Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 985 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Cockerton, St. Mary Parish Church
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- Miscellaneous documents
- Records of St. Mary, Cockerton (Ref: D/X 985/1-103)
- Orders of Service (Ref: D/X 985/1-29)
- Historical notes and press cuttings on St. Mary's (Ref: D/X 985/30-32)
- Parochial accounts (Ref: D/X 985/33-36)
- Parish magazine (Ref: D/X 985/37)
- Programme (Ref: D/X 985/38)
- Photographs of St. Mary's Church (Ref: D/X 985/39-45)
- Photographs of the choir and of Edwin Taylor (Ref: D/X 985/46-59)
- Lists of music performed by St. Mary's Choir (Ref: D/X 985/60-68)
- Orders of Service (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/69-83)
- Programmes (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/84-103)
Catalogue Description
Records deposited on long-term loan1 May 1992 Acc: 2062(D)
County Record Office,
County Hall,
DURHAM.
DHl 5UL
Telephone (091) 383 3253
These are the papers of Edwin Taylor, organist and choirmaster
at the church of St. Mary, Cockerton
Catalogue Contents
Records of St. Mary, Cockerton (Ref: D/X 985/1-103)Orders of Service (Ref: D/X 985/1-29)Ref: D/X 985/1
Form of prayer with thanksgiving for the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria, 20 June 1897
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/2Order of service for the laying of the foundation stones of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 20 September 1900
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/3Order of service for the consecration of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 9 November 1901
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/4Order of service in remembrance of the signing of the armistice, 11 November 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/5Programme of hymns and anthems for morning service and evensong, and of an afternoon organ recital by Arthur Minto, at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 29 June 1924
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/6Orders of service for mattins and evensong on the 23rd anniversary of the dedication of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 9 November 1924
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 985/7Programme of hymns and anthems for morning service and evensong, and of an afternoon organ recital by G. Holland Fox, at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 3 June [c.1925]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/8Order of service at the laying of a memorial stone of the new junior school, Cockerton, 14 July 1925
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/9Order of service at the admission of Rev. Joseph Porteus to the perpetual curacy of St. Mary, Cockerton, 12 July 1934
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/10Form of prayer and thanksgiving for the 25th anniversary of the reign of King George V, 6 - 12 May 1935
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/11Forms of service in commemoration of the late King George V, 1936
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/12Form of service for use on the Sunday preceding the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 9 May 1937
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/13Form of prayer and dedication for use on Sunday evening preceding the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 9 May 1937
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/14Order of service of thanksgiving for the 400th anniversary of the English prayer book, 19 June 1949
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/15Special forms of service to commemorate the late King George VI, 1952
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/16Programme of hymns and prayers at the Rogation Service of the Darlington Church Choir Association at Cockerton Green, 18 May 1952
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/17Orders of service for mattins and evensong and programme of an organ recital by Arthur Minto at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 6 July 1952
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/18Invitation by the churchwardens of Cockerton to the admission of Rev. John Walker to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 31 January 1953
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/19Order of service for the admission of Rev. J.F. Warner to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 14 February 1953
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/20Programme of hymns and prayers at the Rogation Service of the Darlington Church Choir Association at Cockerton Green, 10 May 1953
On reverse: draft letter from Robert Shaw to Edwin Taylor concerning arrangements for a concert by Mr. Minto, 22 May 1953
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/21Order of service for the Sunday preceding the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 31 May 1953
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/22Orders of service for mattins and evensong at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 7 July 1957
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/23Programme of hymns and prayers at the Rogation Service at Cockerton Green, 11 May 1958
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/24Order of service at the admission of Rev. Harold Saxby to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 13 April 1961
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/25Order of service for the Rogation Service on Cockerton Green, 19 May 1963
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/26Order of service at the admission of Rev. Harold Hall to the perpetual curacy of Cockerton, 5 January 1965
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/27Order of procession and service at festal evensong and dedication of the church extensions and furnishings at St. Mary's, Cockerton, 29 May 1968
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/28Hymns for use at evensong at St. Mary's, Cockerton, 20 July 1969
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 985/29Order of service of thanksgiving and intercession for medical missions, n.d.
