Crook Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish
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Covering Dates: 1856-1993
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- Crook Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish
- Crook Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish (Ref: RC/Cro)
- Clergy (Ref: RC/Cro 2/1-35)
- Sick Visits (Ref: RC/Cro 2/1)
- Mass Intentions (Ref: RC/Cro 2/2)
- Church notice books (Ref: RC/Cro 2/3-27)
- Church Newsletters (Ref: RC/Cro 2/28-29)
- Faculties (Ref: RC/Cro 2/30-31)
- Photographs (Ref: RC/Cro 2/32-33)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 2/34-35)
- Church Fabric and Property (Ref: RC/Cro 3/1-7)
- Parish Accounts (Ref: RC/Cro 4/1-4)
- Parish Organisations (Ref: RC/Cro 5/1-3)
- Parish Council (Ref: RC/Cro 5/1-3)
- St. Cuthbert's Youth Group (Ref: RC/Cro 5/4)
- Fraternaties, Sodalities and Church Societies (Ref: RC/Cro 6/1-6)
- St. Vincent de Paul (Ref: RC/Cro 6/1-6)
- Catholic Young Men's League (Ref: RC/Cro 6/7-9)
- Catholic Women's League (Ref: RC/Cro 6/10/1-3)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 6/11-12)
- Charities (Ref: RC/Cro 7/1)
- Schools and Education (Ref: RC/Cro 9/1-21)
- St. Cuthbert's RC School (Ref: RC/Cro 9/1-21)
- Willington R.C. School (Ref: RC/Cro 9/22)
- Bishop Auckland, St. John's RC Comprehensive School (Ref: RC/Cro 9/23-24)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 15/1-15)
- Status Animarum (Ref: RC/Cro 15/1)
- Lists of parishioners (Ref: RC/Cro 15/2-10)
- Commemorative Publications (Ref: RC/Cro 15/11)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 15/12-15)
Catalogue Contents
Crook Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish (Ref: RC/Cro)Clergy (Ref: RC/Cro 2/1-35)Sick Visits (Ref: RC/Cro 2/1)Ref: RC/Cro 2/1
Register of sick visits, 1985
(1 volume, card bound)
Mass Intentions (Ref: RC/Cro 2/2)Ref: RC/Cro 2/2Mass intention book, 28 February 1981 - 19 May 1991
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Church notice books (Ref: RC/Cro 2/3-27)Ref: RC/Cro 2/3Church notice book, including banns, 13 March 1892 - 1896
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/4Church notice book, including banns, 18 August 1912 - 13 February 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/5Church notice book, including banns, 15 May 1921 - 16 May 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/6Church notice book, including banns, 13 June 1926 - 14 June 1931
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/7Church notice book, including banns, 21 June 1931 - 14 June 1936
For enclosure see: RC/Cro 2/8, 2/35
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/8Church notice, including banns, 21 June 1936
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/9Church notice book, including banns, 28 June 1936 - 28 January 1945
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/10Church notice book, including banns, 4 February 1945 - 25 September 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/11Church notice book, including banns, 2 October 1949 - 20 September 1953
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/12Church notice book, 1 July 1951 - 8 November 1953
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/13Church notice book, including banns, 27 September 1953 - 29 June 1958
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/14Church notice book, including banns, 6 July 1958 - 2 July 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/15Church notice book, 12 February 1961 - 8 November 1964
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/16Church notice book, including banns, 9 July 1961 - 21 June 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/17Church notice book, including banns, 28 June 1964 - 5 March 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/18Church notice book, including banns, 12 March 1967 - 16 November 1969
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/19Church notice book, 23 November 1969 - 15 November 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/20Church notice book, 22 November 1970 - 4 November 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/21Church notice book, 11 November 1973 - 9 October 1975
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/22Church notice book, 23 November 1975 - 28 November 1976, 9 December 1984 - 17 November 1985
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/23Church notice book, 1 December 1985 - 22 November 1987
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/24Church notice book, 29 November 1987 - 30 October 1988
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/25Church notice book, 13 November 1988 - 4 November 1990
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/26Church notice book, 11 November 1990 - 11 October 1992
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/27Church notice book, 18 October 1992 - 5 September 1993
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Church Newsletters (Ref: RC/Cro 2/28-29)Ref: RC/Cro 2/28Church newsletters, 2 January 1977 - 28 December 1980
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/29Church newsletters, 4 January 1981 - 4 March 1984
(1 file)
Faculties (Ref: RC/Cro 2/30-31)Ref: RC/Cro 2/30Faculty allowing the granting of indulgences to those attending Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert Church, Crook, during the feast of the anniversary of its consecration, 19 November 1932
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/31Faculty for the observance of the Benediction on certain days, 14 December 1935
(1 paper)
Photographs (Ref: RC/Cro 2/32-33)Ref: RC/Cro 2/32Photographs of the grave of the Very Rev. Michael Canon Shelley, first parish priest of Ushaw Moor, died 22 April 1946, aged 66, n.d.
