Willington Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish
Reference: RC/Wil Catalogue Title: Willington Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Non-Conformist Church Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1877-1991
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- Willington Our Lady Roman Catholic Parish
- REGISTRATION (Ref: RC/Wil 1/1-8)
- Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Wil 1-15)
- Mass Intentions (Ref: RC/Wil 2/2-3)
- Sick Calls (Ref: RC/Wil 2/4)
- Notice Books (Ref: RC/Wil 2/5-31)
- Prenuptial enquiries (Ref: RC/Wil 2/32-36)
- Papers concerning Rev. A. Hosten (Ref: RC/Wil 2/37-41)
- CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Wil 3/1-4)
- Day books (Ref: RC/Wil 4/11)
- Cash books (Ref: RC/Wil 4/12-16)
- PARISH ORGANISATIONS (Ref: RC/Wil 5/1-4)
- FRATERNATIES, SODALITIES AND CHURCH SOCIETIES (Ref: RC/Wil 6/1-2)
- School Reports (Ref: RC/Wil 9 2-9/3)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Wil 9/4-6)
- MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Wil 15/1-13)
Catalogue Contents
REGISTRATION (Ref: RC/Wil 1/1-8)Ref: RC/Wil 1/1
Register of baptisms, 5 August 1877 - 6 October 1900
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/2Register of baptisms, 14 October 1900 - 4 November 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/3Register of baptisms, 23 November 1926 - 23 December 1963
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/4Register of marriages, 6 July 1878 - 26 August 1916
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/5Register of deaths, 5 January 1881, 14 January 1884 - 5 January 1896
Includes plan of St. Mary's Cemetery, Willington with burial plot numbers, 25 October 1878
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/6Register of deaths, 20 March 1896 - 25 June 1909
For enclosure see RC/Wil 15/4
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/7Register of deaths, 29 June 1909 - 4 September 1924
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 1/8Register of deaths, 27 January 1925 - 4 December 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Catholic Records Classification Scheme (Ref: RC/Wil 1-15)Ref: RC/Wil 1Registration
Ref: RC/Wil 2Clergy
Ref: RC/Wil 3Church fabric and property
Ref: RC/Wil 4Parish accounts
Ref: RC/Wil 5Parish organisations
Ref: RC/Wil 6Fraternities, sodalities and church societies (including S.V.P.)
Ref: RC/Wil 7Charities
Ref: RC/Wil 8Deanery
Ref: RC/Wil 9Schools and education
Ref: RC/Wil 10Not used
11 Not used
Ref: RC/Wil 12Not used
Ref: RC/Wil 13Not used
14 Not used
Ref: RC/Wil 15Miscellaneous
(Ref: RC/Wil 2/1)CLERGY
Confirmations
Register of confirmations, 3 November 1877 - 28 August 1932
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Mass Intentions (Ref: RC/Wil 2/2-3)Ref: RC/Wil 2/2Mass intention book, 21 February 1925 - 1 August 1942
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/3Mass intention book, 1 January 1956 - 30 May 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Sick Calls (Ref: RC/Wil 2/4)Ref: RC/Wil 2/4Register of sick calls, 23 December 1920, 2 April 1923 - 10 September 1923
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Notice Books (Ref: RC/Wil 2/5-31)Ref: RC/Wil 2/5Church notice book, including banns, for the parish of Alnwick, 25 June 1916 - 17 August 1919
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/6Church notice book, including banns, 20 January 1924 - 31 May 1925, 7 March 1948 - 29 October 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/7Church notice book, including banns, 22 February 1925 - 1 May 1932 Includes list of parish anniversaries, 1885-1929
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/8Church notice book, including banns, 8 May 1932 - 29 January 1939 Includes list of parish anniversaries, 1885 - 1937
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/9Church notice book, including banns, 5 February 1939 - 14 July 1940
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/10Church notice book, including banns, 21 July 1940 - 25 June 1944
Includes list of parish anniversaries, 1885 - 1944
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/11Church notice book, including banns, 2 July 1944 - 29 February 1948, Includes list of parish anniversaries, 1884-1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/12Church notice book, including banns, 5 November 1950 - 4 July 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/13Church notice book, including banns, 10 July 1954 - 20 November 1955
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/14Church notice book, including banns, 27 November 1955 - 18 November 1956
For enclosure see RC/Wil 2/15
