Shildon St. Thomas Roman Catholic Parish
Reference: RC/Sh Catalogue Title: Shildon St. Thomas Roman Catholic Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description:
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- Shildon St. Thomas Roman Catholic Parish
- REGISTRATION (Ref: RC/Sh 1/1-3)
- Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Sh 1-14)
- Notice Books (Ref: RC/Sh 2/3-20)
- Prenuptial Inquiries (Ref: RC/Sh 2/21-24)
- Parochial Statistics (Ref: RC/Sh 2/25)
- Church Consecration and Anniversary Celebrations (Ref: RC/Sh 2/26-27)
- Rev. Fr. Wilfrid Wright (priest of Shildon, St. Thomas, 1968-1993) (Ref: RC/Sh 2/28)
- CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Sh 3/1-2)
- PARISH ACCOUNTS (Ref: RC/Sh 4/1-2)
- DEANERY (Ref: RC/Sh 8/1)
- MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Sh 15/1-2)
Catalogue Description
Records of the Roman Catholic parish of Shildon,St. Thomas the Apostle, deposited on long-term loan
15 November 1996 Acc: 2409(D)
15 December 2004 Acc: 3091(D)
Durham County Record Office
County Hall
DURHAM
DH1 5UL
Catalogue Contents
REGISTRATION (Ref: RC/Sh 1/1-3)Ref: RC/Sh 1/1
Register of marriages, 23 March 1974 - 15 October 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 1/2Register of marriages, 17 December 1977 - 14 July 1984
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 1/3Register of marriages, 28 July 1984 - 22 August 1992
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Sh 1-14)Ref: RC/Sh 1Registration
Ref: RC/Sh 2Clergy
Ref: RC/Sh 3Church fabric and property
Ref: RC/Sh 4Parish accounts
Ref: RC/Sh 5Parish organisations
Ref: RC/Sh 6Fraternities, sodalities and church societies (including S.V.P.)
Ref: RC/Sh 7Charities
Ref: RC/Sh 8Deanery
Ref: RC/Sh 9Schools and education
Ref: RC/Sh 10Not used
Ref: RC/Sh 11Not used
Ref: RC/Sh 12Not used
Ref: RC/Sh 13Not used
Ref: RC/Sh 14Not used
15 Miscellaneous
16
The church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Byerley Road, Shildon, was opened on 3 April 1934. Prior to this date there was a tin church in Elm Road, Old Shildon.
(Ref: RC/Sh 2/1-2)CLERGY
Mass Intention Books
Mass intention book, 17 March 1949 - 29 June 1952
At end: sick calls, 20 July 1949 - 30 October 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/2Mass intention book, 13 July 1966 - 20 June 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Notice Books (Ref: RC/Sh 2/3-20)Ref: RC/Sh 2/3Notice book, including banns, 18 April 1926 - 8 September 1929
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/4Notice book, including banns, 15 September 1929 - 19 July 1936
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/5Notice book, including banns, 26 April 1942 - 24 March 1946
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/6Church notice book, including banns, 17 March 1946 - 6 April 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/7Church notice book, including banns, 13 April 1947 - 2 May 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/8Notice book, including banns, 9 May 1948 - 13 August 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/9Notice book, including banns, 22 April 1956 - 18 June 1961
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/10Church notice book, including banns, 25 June 1961 - 14 June 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/11Church notice book, including banns, 20 June 1964 - 28 May 1967
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/12Church notice book, including banns, 4 June 1967 - 31 May 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/13Church notice book, including banns, 7 June 1970 - 20 May 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/14Church notice book, including banns, 27 May 1973 - 18 April 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/15Church notice book, including banns, 25 April 1976 - 17 December 1978
