Shildon Methodist Circuit
Reference: M/Sh Catalogue Title: Shildon Methodist Circuit Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1918 - 2006
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- Shildon Methodist Circuit
- Shildon Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1140-1143)
- Heighington Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1144-1146)
- Darlington Methodist District (Ref: M/Sh 1147-1148)
- Shildon Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1149/1-26-1164/1-31)
- Neville Parade Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe (Ref: M/Sh 1165)
- Unidentified Church (Ref: M/Sh 1166)
- Coundon Collingwood Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1167-1171)
- Shildon Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sh 1172)
- Leeholme Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1179)
- Newton Aycliffe, Neville Parade, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1180-1182)
- Shildon Primitive Methodist Circuit (also known as Shildon Church Street Circuit) (Ref: M/Sh 1183)
- Coundon Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1184-1185)
- Heighington Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1186-1191)
- Newton Aycliffe Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1192-1232)
- Minutes (Ref: M/Sh 1192-1200)
- Records concerning the construction of the church (Ref: M/Sh 1201-1206)
- Orders of service and programmes (Ref: M/Sh 1207-1218)
- Newspaper cuttings (Ref: M/Sh 1219-1224)
- Shildon (Wesley) Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1225)
- Houghton-le-Side, formerly United, Methodist Churc (Ref: M/Sh 1226)
- Shildon St. John' s Road Methodist Church and Shildon Garbutt Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1233)
- Shildon Main Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1234-1235)
- Shildon Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1236-1240)
- Coundon Grange, The Valley, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1241-1246)
- Houghton-le-Side Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1247)
- Newton Aycliffe, Neville Parade, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1248)
- Shildon, Garbutt Street, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1249)
Catalogue Contents
Shildon Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1140-1143)Ref: M/Sh 1140
Plans and directories of the Shildon Circuit, 2 July 1989 - 31 March 1994
(19 booklets)
Ref: M/Sh 1141Minutes of circuit meetings, including financial statements and attendance sheets, 24 March 1982 - 5 December 1984
(1 file)
Ref: M/Sh 1142Minutes of circuit meetings, including financial statements and attendance sheets, 26 March 1985 - 3 December 1987
(1 file)
Ref: M/Sh 1143Minutes of circuit meetings, including financial statements and attendance sheets, 2 March 1988 - 4 December 1991
(1 file)
Heighington Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1144-1146)Ref: M/Sh 1144Collection journal of Heighington Methodist Church, 6 January 1957 - 13 April 1969
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1145Cradle roll register of Heighington Methodist Church, 11 June 1961 - 12 February 1973
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1146Minute book of the teachers' meetings of the Heighington Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School, 8 December 1918 - 22 June 1966
(1 volume, card bound)
Darlington Methodist District (Ref: M/Sh 1147-1148)Ref: M/Sh 1147Synod handbook, 1990-1991
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/Sh 1148Agenda for the Spring synod, May 1990
(1 booklet)
Shildon Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1149/1-26-1164/1-31)Ref: M/Sh 1149/1-26Plans and directories, October 1965 - December 1965, 18 April 1976 - 17 July 1976, 17 October 1976 - 15 January 1977, 17 April 1977 - 14 January 1978, 21 October 1979 - 11 January 1981, 16 October 1983 - 8 January 1984, 15 April 1984 - 8 July 1984, 1 April 1991 - 30 September 1991, 1 January 1992 - 31 March 1992, 1 July 1992 - 30 September 1993, 1 January 1994 - 31 March 1995
(26 booklets, printed)
Ref: M/Sh 1150Cash book, 1 January 1972 - 31 August 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1151Cash book, 11 July 1988 - 31 August 1989
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1152Financial statement of churches in circuit, also giving membership numbers of each church, December 1960 - December 1969
(2 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1153/1-21Financial statements and estimated statements, [1969]-1982, 1984-1989; balance sheet, 31 January 1984; projected balance sheet, 31 August 1985-1986
(21 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1154Statement and estimate of cost of stipends in circuit, 1969 - 1970
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1155/1-3Statements of actual and estimated accounts, compiled in support of application for a home missions grant, 1973-1980
(3 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1156/1-2Reports concerning circuit budget, 1974, 1990
(3 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1157/1-8Statements of proposed quarterly assessments for churches in circuit, September 1975 - September 1976, [September] 1979, [September 1982]
(8 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1158/1-2Schedules of account for overseas missions, 1978, 1981-1982
(2 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1159Abstract of accounts of churches in circuit, 1980-1981
