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Willington Methodist Circuit

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

Covering Dates: 1855-1977

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Willington Methodist Circuit: individual churches (Ref: M/Wi)Brancepeth, Colliery Methodist New Connexion Church (Ref: M/Wi section 01)

22


Register of baptisms, 1870 - 1885
(1 volume)

Byers Green, Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 02)

formerly Wesleyan Methodist
23-26


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1930 - 1964
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1940 - 1964
(3 volumes)

Byers Green, High Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 02)

134


Register of baptisms, 6 October 1934 - 12 November 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Byers Green, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Wi section 04)

133


Certificate of registration of Byers Green Wesleyan Methodist Chapel as a place of meeting for religious worship, 25 March 1929
(1 paper, printed form)

Coundon, Methodist New Connexion Church (Ref: M/Wi section 05)

77-81


Register of baptisms, 1861 - 1901
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1902 - 1914, 1921 - 1925
(1 volume)


Baptism certificates, 1902 - 1924
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1915 - 1922, 1924 - 1936
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1910 - 1935
(1 volume)

Eldon Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 06)

formerly United Methodist
27-28


Plans (3) and bills of quantities for a new church by Kellett & Clayton, architects, Bishop Auckland, 1925
(1 file, 1 bundle)

Hunwick, Chapel Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 07)

formerly United Methodist
2, 29-33


Register of baptisms, 1860 - 1907
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1908 - 1928
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1929 - 1963
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1922 - 1963 Include accounts, 1922 - 1964
(1 volume)


Collection journals and accounts, 1938 - 1962
(2 volumes)

Hunwick, Lane Ends United Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 08)

Methodist New Connexion until 1907
34


Register of baptisms, 1862 - 1912
(1 volume)

Hunwick, Refuge Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 09)

formerly United Methodist
136


Certificate of registration of place of meeting for religious worship, 13 April 1933
(1 paper, printed form)

Hunwick, Rough Lea Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 10)

formerly Wesleyan
137-143


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 6 February 1952 - 16 April 1977)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of Leaders' Meetings 18 February 1964 - 28 November 1973
(1 file)


Agendas for Leaders' Meetings and related correspondence, 6 October 1956 - 19 November 1971
(1 file)


Collection journal, 11 September 1921 - 30 July 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 6 August 1933 - 4 November 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Choir contributions book, 1922 - 1948
(1 booklet)


Cash book of choir treasurer, 1949 - 1970
(1 booklet)

New Hunwick Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 11)

formerly Primitive Methodist
135


Register of baptisms, 3 September 1951 - 16 November 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Newfield Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 12)

formerly Primitive Methodist
35


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1894 - 1930
(1 volume)

Newfield Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 13)

formerly United Methodist
36-37


Register of baptisms, 1914 - 1958
(1 volume)


Society Meetings minutes, 1927 - 1936
(1 volume)

Oakenshaw, Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 14)

formerly Primitive Methodist
144-149


Superintendent Registrar's Certificate of the registration of The Primitive Methodist Chapel, Oakenshaw for the solemnization of marriages, 1 August 1911
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Register of baptisms, 29 November 1951 - 27 October 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trust income and expenditure accounts, 28 November 1961 - 31 October 1972
(1 volume, card bound)


Collection journal, 5 December 1948 - 7 June 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 8 June 1958 - 30 June 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Correspondence and papers regarding closure of Oakenshaw Methodist Church, sale and demolition, 6 March 1969 - 5 March 1975
(1 file)

Oakenshaw, Love's Memorial Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 15)

formerly United Methodist and, before 1907, Methodist New Connexion
38-50


Register of baptisms, 1856 - 1887
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1889 - 1956
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1902 - 1907
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1910 - 1913 (fragmentary)
(1 volume)


Leaders and Society Meetings minutes, 1939 - 1954
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1891 - 1960
(1 volume)


Choir Committee minutes, 1912 - 1921 Includes attendance register, 1929, details of music purchased by members, and 'United Methodist Choir Rules', n.d.
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1909 - 1956
(5 volumes)


Bills and related papers, 1898 - 1941 Includes bill for the erection of a new schoolroom by Straker & Love, 1898; memorandum of the choice and appointment of new trustees, 1925; and subscriptions to fund for repairing church property, 1941
(1 bundle)

Oakenshaw, United Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 16)

150-151


Jubilee souvenir booklet, (1873 - 1923), 1923 For enclosures see M/Wi 151 - 152
(1 booklet, printed)


Photograph of interior of Oakenshaw U.M.C. Church, 1913
(1 postcard, 15 cm. x 9 cm.)