(3 black and white photographs, 8.3 cm. x 13.6 cm.)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/33Postcard of religious procession in Market Place, Crook, n.d. [c.1930s]
(1 card)
Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 2/34-35)Ref: RC/Cro 2/34Book of parish anniversaries, 1870 - 1950
(1 volume, card bound, leather detachable cover)
Ref: RC/Cro 2/35Notice of Visitation on 1 June 1930 by the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle to the parish of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert, Crook, 19 May 1930
(1 paper)
Church Fabric and Property (Ref: RC/Cro 3/1-7)Ref: RC/Cro 3/1Postcard of 'The Calvary' at Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert, Crook , n.d.
(1 card)
Ref: RC/Cro 3/2Plan of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert RC presbytery for electric rewiring, n.d.
Scale: 4 ft. to 1 inch [1 : 48]
(1 plan, paper, 101 cm. x 53.6 cm.)
Ref: RC/Cro 3/3Plan of new gateway at Crook church, 18 January 1898
(1 plan, paper, 23.7 cm. x 21.9 cm.)
Ref: RC/Cro 3/4Letter from M. Hird and Son, Leeds, steeplejacks, to Rev. W. Lamb, Crook, advising that work is urgently required on the roof of the church, 13 March 1934
(2 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 3/5Letter from Pearson and Phelan, organ repairers, Durham, to Rev. W. Lamb, [Our Lady and St. Cuthbert, Crook], giving estimate for the cleaning and repair of the church organ, 20 August 1938
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 3/6Aerial photograph of Our Lady and St. Cuthbert RC church and school, n.d. [c.1970s]
(1 colour photograph, 17.7 cm. x 12.5 cm.)
Ref: RC/Cro 3/7Register of graves in Crook Roman Catholic Cemetery, 27 July 1932 - 1 October 1993
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Parish Accounts (Ref: RC/Cro 4/1-4)Ref: RC/Cro 4/1Collection book, 1941 - 1945
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 4/2Collection book, October 1964 - February 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 4/3Collection book, n.d. [c.1970s?]
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 4/4Register of covenant holders, 1970s
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Parish Organisations (Ref: RC/Cro 5/1-3)Parish Council (Ref: RC/Cro 5/1-3)Ref: RC/Cro 5/1Minute book of the parish council of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert, 17 April 1974 - 3 March 1980
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 5/2Minute book of the parish council of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert, 13 June 1984 - December 1987
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 5/3Parish council minutes and correspondence and other papers relating to issues raised at meetings, June 1984 - 2 October 1992
(1 file)
St. Cuthbert's Youth Group (Ref: RC/Cro 5/4)Ref: RC/Cro 5/4Attendance register of St. Cuthbert's Youth Group, Crook, 1985 - 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Fraternaties, Sodalities and Church Societies (Ref: RC/Cro 6/1-6)St. Vincent de Paul (Ref: RC/Cro 6/1-6)Ref: RC/Cro 6/1Secretary's report of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Cuthbert, Crook, 31 December 1927
(2 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/2Annual report of the Crook Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 31 December 1931
(3 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/3Balance sheet for the Crook Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 31 December 1931
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/4Annual report of Crook Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 31 December 1933
(2 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/5Balance sheet for Crook Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 1933
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/6Report of the Crook Conference of St. Vincent de Paul, 31 December 1952
(2 papers)
Catholic Young Men's League (Ref: RC/Cro 6/7-9)Ref: RC/Cro 6/7Minute book of the Crook, branch of the Catholic Young Men's Society, 7 October 1923 - 29 June 1930
For enclosure see: RC/Cro 6/2-4
(1 volume,)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/8Minutes of the Crook branch of the Catholic Young Men's League, 26 November 1943 - 23 November 1945
(10 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/9Minute book of the Crook branch of the Catholic Young Men's Society, 23 January 1949 - 31 July 1960
For enclosure: see RC/Cro 6/9
(1 volume, card bound)
Catholic Women's League (Ref: RC/Cro 6/10/1-3)Ref: RC/Cro 6/10/1-3Letter from Mary Hutchinson, president of Diocesan branch of Catholic Women's League, to Fr. Lamb, [Our Lady and St. Cuthbert, Crook], sent to accompany a copy of the constitution of the Catholic Women's League, 17 January 1935; also copy of constitution of Catholic Women's League, n.d.; letter from E.W. Doyle, Darlington Area Secretary, Catholic Women's League to [Fr. Lamb], concerning the reorganisation of the Catholic Women's League in the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, 25 January 1935