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1160Financial statement of circuit trust funds, August 1981 - August 1982
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1161Statement of connexional funds, relating to churches in circuit, 1983
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1162Table of contributions to the Methodist Ministers' retirement fund, 1984-1985
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1163/1-4Statements of estimated expenditure, 31 August 1984 - 31 August 1985, 1988-1991
(4 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1164/1-31Correspondence between Percy Fox, Newton Aycliffe, Circuit treasurer and The Methodist Church Division of Finance, London, Rev. K. Kilby, Newton Aycliffe and Sedgefield District Council, concerning the financial matters affecting the circuit, 10 July 1990 - 20 July 1993
(54 papers)
Neville Parade Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe (Ref: M/Sh 1165)Ref: M/Sh 1165Minutes of church council, with related correspondence, March 1988 - June 1993
(1 file)
Unidentified Church (Ref: M/Sh 1166)Ref: M/Sh 1166Service collection book, 22 December 1963 - 14 June 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Coundon Collingwood Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1167-1171)Coundon, Collingwood Street Methodist Church (formerly Coundon Wesleyan Methodist Church)
The church closed on 3 February 2002
Trustees' treasurer's account book, 1 January 1923 - 15 January 1952
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1168Trustees' treasurer's account book, 8 January 1952 - 20 August 1983
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1169Collections account book, 6 December 1970 - 1 November 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1170Pulpit notice book, 13 March 1955 - 10 March 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1171Pulpit notice book, 17 March 1957 - 1 March 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1174Register of baptisms, 19 October 1876 - 6 June 1971
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1175Register of baptisms, 1 December 1974 - 9 September 2001
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1176Register of marriages, 23 September 1961 - 10 August 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1177Register of marriages, 19 July 1975 - 29 June 1985
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1178Register of marriages, 5 July 1986 - 22 April 2000
1 volume, cloth bound)
Shildon Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sh 1172)Ref: M/Sh 1172'Methodism in Shildon' by G.W. Davis, 30 March 1986
(1 file)
Leeholme Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1179)Ref: M/Sh 1179Register of baptisms, 1 January 1967 - 2 July 1978
Includes two entries for Middlestone Methodist Church
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Newton Aycliffe, Neville Parade, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1180-1182)Newton Aycliffe, Neville Parade, Methodist Church
The church opened on 10 December 1955 and was known as Newton Aycliffe Methodist Church until 1976, when a second church was opened in Burnhill Way. The church is sited on the corner of Neville Parade and Greville Way and is referred to in marriage registers as Greville Way Methodist Church.
For Burnhill Way Methodist Church marriage registers see M/MR 536/1-2
Register of baptisms, 11 September 1955 - 6 January 1963
(1 register, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1181Register of baptisms, 6 January 1963 - 6 April 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1182Register of baptisms, 27 April 1969 - 13 July 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Shildon Primitive Methodist Circuit (also known as Shildon Church Street Circuit) (Ref: M/Sh 1183)Ref: M/Sh 1183Register of baptisms, 17 January 1928 - 9 August 1950
Includes entries for several churches in the Coundon Section of the Circuit
(1 volume)
Coundon Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1184-1185)Ref: M/Sh 1184Minute book of Leaders' meetings, 24 November 1970 - 6 February 1974; Church Council meetings, 25 April 1975 - 9 September 1986
Includes: minutes of Annual meetings, 6 February 1974 - 7 October 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1185Minutes of Church Council meetings, 1 October 1986 - 10 March 1987
At end: synopsis of minutes, 1 May 1984 - 10 March 1987; alphabetical list of members, 17 November 1988
(1 file)
Heighington Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1186-1191)Ref: M/Sh 1186Register of baptisms, 16 November 1975 - 14 October 2001
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1187Register of marriages, 31 July 1993 - 1 June 2002
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1188Minute book of the Trustees' meetings, 29 January 1958 - 31 March 1977; Property Committee meetings, 17 June 1977 - 18 October 1985
(1 volume, half leather, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1189Minute book of Church Council, General Church and Pastoral Sub-Committee meetings, 21 January 1979 - 13 August 1993
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1190Minute book of Church Council meetings, 13 October 1993 - 18 February 1998
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1191Minutes of Church Council meetings, 19 October 1992 - 8 April 2002
(1 file)
Newton Aycliffe Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1192-1232)Ref: M/Sh 1173'And So They Came': notes by Peter Schofield on youth work in Newton Aycliffe in the 1970s
(1 file, typescript)
