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Stanley Methodist Circuit

Reference: M/Sta Catalogue Title: Stanley Methodist Circuit Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1859-1988

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  • Stanley Methodist Circuit
    • Stanley Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sta)
    • Craghead, Fawcett Hill Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/Sta)
    • Methodist Guild (Ref: M/Sta)
    • Women's Fellowship (Ref: M/Sta)
    • CIRCUIT (Ref: M/Sta 175-180)
    • Dipton Central (ex-Primitive) Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 182-185)
    • Dipton, Derwent View (ex-Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 186-189)
    • Grange Villa Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 190-192)
    • Lanchester Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 193)
    • South Moor Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 194-196)
    • Stanley Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 197-198)

Catalogue Contents

Stanley Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sta)Craghead, Fawcett Hill Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta)

formerly Wesleyan, opened 1897
The church amalgamated with Durham Road (formerly Primitive) Methodist Church in 1962, using the Fawcett Hill church.
For marriages 1934 - 2006 see M/MR 461-467

Women's Fellowship (Ref: M/Sta)Ref: M/Sta 148

Craghead Methodist Church (Fawcett Hill) Women's Fellowship account, 12 November 1945 - 27 August 1962
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 149

Craghead Methodist Church (Fawcett Hill) Women's Fellowship accounts, 19 November 1945 - 27 August 1963
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 150

Craghead Methodist Church (Fawcett Hill) Women's Fellowship minutes, 12 October 1945 - 26 March 1962
(1 volume, card bound)

Financial records (Ref: M/Sta)Ref: M/Sta 151

Craghead (Fawcett Hill) Methodist Church, trustees' treasurers' account book, 18 January 1948 - 31 August 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 152

Craghead (Fawcett Hill) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, trustees' treasurer's account book, 1 January 1920 - 21 December 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Methodist Guild (Ref: M/Sta)Ref: M/Sta 91

Report book of the Methodist Guild, 31 October 1950 - 20 March 1964
(1 volume, cardboard bound)

(Ref: M/Sta 144-174)

Fourth Deposit

(Acc: 1630(D))

Ref: M/Sta 144

Overseas Methodist Missionary account book for Stanley Circuit, March 1962 - 2 December 1964
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 145

Overseas Methodist Missionary account book for Stanley Circuit, March 1965 - 1 January 1970
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 146

Overseas Methodist Missionary account book for Stanley Circuit, May 1970 - 1 January 1977
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 147

Stanley Circuit Sunday School Council and Young Methodists Council meetings, 21 November 1941 - 24 August 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 154

Dipton Central Methodists Church, minute book, 14 September 1935 - 1 December 1971
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 155

Dipton Derwent View Methodist church, leaders' meetings, 27 August 1964 - 7 November 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 156

Dipton Derwent View Methodist Church Collection Journal, 24 January 1960 - 6 November 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 157

Dipton Derwent View Methodist Church Trust accounts, 8 January 1958 - 17 December 1980
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 158

Dipton Primitive Methodist Church, Methodist Guild, 14 September 1931 - 24 March 1944
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 159

Dipton Primitive Methodist minute book, 17 January 1894 - 28 August 1912
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 160

Dipton Primitive Methodist Church, trustees' meetings, 20 January 1923 - 7 June 1955
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 161

Dipton Primitive Methodist Chapel trustees' treasurers' account book, 1873 - 31 August 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 162

Lanchester Methodist Church, Leaders' meetings, 4 February 1960 - 7 September 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 163

Lanchester Methodist Church, trustees' minutes, 15 October 1968 - 13 April 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 164

Stanley Central Methodist Church Sunday School teachers' meetings, 24 November 1920 - 5 December 1943
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 165

Stanley Central Methodist Church Sunday School teachers' meetings, 5 December 1943 - 1 December 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 166

Stanley Central Methodist Church Sunday School teachers' meetings, 12 December 1957 - 28 April 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 167

Stanley Central Methodist Sunday School, minute book, 30 June 1963 - August 1975
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 168

Stanley Central Methodist Church Sunday School minutes, 13 November 1975 - 15 October 1979
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 169

Stanley Central Methodist Church Leaders' meetings, August 1951 - 18 March 1974
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 170

Stanley Central Methodist Church Leaders' meetings, 21 May 1973 - 24 July 1974; church meetings, 1 September 1974 - 8 August 1980
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 171

Stanley Central Methodist Church trustees' meetings, 3 November 1961 - 14 March 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 172