Sunnybrow, Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 17)

formerly Primitive Methodist
153-156


Register of baptisms, 7 October 1951 - 22 July 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of yearly meetings of trustees and of committee meetings, 23 January 1872 - 5 April 1906
(1 note book)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 5 January 1939 - 21 October 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of meetings of trustees concerning sale of Ebenezer Church and other matters, 15 September 1955 - 25 July 1957
(1 file, typescript)

Sunnybrow, Ebenezer Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 18)

formerly United Methodist and, before 1907, Methodist New Connexion
51-61


Register of baptisms, 1861-1916
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1916 - 1956
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1904 - 1932 Include accounts, 1904 - 1933
(1 volume)


Church Meetings minutes, 1900 - 1922
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1888 - 1956
(4 volumes)


Collection journals and accounts, 1938 - 1956
(2 volumes)


Sunday School accounts, 1888 - 1957
(1 volume)

Willington, Chapel Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 19)

formerly United Methodist and before 1907 Methodist New Connexion
62-66, 162-172


Register of baptisms, 1857-75, 1882
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1911 - 1936
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1952 - 1966
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1919 - 1931, with related papers infolded, 1856 - 1910 Includes list of subscriptions towards the cost of a new church, 1856, and lease of the schoolroom to George and Jude Turton, of Willington, watchmakers, 17 November, 1879
(1 volume)


Accounts, mainly concerning the building and enlargement of the church, 1855 - 1871
(1 volume)


Superintendent Registrars' certificate of the registration of Willington Methodist New Connexion Chapel as a place for the solemnization of marriage, 22 September 1860
(1 paper)


Certificate of registration of Willington Chapel Street Methodist Chapel as a place of meeting for religious worship, 22 March 1943
(1 paper, printed form)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 21 January 1932 - 26 September 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 16 January 1959 - 11 May 1967
(1 volume, card bound)


Correspondence relating to the sale of the Chapel Street buildings to Crook and Willington U.D.C. and the union of Methodist Churches in Willington preceding, 17 February 1966 - 5 August 1967
(1 file)


Reports of boiler inspections, 16 May 1963 - 11 May 1966
(1 file)


Account book of treasurer, 1926 - 1961; accounts for garden parties and social events, 1945 - 1966
(1 volume, paper bound)


Account book, 1939 - 1968
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Collection journal, 27 April 1958 - 28 August 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of the church choir (with list of members), 6 January 1919 - 27 January 1965
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Nomination, consent and retirement forms for trustees, n.d., 1930's
(1 file)

Willington, High Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 20)

formerly Primitive Methodist
67-75, 157-161


Register of baptisms, 1951 - 1966
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1928 - 1946, with related papers infolded, 1951 - 1955 Includes statement of accounts for the year ending 31 December 1951
(1 volume)


Sunday School Teachers' Meetings minutes, 1958 - 1966
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1935 - 1965
(3 volumes)


Receipts and payments book, 1940 - 1964, with related papers infolded Includes a handbill advertising a Garden Party and two concerts, 14 & 15 July 1945, and statements of accounts for the years ending 31 December 1946, and 31 December 1947 respectively
(1 volume)


Collection journal, 1947 - 1959
(1 volume)


Collection journal, 1959 - 1966
(1 volume)


Certificate of registration of Willington Primitive Methodist Chapel as a place of meeting for religious worship, 23 October 1880
(1 paper, printed form)