Minutes (Ref: M/Sh 1192-1200)Ref: M/Sh 1192Minutes of Church Council meetings, 29 October 1980 - 4 November 1987
Includes: statement of accounts up to 29 February 1988
(1 file)
Ref: M/Sh 1193Minute book of Sunday School meetings, 1954 - 20 November 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1194Minute book of Sunday School meetings, 29 September 1960 - 8 July 1966
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1195Minute book of Sunday School meetings, 4 November 1966 - 30 November 1971
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1196Minute book of Young Wives' Club, 13 October 1958 - 29 March 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1197Minute book of Youth Council meetings, 18 December 1958 - 1968
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1198Minute book of Overseas Missions Committee meetings, 8 October 1965 - 27 March 1984
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1199Minute book of Senior Citizens' Group meetings, 20 March 1969 - 24 July 1989
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1200Minute book of Neighbourhood Committee, 25 March 1977 - 1 March 1984
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1227Register of marriages, 21 September 1957 - 3 March 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1228Register of marriages, 21 July 1962 - 30 October 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1229Register of marriages, 20 November 1965 - 1 March 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1230Register of marriages, 22 March 1969 - 14 April 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1231Register of marriages, 23 April 1973 - 16 April 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1232Register of marriages, 7 May 1977 - 24 August 1991
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Records concerning the construction of the church (Ref: M/Sh 1201-1206)Ref: M/Sh 1201Layout plan produced in connection with the church's opening on 17 April 1965, c.1965
No scale
(1 plan, 35 cm. x 25.5 cm., paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1202A programme for the stonelaying ceremony, 17 May 1958
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1203Programme for the formal opening and dedication, of the new Methodist church hall, at Newton Aycliffe, to be performed by Lord Beveridge, 3 January 1959
Lord Beveridge was unable to attend due to illness
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1204An Order of Service for the dedication of the new Methodist church hall, at Newton Aycliffe, to be opened by Lady Starmer of Darlington, 3 January 1959
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1205Order of Service for the dedication of the new Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe, opened by Mrs. Edith Bartram, 17 April 1965
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1206A booklet for the formal opening and dedication of the new Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe, on 17 April 1965
(1 booklet, card cover)
Orders of service and programmes (Ref: M/Sh 1207-1218)Ref: M/Sh 1207An Order of Morning Service in the, Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe, televised by Tyne Tees Television, February 1966
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1208Order of Service for the Centenary Jubilee at the Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe, in celebration of the bi-centenary of the visit of John Wesley to Aycliffe Village, 1 June 1980
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1209List of dates and times of Easter services in the Methodist church, Newton Aycliffe, 4 - 10 April 1971
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1210List of dates and times of Harvest Festival services in the Methodist church, Newton Aycliffe, 3 - 4 October, possibly 1998
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1211List of times of Christmas services at the Methodist church, Newton Aycliffe, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1212A menu card for church dinner, held in Milton Hall School, for the Christian Stewardship Campaign of the Methodist church, Newton Aycliffe, 23 September 1966
(1 card)
Ref: M/Sh 1213An invitation to the Centenary Jubilee Year celebrations at the Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe, 1980
Includes: dates of various activities to be held during the year
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1214A guide to the Flower Festival at Neville Parade Methodist Church, Newton Aycliffe, 12 - 14 July 1980
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1215Year Book, 1956
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1216Cross Link , church magazine, June 1980
Includes: forthcoming celebrations connected with the Centenary Jubilee Year
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1217Cross Link , church magazine, July 1980
Includes: the proposed Flower Festival, part of the Centenary Jubilee Year celebrations, 12 - 14 July 1980
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1218Cross Link , church magazine, November 1980
(1 booklet, paper)
Newspaper cuttings (Ref: M/Sh 1219-1224)Ref: M/Sh 1219Newspaper cutting from the Aycliffe Chronicle, containing an article on the Rev. Roy Gunstone's exchange visit to America, and an article on the first Festival of Flowers in the church, 17 July 1969
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1220A newspaper cutting entitled: 'Welcome for American Minister', describing the visit of Rev. Leon Adkins and his family from America, 1969
