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Darlington Methodist Circuit

Reference: M/Da Catalogue Title: Darlington Methodist Circuit Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: Individual churches O - R

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Darlington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da O - R)Individual churches (Ref: M/Da )Paradise (Coniscliffe Road), United Methodist Church, Darlington (Ref: M/Da Pa)

M/Da 200-201
Includes Blackwell, Nestfield, Cockerton United Methodist Churches

[United Methodist Free Churches before 1907]

Ref No: M/Da 200 Temp No: Acc No: 442 (D)
Leaders' and Church Meetings minutes, 1902 - 1917, includes Blackwell Church from March 1903 [when a Leaders' meeting held 2 March 1903 recorded that "Messers Ratcliffe and Drewery reported re formation of church at Blackwell and it was resolved that Blackwell be part of Paradise Church as is the case with Nestfield for its Leaders' and Church Meetings and the business connected therewith"]
(1 volume)

Ref No: M/Da 201 Temp No: Acc No: 442 (D)
Accounts, 1892
(1 bundle)

Paradise Chapel, Darlington (Ref: M/Da Par)

This chapel seems to be linked with Darlington Paradise Terrace Church


Detailed bill of account from Newburn and Hutchinson to John Kipling for the purchase of land in Coniscliffe, 11 December 1838 - 4 October 1839 Attached: receipt by John Kipling, 23 April 1841
(1 file)


List of trustees of Paradise Chapel, May 1875
(1 paper)


6 August 1881 (1) Richard Robson of Stanhope Road, Darlington, on behalf of the trustees of Paradise Chapel, Darlington (2) John Fletcher of Darlington Memorandum of agreement appointing (2) as the caretaker of Paradise Chapel, Darlington
(1 paper)


20 November 1883 (1) Thomas Hindle, 4 Adam Street, Darlington (2) Richard Robson, 27 Stanhope Road, Darlington, and John Arthur Legh Robson, 23 Queen Street, Darlington Memorandum of agreement appointing (1) as the caretaker of Paradise Chapel, Darlington
(1 paper)


Darlington Paradise Chapel register of baptisms, 14 June 1851 - 20 September 1970
(1 volume)

Park Place Mission, Darlington (Ref: M/Da ParP)

[formerly Methodist New Connexion]


Leaders' meetings minutes and quarterly statements of membership, 1881 - 1901, contains a description of the early days of the mission by Samuel Roulston, Society Steward. 'In the month of April 1880 a few friends and myself, after much prayer and thought, resolved to open a mission in the neighbourhood of Park Place ... The room will hold about 200 people. We furnished the room with seats, gas, etc. and got it ready on the 1st Sunday in May 1880. We decided to connect ourselves with the Methodist New Connexion (several of us having formerly belonged to that church) .... Our first Quarterly Meeting was held in the latter end of July .... The second Quarterly meeting was held in the month of October when 66 members were returned and 8 on trial showing an increase of 21 members'
(1 volume)

Park Street Methodist Chapel, Darlington (Ref: M/Da ParS)

[formerly Wesleyan, closed January 1940]


Register of baptisms, 1923 - 1937, with Victoria Road baptisms, 1938 - 1960
(1 volume)


Treasurer's accounts, 1904 - 1939
(1 volume)


New hall building fund accounts, 1931 - 1939
(1 volume)


9 September 1904 Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Piercebridge Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da Pi)

[formerly Wesleyan]


Trustees' Meetings minute book, 11 July 1904 - 19 January 1948
(1 volume)


Papers concerning membership of classes, including High Coniscliffe, Piercebridge, Summerhouse, others unspecified, 1919
(1 file)


Programme for the centenary celebrations of Piercebridge Methodist Church, 7 June 1964 - 14 June 1964
(1 paper)


Ways and Means Committee minute book, 10 October 1949 - 30 April 1979
(1 volume)


List of trustees, 22 February 1960 - January 1974
(1 paper)