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/16Church notice book, including banns, 24 December 1978 - 15 November 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/17Church notices, 18 April 1993; 2 May 1993; 16 May 1993; 11 July 1993; 17th Sunday of the year; 21st Sunday of the year; 19 December 1993 - 26 December 1993
(8 papers)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/18Church notices, 16 January 1994 - 30 January 1994; 20 February 1994 - 27 February 1994; 10 April 1994 - 24 April 1994; n.d.; 8 May 1994 - 22 May 1994; 19 June 1994 - 16 June 1994 [ sic ]; 3 July 1994 - 4 September 1994; 2 October 1994 - 16 October 1994; 6 November 1994 - 25 December 1994
(35 papers)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/19Church notices, 8 January 1995; 22 January 1995 - 27 January 1995 [sic ]; 5 February 1995 - 19 February 1995; 5 March 1995 - 1 October 1995; 15 October 1995 - 19 November 1995; 3 December 1995; 17 December 1995
(45 papers)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/20Church notices, 21 January 1996 - 4 February 1996; 19 February 1996 [sic ]; 18 February 1996 - 17 March 1996; 31 March 1996 - 1 September 1996
(32 papers)
Prenuptial Inquiries (Ref: RC/Sh 2/21-24)Ref: RC/Sh 2/21Prenuptial inquiries book, 17 April 1948 - 6 January 1950
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/22Prenuptial inquiries book, 12 January 1950 - 21 December 1955
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/23Prenuptial inquiries book, 21 June 1956 - 2 December 1965
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/24Prenuptial inquiry forms and counterfoils [some blank], 21 August 1976 - 20 November 1985
(1 volume, paper bound)
Parochial Statistics (Ref: RC/Sh 2/25)Ref: RC/Sh 2/25Copy annual status animarum , 1980, 1985, 1989, 1990, and copy parish register statistical returns, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988-1991
(14 papers)
Church Consecration and Anniversary Celebrations (Ref: RC/Sh 2/26-27)Ref: RC/Sh 2/26Photographs of the consecration of the church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Shildon, by Bishop Thorman, bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, showing church exterior and assembled clergy, n.d. [3 April 1934]
(2 photographs, black and white, 14 cm. x 8.5 cm.)
Ref: RC/Sh 2/27Photographs of the celebration mass, and reception in St. Thomas' church hall, to mark Father Wright's 40 years of service as a priest, July 1989
(10 colour photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm.)
Rev. Fr. Wilfrid Wright (priest of Shildon, St. Thomas, 1968-1993) (Ref: RC/Sh 2/28)Ref: RC/Sh 2/28Copy order of service for mass of thanksgiving for Father Wilfrid Wright, parish priest for 25 years, on the occasion of his retirement, n.d. [26 May 1993]
(5 papers)
CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Sh 3/1-2)Ref: RC/Sh 3/1Photographs of church interior, Shildon, St. Thomas the Apostle, n.d. [1980s]
(7 colour photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm., and 1 colour photograph, 13 cm. x 10 cm.)
Ref: RC/Sh 3/2Account for repairs to church hall and presbytery, 1 February 1985
(3 papers)
PARISH ACCOUNTS (Ref: RC/Sh 4/1-2)Ref: RC/Sh 4/1Parish account book, January 1968 - December 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Sh 4/2Copy annual financial returns for the parish of St. Thomas, Shildon, 1980-1985; 1987-1990
(10 papers)
DEANERY (Ref: RC/Sh 8/1)Ref: RC/Sh 8/1Circular letter from Rev. Fr. P. McMahon, chairman of the P.A.C. Working Group, regarding the formation of Pastoral Area Councils to replace the existing Deanery Pastoral Councils, and listing the group of parishes to which St. Thomas, Shildon, belongs, March 1994
(1 paper)
MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Sh 15/1-2)Ref: RC/Sh 15/1Photograph of group of children, possibly on the occasion of their first communion at St. Thomas the Apostle, Shildon, n.d. [1970s]
(1 colour photograph, 17 cm. x 12 cm.)
Ref: RC/Sh 15/2Copy summary of the life of Helen Murphy of Shildon (1901 - 1991), teacher at St. Wilfred's [ sic] School, Bishop Auckland, for 40 years, n.d. [1992]
(1 paper)
Second Deposit
(Acc: 3091(D))