Stanley Central Methodist Church, church council meetings, 18 March 1974 - 23 March 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 173

Stanley Wesleyan Sunday School Secretary's cash account book, December 1900 - November 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 174

View Lane Methodist Church, leaders' meetings minutes, 12 April 1957 - 12 December 1966 (1 volume, cloth bound) Fifth Deposit (Acc: 1888(D))

CIRCUIT (Ref: M/Sta 175-180)Ref: M/Sta 175

Minutes of the committee of the amalgamating circuits and churches of the proposed new Stanley Methodist Circuit, 1 July 1940 - 28 February 1941
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: M/Sta 176

Circuit Women's Fellowship Committee minute book, 8 May 1944 - 18 September 1959
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 177

Circuit Women's Fellowship Committee minute book, 13 November 1859 - December 1987
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 178

Circuit (annual) schedules/summaries of Methodist property, 1955 - 1982
(1 file)

Ref: M/Sta 179

Circuit plans and directories, 1 August 1963 - 3 January 1987 (Some brief gaps in the series)
(81 booklets, printed)

Ref: M/Sta 180

General Purposes Committee minute book, 1 May 1967 - 29 November 1982 For enclosure see M/Sta 175
(1 volume, cloth bound)

(Ref: M/Sta 181)

INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES

Catchgate Methodist Church

Ref: M/Sta 181

Leaders' and society meetings minute book, 8 January 1963 - 14 February 1978 (Includes minutes of united meetings with St. John's Church, Annfield Plain, January 1963)
(1 volume, card bound)

Dipton Central (ex-Primitive) Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 182-185)Ref: M/Sta 182

Souvenir and Handbook of Dipton Primitive Methodist Church Centenary (1823-1923), Services, 11 - 12 August 1923
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/Sta 183

Women's Guild minute book, no.3, 4 January 1934 - 16 October 1944 (At end: income and expenditure accounts, 1934 - 1936)
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 184

Women's Fellowship minute book, no.4, 28 October 1944 - 12 October 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/Sta 185

Women's Fellowship minute book, no.5, 21 October 1959 - 14 April 1986
(1 volume, card bound)

Dipton, Derwent View (ex-Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 186-189)Ref: M/Sta 186

Trustees' meetings minute book, 23 April 1930 - 24 September 1975
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: M/Sta 187

Women's Bright Hour minute book, 10 March 1930 - 14 May 1959
(1 volume, paper bound)

Ref: M/Sta 188

Women's Fellowship minute book, 12 May 1960 - 10 May 1973
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 189

Women's Fellowship minute book, 10 May 1973 - 1979
(1 volume, card bound)

Grange Villa Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 190-192)Ref: M/Sta 190

Church choir minute book, 14 January 1926 - 12 January 1939
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 191

75th Anniversary booklet: 'History of the Period 1928 - 1952'
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/Sta 192

Society accounts book, April 1952 - September 1972 (no entries 1967 - 1968)
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Lanchester Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 193)Ref: M/Sta 193

Consultation on Worship Committee minute book, 10 June 1974 - 30 March 1981
(1 volume, card bound)

South Moor Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 194-196)Ref: M/Sta 194

Sisterhood minute book, 9 March 1942 - 3 September 1962 (At end: income and expenditure accounts, 1942 - 1962)
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: M/Sta 195

Leaders' meetings minute book, 21 May 1962 - 20 May 1974
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/Sta 196

Trustees' meetings minute book, 27 May 1962 - 12 September 1976
(1 volume, card bound)

Stanley Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sta 197-198)Ref: M/Sta 197

Jubilee Handbook, 1899 - 1949
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/Sta 198

Church accounts book, September 1974 - November 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)

(Ref: M/Sta 199)

Stanley Circuit

(Sixth Deposit)

(Acc: 1996(D))

Catchgate Chapel

Ref: M/Sta 199

21 June 1879 (1) William Fitzpatrick and others ('the borrowers') (2) William James Petrie and others ('the lenders') Mortgage of 561 sq. yards of land at Catchgate in Lanchester (previously part of Annfield House Farm) with the chapel erected thereon Consideration: £280
(parchment, 1 membrane)

(Ref: M/Sta 200-202)

Stanley Circuit

Seventh Deposit

(Acc: 2100(D))

Ref: M/Sta 200

Circuit plan, January 1984 - March 1984
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: M/Sta 201

Circuit plan, April 1986 - July 1986
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: M/Sta 202

Circuit plan, April 1988 - June 1988
(1 paper, printed)



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