)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Grs 1/section 05)

1/10-11, 1/22/1

Ref: EP/Grs 1/10

Register of burials, 16 July 1886 - 11 August 1902
(1 volume, printed form, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/11

Register of burials, 5 September 1902 - 28 April 1921
(1 volume, paper, printed form, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 1/22/1

Register of burials, 3 May 1921 - 2 May 2002
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Clergy (Ref: EP/Grs 2/)Registers of preachers and services (Ref: EP/Grs 2/section 01)Registers of preachers, offertory and communicants (Ref: EP/Grs 2/)

2/1-3, 5-12

Ref: EP/Grs 2/1

Preachers' book, 8 August 1886 - 17 June 1900
(1 volume, half bound leather)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/2

Register of Preachers, Offertory and Communicants, 15 October 1905 - 19 July 1908
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/3

Register of Preachers, Offertory and Communicants, 12 September 1926 - 13 May 1928
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/5

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 4 March 1903 - 12 October 1905
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/6

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 26 July 1908 - 26 November 1909
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/7

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 28 November 1909 - 9 June 1912
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/8

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 11 June 1912 - 5 December 1914
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/9

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 6 December 1914 - 22 April 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/10

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 25 April 1917 - 10 November 1918
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/11

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 12 November 1924 - 5 September 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/12

Register of preachers, offertory and communicants, 20 May 1928 - 28 January 1932
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Grs 2/)

2/13-18, 2/20/1-2

Ref: EP/Grs 2/13

Register of services, 28 November 1918 - 20 August 1928
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/14

Register of services, 22 September 1935 - 16 March 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/15

Register of services, 1 January 1952 - 5 June 1955
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/16

Register of services, 6 June 1955 - 3 September 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/17

Register of services, 9 September 1962 - 7 July 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/18

Register of services, 8 July 1968 - 3 July 1980
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/20/1

Register of services, 6 July 1980 - 15 May 1997
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 2/20/2

Register of services, 18 May 1997 - 6 April 2007
(1 volume)

Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Grs 2/section 02)

2/4

Ref: EP/Grs 2/4

List of donors to and committee for testimonial to Rev. George Death
(1 volume, leather bound)

Parish visits (Ref: EP/Grs 2/section 03)

19

Ref: EP/Grs 2/19

Incumbent's parish visiting book containing names, addresses, occupations and family details of parishioners with particulars of visits made and comments, 1903 - 1913
(1 volume, calf half bound)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Grs 4/1-3)Churchyard (Ref: EP/Grs 4/)Registers of graves (Ref: EP/Grs 1/)

1/20

Ref: EP/Grs 1/20

Register of graves, 5 September 1902 - 22 April 1981 Gives name, age, address, plot number, depth of grave, fees and officiating minister
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Grs 4/)

4/1-3

Ref: EP/Grs 4/1

Offertory book, 12 April 1885 - 10 June 1900
(1 volume, half bound leather)

Ref: EP/Grs 4/2

Churchwardens' accounts, April 1896 - April 1912
(1 volume, half bound leather)

Ref: EP/Grs 4/3 i

Official parochial register of church organisation and finance, 1899 - 1905; Parochial clergy and others giving temporary assistance, 1880's - 1931; Churchwardens, 1915 - 1934; Churchwardens' expenditure and receipts, 1900 - 1907
(1 volume, printed form, half leather bound)

Statistical returns of parish work (Ref: EP/Grs 4/)

4/3

Ref: EP/Grs 4/3 ii-v

Duplicate statistical returns of parochial work, 1907 - 1910 EP/Grs 4/3ii-v enclosed in EP/Grs 4/3i
(Paper, printed form, 4 folios)

Vestry (Ref: EP/Grs 5/)Minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 5/1)Ref: EP/Grs 5/1

Minutes of vestry meetings, April -1964 - 8 May 1964
(1 volume, calf bound)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Grs 5/2)Ref: EP/Grs 5/2

Income and expenditure accounts presented at Easter vestry meetings for parish church, Greenside, Church of the Holy Spirit, Crawcrook and Church of the Good Shepherd,Clara Vale
(1 volume, cardboard bound)

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Grs 6/)Minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 6/section 01)Parochial Church Council minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 6/)

6/1-2, 4-8, 6/13/1

Ref: EP/Grs 6/1

Church Council minute book, 5 May 1920 - 16 October 1935
(1 volume, half bound leather)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/2