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/15Church notice, 25 November 1956
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/16Church notice book, including banns, 2 December 1956 - 2 November 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/17Church notice book, including banns, 1 December 1957 - 23 November 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/18Church notice book, including banns, 30 November 1958 - 26 November 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/19Church notice book, including banns, 3 December 1961 - 21 November 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/20Church notice book, including banns, 28 November 1965 - 10 November 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/21Church notice book, including banns, 17 November 1968 - 31 October 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/22Church notice book, including banns, 7 November 1971 - 3 November 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/23Church notice book, including banns, 10 November 1974 -19 June 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/24Church notice book, including banns, 26 June 1977 - 17 February 1980
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/25Church notice book, including banns, 24 February 1980 - 21 February 1982
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/26Church notice book, 28 February 1982 - 13 February 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/27Church notice book, 20 February 1983 - 17 February 1985
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/28Church notice book, 24 February 1985 - 8 February 1987
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/29Church notice book, 15 February 1987 - 29 January 1989
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/30Church notice book, 5 February 1989 - 30 December 1990
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/31Church notice book, 6 January 1991 - 19 May 1991
(1 volume, plastic bound)
Prenuptial enquiries (Ref: RC/Wil 2/32-36)Ref: RC/Wil 2/32Prenuptial enquiry forms (completed), 27 May 1948 - 22 June 1956
For enclosure see RC/Wil 2/33
(1 volume, cord bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/33Prenuptial enquiry form, mixed marriage dispensations, and letter concerning pre-nuptial enquiry, 1948 - 1953
(4 papers)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/34Prenuptial enquiry forms (completed), 12 July 1956 - 18 April 1977
For enclosure see RC/Wil 2/35
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/35Prenuptial enquiry form (completed), 13 June 1950
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/36Prenuptial enquiry forms (completed), 13 March 1978 - 27 July 1986
(1 volume, paper bound)
Papers concerning Rev. A. Hosten (Ref: RC/Wil 2/37-41)Ref: RC/Wil 2/37List of subscribers to the presentation to Rev. A. Hosten, on the occasion of the silver jubilee of his ordination, 24 July 1894
For enclosures see RC/Wil 2/38-39, 15/1-3
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/38Letter from the women of the congregation of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Willington, to Rev. [A] Hosten, offering congratulations on the silver jubilee of his ordination, 25 July 1894
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/39Letter from the school children of the Catholic schools, Willington, to Rev. [A. Hosten], offering contragulations on the occasion of the silver jubilee of his ordination, 25 July [18]94
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/40Register of masses said at Our Lady and St. Thomas, Willington, for Rev. A. Hosten, deceased, 1927 - 1979
For enclosure see RC/Wil 2/41
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 2/41Note from [Rt. Rev.] Joseph [McCormack], Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, to Fr. Welsh, [Our Lady and St. Thomas, Willington], concerning the stipends sent from the Bishop's Treasurer to allow masses to be said at [Our Lady and St. Thomas] for Rev. A. Hosten [deceased], 17 August 1948
(1 paper)
CHURCH FABRIC AND PROPERTY (Ref: RC/Wil 3/1-4)Ref: RC/Wil 3/1Inventory of church, presbytery and other parish property at Our Lady and St. Thomas R.C. church,Willington, n.d.
(1 notebook, card cover)
Ref: RC/Wil 3/2Architect's report on condition of parochial property, 14 October 1968
(1 file)
Ref: RC/Wil 3/3Plan of Our Lady and St. Thomas R.C. church, Willington, February 1987
Scale: 1 : 100
(1 plan, 75.5 cm. x 50.5 cm.)
Ref: RC/Wil 3/4Plan of proposed alterations at our Lady and St. Thomas R.C. church, Willington, February 1987
Scale: 1 : 100
(1 plan, with hand colouring, 75.5 cm. x 50.5 cm.)