List of trustees, 1975
(1 paper)


Letters from Geo. A. Williams and Son Ltd., Blackwellgate, Darlington, to Mr. E. Eccles concerning the chapel organ, 17 May 1968 - 24 September 1968
(2 papers)


Correspondence between Mr. E. Eccles and Selmer Electronics Ltd., 40 Theobalds Road, London, concerning the chapel organ, 14 September 1968 - 23 September 1968
(2 papers)


Letter from Mr. E. Eccles to the members of the Trust Section concerning the organ, n.d.
(1 paper)


Caretaker appointment forms, 18 February 1950 - 17 July 1971
(12 papers)


Correspondence between Mr. E. Eccles and H.B. Richardson, chartered architect and surveyor, 3 Skinnergate, Darlington, concerning the designing of a communion rail and platform for Pierremont Methodist Church, 18 July 1946 - 8 July 1947
(7 papers)


Plan of proposed communion rail and platform for Pierremont Methodist Church, by H.B. Richardson, architect and surveyor of Darlington, July 1946 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:72], 2 feet to 1 inch [1:24] and 2 inches to 1 inch [1:2]
(1 plan, 23 cm. x 45 cm., ink)


Accounts book, 1864 - 18 November 1961
(1 volume)


Trust accounts for the year ending 31 December 1953
(2 papers)

Pierremont Hall Mission (Ref: M/Da Pie)

Edit
Ref No: M/Da 2072 Temp No: Acc No: 3425 (D)
Pierremont Hall Mission Darlington: Wood Yard, a brief description of the project, together with an order form, n.d. c 1928
(1 paper)


Edit
Ref No: M/Da 2073 Temp No: Acc No: 3425 (D)
Pierremont Hall, Darlington: Wood Yard, a notice of its closure, 1 May 1928
(1 paper)

Pierremont Methodist Chapel, Craig Street (Ref: M/Da PieM)

Craig Street, Pierremont
[formerly Primitive Methodist, began as the West End Mission of Greenbank Methodist Church]

Registration (Ref: M/Da )Registers of marriages (Ref: M/Da )

Register of marriages, 11 September 1948 - 4 March 1966
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 6 August 1966 - 11 September 1976
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 11 September 1976 - 20 June 1986
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 28 June 1986 - 7 August 1999
(1 volume)

Trustees (Ref: M/Da )

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1911 - 1926
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1927 - 1953, includes newscutting from the Northern Despatch, 1931, recording the laying of the foundation stone of the Sunday School on 12 December 1931
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1911 - 1942
(1 volume)

Leaders (Ref: M/Da )

Minute book of Leaders' meetings, 2 September 1930 - 28 February 1948
(1 volume)


Minute book of Leaders' and Society meetings, 7 April 1948 - 2 December 1968
(1 volume)


Souvenir brochure of 70th anniversary celebrations, 1982
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service for camp meeting services, 8 July 1956
(1 paper, printed)


Souvenir (including short history) of celebrations for Golden Jubilee, 16-30 September 1962
(1 booklet, printed)


Photograph of the opening of Pierremont Primitive Methodist church by the Mayoress of Darlington, Ms G. R. Young, 18 September, 1912 [This was the first Primitive Methodist church in the Pierremont area developed by members of Green Bank, the main circuit church. After Methodist union, a new church was built in 1932]
(1 photograph, black and white, 20 cm. x 15 cm.)


Photograph of some of the members of Pierremont Primitive Methodist church, in the year of opening, 1912
(1 photograph, sepia, 35 cm. x 28 cm.)


Photograph of the Intermediate Christian Endeavour outing of Pierremont Primitive Methodist church, c. 1930
(1 photograph, black and white, 9 cm. x 6 cm.)


Photograph of some of the primary department of Pierremont Methodist school at the Sunday School Gala at Walworth, 1934
(1 photograph, black and white, 8.5 cm. x 6 cm.)