Parochial Church Council, parish church committee minutes, 11 December 1935 - 22 June 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/4

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 8 September 1950 - 25 March 1960
(1 volume, leather half bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/5

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 24 June 1960 - 9 January 1967
(1 volume, leather half bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/6

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 6 March 1967 - 4 October 1971
(1 volume, leather half bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/7

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 8 November 1971 - 5 October 1981
(1 volume, paper bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/8

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 2 November 1981
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/13/1

Minutes of ordinary meetings of the Parochial Church Council, 25 September 1987 - 21 November 2003
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Annual and committee minutes (Ref: EP/Grs 6/)

6/3, 9

Ref: EP/Grs 6/3

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, including annual and committee meetings, 18 February 1936 - 4 November 1958
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/9

Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee (later Standing Committee), 8 March 1963 - 29 November 1971
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Electoral Rolls (Ref: EP/Grs 6/section 02)

6/10-12

Ref: EP/Grs 6/10

Electoral roll, 1949f.
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/11

Electoral roll, 1969f.
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 6/12

Electoral roll, April 1983 - April 1992
(1 file)

Church Societies (Ref: EP/Grs 13/)Badminton Club (Ref: EP/Grs 13/1-5)Ref: EP/Grs 13/1

General accounts of St. John's Badminton Club, September 1960 - 1972
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 13/2

Part of a letter from the Secretary of the Badminton Club to the Secretary of the Parochial Church Council concerning the condition of the church hall after use by the club, 27 September 1967 [Enclosed in EP/Grs 13/1]
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Grs 13/3

Memorandum concerning the composition of the Selection Committee of the Badminton Club, n.d. [Enclosed in EP/Grs 13/1]
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Grs 13/4

Match and membership subscriptions, 15 February 1962 - 1975
(1 volume, leather half bound)

Ref: EP/Grs 13/5

Minutes of St. John's Badminton Club, 5 October 1968 - 17 September 1974 [contains club rules]
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Grs 14/)Parish Magazines (Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/1-36)Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/1

Parish magazines for Ryton and Winlaton parishes, January - December, 1891
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/2

Parish magazines for Ryton, Winlaton, Greenside and Stella parishes, January - December, 1892
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/3

Parish magazines for Stella and Greenside parishes, June 1900 - December 1900
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/4-5

Parish magazines for Stella and Greenside parishes, January 1901 - December 1902
(2 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/6-7

Parish magazines for Stella and Greenside parishes, January 1904 - December 1905
(2 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/8

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January 1906 - December 1906
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/9

Parish magazines for Stella and Greenside parishes, January 1907 - December 1907
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/10-12

Parish magazines for Greenside and Ryton parishes, January 1908 - December 1910
(3 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/13-19

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January 1911 - November 1917
(7 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/20

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January, March, April, June - December, 1918
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/21

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January, February, April - June, September, December 1919
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/22

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January, 1920 - December 1920
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/23

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January 1924 - December 1924
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/24

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January 1926 - December 1926
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/25

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January, March - May, July - September, November, December, 1949
(9 papers, printed)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/26

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, January - July, September - December, 1950, including Greenside parish accounts, 1949
(11 papers, printed)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/27

Parish magazines for Greenside parish, February - April, July, September, December, 1951
(6 papers, printed)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/28

Parish magazine, October 1967
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/29

Parish magazines, February, September, October, 1968
(3 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/30

Parish magazines, February, March, July - October, December 1969
(7 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/31

Parish magazines, January, March - August, October - December, 1970
(10 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/32

Parish magazines, January - April, June - September, November 1971
(9 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/33

Parish magazine, February 1972
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/34

Parish magazine, April 1973
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/35

Parish magazines, September - December, 1974
(4 booklets)

Ref: EP/Grs 14/1/36

Parish magazines, January, November, 1955
(2 booklets)

Visitors Books (Ref: EP/Grs 14/2)Ref: EP/Grs 14/2

Visitors' book, 29 September 1968 - 7 July 1986
(1 volume, leather bound)

H M Queen Elizabeth II death (Ref: EP/Grs 14/3)

H M Queen Elizabeth II was born 21 April 1926 and died on 8 September 2022
During a National Period of Mourning for ten days following her death, a books of condolence was made available in the church

Ref: EP/Grs 14/3

Book of condolence, September 2022
(1 file)



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