(Ref: RC/Wil 4/1-10)PARISH ACCOUNTS
Account books
Ledger containing various accounts relating to the parish, January 1947 - December 1954
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/2Parish account book, 5 October 1952 - 23 January 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/3Parish account book, 1 July 1964 - 26 December 1965
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/4Parish account book, 1 January 1966 - 25 December 1966
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/5Parish account book, 1 January 1974 - 31 August 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/6Parish account book, 7 September 1975 - 6 January 1977
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/7Parish account book, 2 January 1977 - 25 December 1977
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/8Parish account book, 1 January 1978 - 31 December 1978
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/9Parish account book, 6 January 1979 - 30 December 1979
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/10Parish account book, 6 January 1980 - 31 August 1986
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Day books (Ref: RC/Wil 4/11)Ref: RC/Wil 4/11Parish day book, 11 February [1925] - 31 January 1929
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Cash books (Ref: RC/Wil 4/12-16)Ref: RC/Wil 4/12Parish cash book, 6 January 1980 - 30 August 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/13Parish cash book, 6 September 1981 - 29 May 1983
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/14Parish cash book, 5 June 1983 - 2 June 1985
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/15Parish cash book, 7 July 1985 - 24 August 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 4/16Parish collection book, 6 January 1974 - 30 December 1979
(1 volume, card bound)
PARISH ORGANISATIONS (Ref: RC/Wil 5/1-4)Ref: RC/Wil 5/1Minute book of committee meetings of Our Lady and St. Thomas, Willington, Catholic Institute, 27 October 1946 - 30 September 1951
(1 volume, card ;bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 5/2Accounts of Our Lady and St. Thomas, Willington, Catholic Institute, 9 November 1946 - 31 December 1952
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 5/3Minutes of committee meetings of Willington St. Thomas Football Club, 17 August 1948 - 10 Septmber 1950, including league tables, 1948-49, 1949-50, list of players for season 1949-50, fixtures and results, 1949-50
For enclosure see: RC/Wil 15/10
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 5/4Cash book of Willington St. Thomas Football Club, 1947 - 1951
(1 volume, card bound)
FRATERNATIES, SODALITIES AND CHURCH SOCIETIES (Ref: RC/Wil 6/1-2)Ref: RC/Wil 6/1Register of auxiliaries of the Praesidium of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour,[Willington], 1956-1959
For enclosure see: RC/Wil 6/2
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 6/2Lists of auxiliaries [of the Praesidium of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Willington], 1956-1957
(2 papers)
(Ref: RC/Wil 9/1)SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
Managers' Minutes
Minute book of the managers of Willington R.C. School, 28 December 1904 - 29 May 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
School Reports (Ref: RC/Wil 9 2-9/3)Ref: RC/Wil 9 2Religious inspection reports of Willington R.C. School, 1947-1956, 1958-1959, 1961
(12 papers)
Ref: RC/Wil 9/3Report of H.M. Inspectors on Willington R.C. School, May 1957
(1 paper)
Miscellaneous (Ref: RC/Wil 9/4-6)Ref: RC/Wil 9/4Form of school prayers to be said throughout the day at Willington R.C. School, 29 August 1933
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 9/5Letter from G.R. Clayton, County Architect's Office, Durham County Council, to Rev. James Walsh, The Presbytery, Willington R.C. Church, concerning proposals in the development plan relating to Willington R.C. School, 24 March 1948; also plan of existing building at Willington R.C. School, n.d. [1948]
No scale
(2 papers)
Ref: RC/Wil 9/6Plan showing 'additional land' at Willington R.C. School, May 1949
No scale
(1 plan, paper, 17 cm. x 23.5 cm.)
MISCELLANEOUS (Ref: RC/Wil 15/1-13)Ref: RC/Wil 15/1Dried Maple leaves, originally found pressed in RC/Wil 2/37, n.d.
(1 packet)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/2List detailing 'duties of the Inner Sacristy', n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/3List of 'rules for the Inner Sacristy', n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/4Photocopy of article entitled 'The Brancepeth Colliery Disaster' taken from The Crook Circuit Wesleyan Methodist Magazine, concerning the death of Thomas Carling, an altar boy at Our Lady and St. Thomas, Willington, May 1896
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/5Perpetual directory of offices and masses of the feast and octave of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 1925
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/6Perpetual directory of offices and masses of the feast and octave of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, 1927
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/7List of Catholic men and boys working in 'A' pit and Hutton seams, [Willington], 9 February 1934
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/8Plan of proposed small semi-detached villas at Quebec Main Road, Langley Park, June 1938
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1 : 96]
(1 plan, paper, 56.3 cm. x 34.2 cm.)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/9List of parishioners (only partially completed) by street, giving ages, occupations and places of birth, 1939
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/10Special rules of Durham County Catholic Charity [Football] Cup competition, 1947-1948
(1 paper)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/11List of parishioners, by street, n.d. [c.1950?)
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/12Poster showing the programme of services for the jubilee of Our Lady and St. Thomas, Willington, n.d. [1952?]
(1 poster, 47.2 cm. x 61.5 cm.)
Ref: RC/Wil 15/13Photograph of children who have just taken their first communion, n.d. [c.1944]
Originally enclosed in RC/Wil 2/11
(1 photograph, black and white)