Photograph of Pierremont choir outing to Redcar, 1936
(1 photograph, black and white, 14 cm. x 9 cm.)


Northern Dispatch photograph of the presentation of a bible to Mr and Ms Mackley by the Rev. H.H. Hind to mark the celebration of the first wedding at Pierremont Methodist church, 1 September 1947 [This was the first wedding to be celebrated at Pierremont Methodist church as it was not licensed for marriages until 1945]
(1 photograph, black and white, 16.5 cm. x 21.5 cm.)


Souvenir brochure of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Pierremont Methodist church including a brief history, 4 - 12 September 1982
(3 papers)


Photograph of the 70th anniversary celebration of Pierremont Methodist church, 1912 - 1982 showing the cutting of the cake by Ms Kemp, wife of the Rev. G. Kemp, chairman of the Darlington district, 4 September 1982
(1 photograph, colour, 15.5 cm. x 10 cm.)


Photograph of the 70th anniversary celebration of Pierremont church, 4 September 1982 Attached: letter to Mr. G. Eggett of 72 Oulston Road, Stockton-on-Tees from Mr. Maurice Metcalfe, 15 Harding Terrace Darlington, identifying the four ministers on the photograph and giving details of their subsequent careers, 14 November 1991
(1 paper and 1 photograph, colour, 15 cm. x 10 cm.)


Order of Golden Jubilee thanksgiving service, 4 September 1982 [The Pierremont Society was founded in 1912; the building erected in 1932]
(2 papers)


Leaflet giving a brief history of the Pierremont church and details of the Jubilee celebrations, 16 - 30 September 1982
(1 paper)


The Order of the Administration of the Sacraments also Directions for Convenanting with God for the Use of the People called Methodist, published by the Wesleyan Conference Office, 25-35 City Road, London EC1, n.d.
(1 volume)


Minutes of the Trustees of Pierremont Methodist Church, 25 January 1954 - 12 April 1977
(1 volume)


Minutes of the Leaders and Church Council meetings of Pierremont Methodist Church, 13 January 1969 - 21 October 1982
(1 volume)


Minutes of the Young Wives' Fellowship meetings, Pierremont Methodist Church, 10 February 1965 - 1 November 1989
(1 volume)


Pierremont Methodist Church, Darlington: "From foundling to minister", articles on the Rev. Anne Sanderson, Maurice Metcalfe and elements of Pierremont history, 'The Northern Echo', 4 August 2007.
(1 paper)

Queen Street Methodist Church, Darlington (Ref: M/Da QS)

[formerly Primitive Methodist]


Sunday School log book, 22 January 1860 - 13 September 1863
(1 volume)


Sunday School log book, 20 September 1863 - 27 December 1867, including lists, showing name of superintendent and total numbers of teachers and scholars, 5 January 1868 - 8 October 1871
(1 volume)


Sunday School attendance register, 5 January 1861 [ - 1864]
(1 volume)

Rise Carr Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da RC)

[formerly Primitive Methodist]


Register of baptisms, 1906 - 1931
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1931 - 1965
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1941 - 1947 Related papers, 1950 - 1965, infolded
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1884 - 1917
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1940 - 1962
(1 volume)


Collection journal, 1951 - 1962
(1 volume)


Correspondence concerning closure and sale of Chapel, 22 March 1962 - 22 June 1965
(1 file)


Minute book of the Sisterhood, 16 October 1952 - 10 October 1964
(1 volume)


Minute book of the Young Wives' Fellowship, January 1957 - November 1994
(1 volume)


Annual reports of the Young Wives' Fellowship, 1986 - 1988 Originally enclosed in M/Da 1835
(5 papers)


Birthday cards celebrating 21 years of the Young Wives' Fellowship, 14 February 1978 Originally enclosed in M/Da 1835
(2 papers)


Cradle roll, June 1964 - 17 June 1979
(1 volume)