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1221A newspaper cutting describing the farewell supper held for Rev. G.R. Gostelow and his family who were leaving to go to Canada, n.d., possibly 1960s
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1222A newspaper cutting from the Aycliffe Chronicle , entitled 'Boys' Brigade lads receive awards', describing the Annual Awards Night of the Newton Aycliffe Boys' Brigade, at which Rev. Roy Gunstone inspected the boys and presented the awards for the last time before leaving Newton Aycliffe, 18 June 1970
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1223A newspaper cutting from the Newton News, with an article on 'Women's World Day of Prayer', held at the Methodist Church, and an article on Newton Aycliffe Boys' Brigade football team's victory over Darlington Boys' Brigade in the Boys' Brigade Cup, 28 February 1975
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sh 1224A newspaper cutting from the Northern Echo, entitled 'Wesley rides again', describing a procession and service held by Newton Aycliffe Methodist Church, to mark 200 years since the visit of John Wesley, 2 June 1980
(1 paper)
Shildon (Wesley) Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1225)Ref: M/Sh 1225Register of baptisms, 25 July 1954 - July 1967
Includes baptisms for Shildon, Main Street Methodist Church, July 1967 - 10 June 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Houghton-le-Side, formerly United, Methodist Churc (Ref: M/Sh 1226)Ref: M/Sh 1226Register of baptisms, 5 October 1888 - 12 October 1924; 22 August 1965 - 23 October 1994
At end: entry copied from Shildon Circuit register of 1955; copy made, 2006
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Shildon St. John' s Road Methodist Church and Shildon Garbutt Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1233)St. John's Road Church closed 1973; Garbutt Street Church closed, 9 October 1976
Ref: M/Sh 1233Register of baptisms, in St. John's Road Church, 12 May 1963 - 13 May 1973; register of baptisms, in Garbutt Street Church, 4 May 1975 - 30 October 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Shildon Main Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1234-1235)Main Street Church was demolished in 1973. A new church, Shildon Methodist Church, opened on the same site, 10 October 1976
Ref: M/Sh 1234Register of baptisms, 10 October 1976 - 28 December 1986
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1235Register of marriages, 4 January 1997 - 19 May 2001
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Shildon Circuit (Ref: M/Sh 1236-1240)Ref: M/Sh 1236Minute book of Local Preachers' meetings, 9 September 1974 - 19 February 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1237Minute book of Local Preachers' meetings, 15 May 1986 - 16 June 1995
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1238Correspondence between Mrs. J. Dutch, Local Preachers' Secretary of the Shildon Circuit, 1 Stainmore Walk, Newton Aycliffe; John S. Lampard, Local Preachers' Office, Room 75, 1 Central Buildings, London; John H. Platts, Chairman of Darlington District, 2 Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, concerning the appraisal of local preachers, 12 March - 10 April 1991
Originally enclosed in M/Sh 1237
(7 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1239Letter from Percy Fox, 52 Westmorland Way, Newton Aycliffe, to Mrs. J. Dutch, 1 Stainmore Walk, Newton Aycliffe, concerning proposals concerning local preachers and enclosing his comments on the proposals, 17 February 1993
Originally enclosed in M/Sh 1237
(4 papers)
Ref: M/Sh 1240Correspondence between Mrs. J. Dutch, 1 Stainmore Walk, Newton Aycliffe, and Rev. P.E. Barber, 25 Marylebone Road, London, concerning leaflets concerning local preachers, deceased local preachers and lay administrators of communion, 7 July and 13 July 1995
Originally enclosed in M/Sh 1237
(4 papers)
Coundon Grange, The Valley, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1241-1246)Ref: M/Sh 1241Register of baptisms, 21 November 1965 - 15 June 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1242Register of marriages, 20 November 1912 -7 September 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1243Register of marriages, 14 September 1957 - 21 September 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1244Register of marriages, 12 October 1968 - 14 February 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1245Minute book of leaders' meetings, 4 July 1963 - 24 April 1974; Church Council meetings, 5 September 1974 - 10 March 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sh 1246Income and expenditure accounts 1970, 1983 - 1985
Originally enclosed in M/Sh 1245
(4 papers)
Houghton-le-Side Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1247)Ref: M/Sh 1247Register of marriages, 29 March 1980 - 24 October 1992
The register contains 2 entries only
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Newton Aycliffe, Neville Parade, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1248)Ref: M/Sh 1248Register of baptisms, 13 July 1975 - 14 August 1994
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Shildon, Garbutt Street, Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sh 1249)Ref: M/Sh 1249Register of baptisms, 18 December 1955 - 27 April 1975
At end of register: note that, from 1 May 1975, all baptisms performed in Shildon, Garbutt Street Church, were entered in the register of the church of Shildon, St. John
(1 volume, cloth bound)