(1 file)
Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 6/11-12)Ref: RC/Cro 6/11List of members of the Arch Confraternity of Our Lady of Compassion, n.d. [c.1900]
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 6/12List of members of the Apostleship of Prayer of the Holy League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, n.d. [c.1900]
(1 volume, card bound)
Charities (Ref: RC/Cro 7/1)Ref: RC/Cro 7/1Subscription book of Our Lady's Relief Fund, 1856-1863
Includes: lists of young men who were members of St. Joseph's Club, 1882; account of expenditure of St. Joseph's Club, 1883; minutes of a general meeting of St. Joseph's Club, 6 February 1882; minutes of a meeting of the committee of St. Joseph's Club, 6 February 1882
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Schools and Education (Ref: RC/Cro 9/1-21)St. Cuthbert's RC School (Ref: RC/Cro 9/1-21)Ref: RC/Cro 9/1Minute book of the managers of Crook RC School, 17 October 1904 - 30 June 1976
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/2Schedule of work for proposed alterations to form a Nursery Unit at St. Cuthbert's RC Aided Junior and Infant School, n.d.
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/3Specifications of Thomas Walton for work and materials required in the building of the [Roman Catholic] Infant School at Crook, n.d. [1870s]
(6 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/4Specification of John Graham, Sunniside, architect, for the work and materials required in the erection of a Convent Lodge, class room, porches and conveniences at the Catholic Schools, Crook, 6 March 1877
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/530 June 1877
(1) Rev. A. Pippett, Crook, priest in holy orders
(2) John Hare, Crook, joiner
Memorandum of agreement in which (2) agrees to do all carpenter's, joiner's, plumber's, painter's and glazier's work required in the erection of a Convent Lodge and classrooms at the Catholic Schools, Crook, for the consideration of £400
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/66 July 1877
(1) Rev. A. Pippet, Crook, priest in Holy Orders
(2) William Ridley of Tow Law, builder
Memorandum of agreement in which (2) agrees to do all the mason's, bricklayer's, plasterer's, slater's and plumber's work required in the erection of a Convent Lodge and classroom at the Catholic School, Crook, for the consideration of £986
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/7File of correspondence between Durham County Council, Education Department; Durham County Council, Education Committee and Crook R.C. School, 24 July 1905 - 31 August 1908
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/8File of correspondence between Durham County Council, Education Department and Rev. A. Pippett, including copy of County Council's Inspector's report and copy of H.M. Inspector's report of Crook R.C. School, 10 November 1908 - 23 December 1909
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/9File of correspondence between Durham County Council, Education Department; Durham County Education Committee; Board of Education, Whitehall, and Rev. A. Pippett, Crook R.C. School, 9 November 1909 - 10 October 1912
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/10/1-2Copy of H.M. Inspector's report on Crook R.C. School, 14-15 June 1910 and accompanying letter from Durham County Council, Education Department, to Rev. A. Pippet, Crook, 26 August 1910
(5 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/11File of correspondence between Durham County Council, Education Department; Durham County Education Committee; Board of Education, Whitehall, London, and Rev. A. Pippett, Crook R.C. School, 26 January 1912 - 23 June 1913
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/12Letter from W[illia]m A. Love, Clerk of Helmington Row Parish Council to Rev. A. Pippet, advising that Thomas Kelly of Low Yard, Helmington Row, has been elected parish council school manager for Crook R.C. School,
10 July 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/13File of correspondence between Durham County Council, Education Department and Crook R.C. School; also including copy County Council Inspector's reports of Crook R.C. School, 14 July 1913 - 18 September 1913
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/14/1-2Letter from Durham County Council, Education Department, to Rev. A. Pippet, concerning the regrading and rearrangement of staff at Crook R.C. School, 21 April 1914; also copy letter from John Manley, for Rev. A. Pippet, to Durham County Education Committee, concerning problems rising from the rearrangement of staff at Crook R.C. School, n.d. [1914]
(2 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/15Letter from Sister[?] Evangelist, Convent of Mercy, Alnwick, to Father Manley, concerning the appointment of a teacher at Crook R.C. School, [19]14