(1 paper)
Historical notes and press cuttings on St. Mary's (Ref: D/X 985/30-32)Ref: D/X 985/30Historical notes relating to St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, with lists of curates in charge, organists and choirmasters, and names and addresses of the choir, n.d. [c.1920f]
(10 papers)
Ref: D/X 985/31Press cuttings of an article by R. Sears on Church History Records at Cockerton marking the 50th anniversary of St. Mary's Church, 1951
(3 papers, mounted)
Ref: D/X 985/32Press cuttings relating to Cockerton church and choir activities, 22 May 1933 - 13 September 1967
(54 papers)
Parochial accounts (Ref: D/X 985/33-36)Ref: D/X 985/33Annual statement of parochial accounts for St. Mary's Cockerton, 1927
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/34Annual statement of parochial accounts for St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1928
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/35Annual statement of parochial accounts, St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1930
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/36Annual statement of parochial accounts, St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1941
(1 paper)
Parish magazine (Ref: D/X 985/37)Ref: D/X 985/37Cockerton, St. Mary, parish magazine, October 1962
(1 booklet)
Programme (Ref: D/X 985/38)Ref: D/X 985/38Programme for a garden fete for St. Mary's Church, in the School Field, Newton Lane, Cockerton, 25 June 1955
(1 paper)
Photographs of St. Mary's Church
Photographs of St. Mary's Church (Ref: D/X 985/39-45)Ref: D/X 985/39Photograph of the laying of the foundation stone of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 20 September 1900
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/40Photograph of the nave and chancel of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, n.d.
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/41Photograph of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, with offerings for harvest festival, 1934
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/42Photographs of the nave and chancel, n.d.
(2 photographs)
Ref: D/X 985/43Photograph of the nave and chancel of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, 1967
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/44Photograph [of church members?], n.d. [c.1950]
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/45Postcard view of the Green, Cockerton, n.d. [c.1905]
(2 postcards, mounted)
Photographs of the choir and of Edwin Taylor (Ref: D/X 985/46-59)Ref: D/X 985/46Photographs of the choristers and choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1908 - February 1959
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/X 985/47Photographs of the church choir and of choristers, n.d. [c.1920f]
(10 photographs)
Ref: D/X 985/48Photograph of the clergy, church and parish officer, and choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 4 July 1954
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/49Photograph of the presentation of a barometer to Edwin Taylor, n.d.
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/50Photographs by The Northern Echo of Edwin Taylor and choristers, 28 April 1946
(3 photographs)
Ref: D/X 985/51Photograph of the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1925
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/52Photograph of Edwin Taylor, organist at St. Mary's Cockerton, n.d. [c.1922]
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/53Proof copies of photographs of Cockerton church choir at Carol Goodyear's wedding, 15 July 1961
(2 photographs)
Ref: D/X 985/54Photograph of choristers of St. Mary's Cockerton, [? March 1964]
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/55Photograph of Edwin Taylor and choristers of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, at a wedding [parties not named], 10 September 1966
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/56Photograph of the choristers of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, with the bride and groom at the wedding of John Wallis and Pauline Ann Wite, 1 October 1966
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/57Photograph of Brian Inglis, chorister, 4 June 1967
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/58Photograph of some of the choirboys of St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, September 1967
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 985/59Photograph of Edwin Taylor with two choirboys, 9 June 1968
(1 photograph)
Lists of music performed by St. Mary's Choir (Ref: D/X 985/60-68)Ref: D/X 985/60Programme of a choir concert by St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, at Pierremont Mission Church, 24 February 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/61Programme of a concert by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, and others, at the Hippodrome, Darlington, 1 April 1923
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/62Poster advertising a grand concert at the Hippodrome, Darlington, by the Darlington Military Band and others, including the choirboys of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 1 April 1923
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/63Lists of music performed by the choir at services at St. Mary's Church, Cockerton, January 1929; January, March-April, 1932; October 1935; November 1950; July, September - December 1951; February - March, August - September, December 1952; May, August, October - November 1953; March, May - June, October 1954; March, September - November, 1955; November 1957; September - October 1958; January, March, May, November, 1959
(40 papers)
Ref: D/X 985/64Poster advertising special services, including a concert by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, at Harrogate Hill Primitive Methodist Church, 16 September 1923
(1 paper, 50 cm. x 38 cm.)