Superintendent Registrars' Certificate of the registration of Willington Primitive Methodist Chapel as a place for the solemnization of marriage, 20 August 1885
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 25 September 1946 - 10 December 1957
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of Willington High Street Methodist Sunday School, 31 December 1948 - 26 March 1966
(1 volume, card bound)


Handbill advertising visit of Rev. William Gowlard with rally and faith tea, 10 November 1955
(1 paper, printed)

Willington, Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/Wi section 21)

Lydia Street, Willington
76, 173-208
See also M/Cr 16-19, 317/1 and M/CW 103


Register of baptisms, 1926 - 1934
(1 volume)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 31 July 1872 - 20 September 1900
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 4 February 1901 - 11 September 1912
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 4 February 1913 - 19 February 1924
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of meetings of trustees, 21 February 1924 - 14 September 1938
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of society and committee meetings, 5 February 1940 - 17 August 1948
(1 volume, paper bound)


Minutes of Leaders' Meetings and Annual Society Meetings, 24 June 1907 - 22 January 1941
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes of Leaders' Meetings and Annual Society Meetings, 19 February 1941 - 16 May 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of Leaders' Meetings, 4 September 1957 - 21 February 1974; minutes of Church Meeting, 24 October 1974 and 13 February 1975
(1 file, typescript)


Minutes of Annual Society Meetings, 16 January 1958 - 31 January 1974
(1 file, typescript)


Minutes of Finance Committee meetings, 10 February 1947 - 25 February 1960; minutes of Leaders' Meeting 29 August 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes of Finance Committee meetings, 25 February 1960 - 22 November 1962
(1 file, typescript)


Minutes of Young People's Meetings, 11 October 1906 - 10 November 1921
(1 note book)


Minutes of Working Committee and of committee meetings held in connection with new cloak rooms scheme etc., 1 December 1930 - 22 November 1939
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes of meetings of church choir, with details of attendance at practices, 23 February 1911 - November 1966
(1 volume, card bound)


Roll book, 1958 - 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Roll book, 1961 - 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees' treasurer's account book, 9 February 1909 - 31 December 1931
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Trustees' treasurer's account book, January 1932 - 31 December 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Trustees' treasurer's account book, January 1951 - 31 August 1966
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Trust accounts, 1 January 1959 - 31 August 1976
(1 volume, paper bound)


Treasurer's duplicate account book, 1 January 1900 - 31 December 1917
(1 volume, soft leather cover)


Account book for the Willington Wesleyan Church Jubilee Fund, with list of contributors, 1919 - 1929
(1 booklet)


Collection journal, 21 February 1960 - 17 September 1972
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Account book of Wesleyan Sunday School, 24 December 1874 - July 1909
(1 volume, paper bound)


Summary income and expenditure account of the Wesleyan Chapel Trust, Willington, 1885 - 1894, June 1895
(1 paper)


Balance sheets of Young People's Christmas Effort, 1902 and 1903
(2 papers)


Balance sheet, January 1905 - January 1909
(1 paper)


Balance sheet, 1913; subscriptions and disbursements for renovation scheme to 30 April 1914
(1 paper)


Accounts of primary school and cloak room scheme, 1931
(1 paper)


Accounts of school extension scheme, 1932
(1 paper)


Souvenir History and Official Handbook of the Grand Jubilee Dutch Bazaar, Willington, 21 - 22 May 1924
(1 booklet, printed)


List of subscriptions and accounts for the Jubilee Appeal, June 1936
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service for re-opening and dedication of Wesley Church, 25 January 1950
(1 paper, printed)


Recollections of Willington Wesleyan Church by Agnes Park, n.d.
(1 booklet)


Drawing of proposed stained glass memorial window for the Wesley Chapel, Willington, by S.M. Scott of Millican, Baguley and Atkinson Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne, 1940 Scale: 1.5 inches to 1 foot [1:8]
(1 card)

Unidentified (Ref: M/Wi section 22)

210


Account book, 29 January 1918 - 13 October 1944
(1 volume, soft leather cover)