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/16/1-3Correspondence between Durham County Council, Education Department; Board of Education, Whitehall, London; Rev. A. Pippet, Crook, and Hannah Malloney, Crook R.C. School, concerning the certification of Hannah Mahoney, a teacher at Crook R.C. School, 23 March 1914 - 2 June 1914
(3 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/17Return of Crook R.C. School to Durham County Local Education Authority, year ended 30 June 1914
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/18Letter from Durham County Council, Education Department, to Rev. C. Hayes, Crook, concerning the provision of a school garden at Crook R.C. School, 19 Marcy 1917
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/19Notification by Durham County Council, Education Department, of their consent to the appointment of Freda M. Bulman as C[ertified] A[ssistant] teacher at Crook R.C. School, 4 November 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/20Letter from Rev. H. Madlin, Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan School Association, to Father Hayes, [Crook R.C. Church], concerning the proposal of Crook R.C. School to have a 'Higher Top', 14 September 1919
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/21Draft memorandum of agreement between the Managers of Crook R.C. School and Freda M. Bulman, in which it is agreed that Freda Bulman should serve as assistant teacher at Crook R.C. School from 24 August 1920
(1 paper)
Willington R.C. School (Ref: RC/Cro 9/22)Ref: RC/Cro 9/22Tender of Isaac Rutter and Brothers, for work required in the building of Willington School, 19 August 1873
(1 paper)
Bishop Auckland, St. John's RC Comprehensive School (Ref: RC/Cro 9/23-24)Ref: RC/Cro 9/23Curriculum of St. John's R.C. Comprehensive School, Bishop Auckland, November 1986
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Cro 9/24Minutes of the Governors' meetings of St. John's R.C. Comprehensive School, Bishop Auckland, 2 October 1985 - 21 January 1987
(1 file)
Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 15/1-15)Status Animarum (Ref: RC/Cro 15/1)Ref: RC/Cro 15/1Status Animarum statistics for the parish of Our Lady and St. Cuthbert, 1948 - 1957
(1 booklet, paper bound)
Lists of parishioners (Ref: RC/Cro 15/2-10)Ref: RC/Cro 15/2List of parishioners, in street order, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/3List of parishioners, in street order, n.d.
(1 notebook, paper bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/4List of parishioners, in street order, with comments by priest on the subsequent movements of some of the parishioners' lists, 1930s
(1 booklet)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/5List (incomplete) of parishioners in Bowden Close and Stanley [Crook], n.d. [1940s]
(3 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/6List of parishioners, in alphabetical order, n.d. [c.1970s]
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/7List of parishioners, in street order, n.d. [1970s]
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/8List of parishioners, in street order, 1970-1971
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/9List of parishioners, in street order, n.d. [c.1980s]
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/10List of parishioners, in street order, [1980s?]
Includes sermon notes, n.d.
(1 volume, card bound)
Commemorative Publications (Ref: RC/Cro 15/11)Ref: RC/Cro 15/11Robert C. Laing, editor, Ushaw College: A Centenary Memorial, Mawson, Swan and Morgan, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1895
(1 volume, printed)
Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Cro 15/12-15)Ref: RC/Cro 15/12/1-2Tithe redemption schedule and remittance form in respect of tithe redemption due from Catherine Caslin in respect of 1 to 4 Military Row, Crook, and adjoining yard, 25 October 1909; also reminder issued to Mrs. C[atherine] Caslin for payment of tithes due [for her property at Military Row], 2 October 1909
(2 papers)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/13Account of Geo[rge] W[illiam] Jennings, Bishop Auckland, solicitor to Mrs. Catherine Brett, in respect of costs incurred in obtaining a grant of administration of the estate of David Caslin, her deceased husband, 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/14Account of John Pallister and Son, Crook, auctioneers, valuers, surveyors and estate agents, issued to G.W. Jennings, Bishop Auckland, solicitor, in respect of costs incurred in the sale of Mrs. Caslin's [formerly Brett] property [at Military Row, Crook], 28 February 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Cro 15/15Letter from W[illia]m Addison, Bishop Auckland [Secretary of Crook and District Building Society] to [Catherine] Brett, advising that the Building Society Directors are not disposed to advance her any money on her property in Military Row and advising about the costs incurred in offered the said property for sale, 23 April [19]13
(1 paper)