Ref: D/X 985/65Programme for Choir Sunday at the Primitive Methodist Church, Harrowgate Hill, including a performance by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, 26 February 1928
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/66Newspaper cutting reporting the performance of the choir of St. Mary, Cockerton at Harrowgate Hill, 27 February 1928
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/67Announcement of a recital of sacred music by the choir of St. Mary's Cockerton at Cockerton Wesleyan Methodist Church, 6 February 1934
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/68Programme for full choral evensong to be sung by the choir of St. Mary's, Cockerton, at All Saints' Church, Hurworth, 16 October 1946
(1 paper)
Orders of Service (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/69-83)Ref: D/X 985/69Order of service for a service held for freemasons in the church of St. Peter, Croft, 27 June 1937
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/70Order of service for the induction of Rev. Canon W.F. Cosgrave to Holy Trinity, Darlington, 21 January 1920
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/71Order of service for a festival service by the Darlington Church Choirs Association at Holy Trinity Church, Darlington, 21 October 1951
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/72Order of service for the institution of Rev. William Charles Jordan to the vicarage of St. Cuthbert, Darlington, 7 October 1935
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/73Order of service for the dedication of the organ at St. Cuthbert's church, Darlington, 3 November 1940
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/74Leaflet announcing a children's service at St. Cuthbert's church, Darlington, 12 July, n.y.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/75Order of service for the admission of Rev. Lionel Arnold Howe to the perpetual curacy of St. Hilda, Darlington, 11 February 1931
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/76Order of service for the admission of Rev. Walter Limb Guyler to the perpetual curacy of St. James, Darlington, 25 October 1934
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/77Order of service for the admission of Rev. Arthur Henry Norris to the ecclesiastical district of St. Mark, Darlington, 17 February 1930
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/78Order of service for the admission of Rev. Cecil Henry Beaglehole to the ecclesiastical district of St. Matthew, Darlington, 19 November 1934
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/79Order of service for the institution and induction of Rev. R.A. Jardine to the vicarage of St. Paul, Darlington, 9 November 1927
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/80Order of service for the enthronement of Rev. Michael Ramsey as bishop of the diocese at Durham Cathedral, 18 October 1952
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/81Order of service for the admission of Rev. Joseph Williams to the perpetual curacy of St. Peter, Jarrow, 2 May 1934
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/82Order of service for the induction of Rev. Picton W. Francis to the parish of Middleton, St. George, 24 November 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/83Order of service for the admission of Rev. Thomas Anderson to the perpetual curacy of St. Aidan, South Shields, 23 February 1925
(1 booklet)
Programmes (other churches) (Ref: D/X 985/84-103)Ref: D/X 985/84Programme for a concert to celebrate the organ opening at Harrowgate Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church, 20 February 1915
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/85Number not used
Ref: D/X 985/86Programme for an organ recital to be given by G. Holland Fox at Holy Trinity, Darlington, 26 November 1917
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/87Programme for the 36th annual Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod, 1 January 1921
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/88Programme for the second annual musical festival arranged by the Sunderland Y.M.C.A. in the Victoria Hall, Sunderland, 26 March 1921
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/89Programme of song and dance by the pupils of Madame Rosaline Pearce's Technical School of Singing and Dancing [Darlington], 21-22 September 1921
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/90Programme of the 37th Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod at the Town Hall, Middlesbrough, 2 January 1922
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/91Performer's programme for a concert given in St. Cuthbert's church by the Darlington Glee and Madrigal society, 11 April 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/92Programme for the first concert of the second season of the Darlington Glee and Madrigal Society, 18 October 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/93Programme of the 38th Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod at the Town Hall, Middlesbrough, 1 January 1923
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/94Paper napkin printed with the programme given by 'The Astrols', a northern concert party, at the London and North Eastern Railway Athletic Club, Brinkburn Road, Darlington, 4 May 1923
(1 paper, 37 cm. x 38 cm.)
Ref: D/X 985/95Official syllabus of the 4th Teesdale Musical Tournament, 22-23 June 1923
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/96List of prizes to be awarded at the Cleveland and Durham Eisteddfod, 1 - 2 January 1924
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/97Programme for an organ recital at New Shildon parish church, 4 June 1924
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/98Programme for a choir festival at St. John's Church, Darlington, 17 November 1929
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/99Programme for a choir festival at St. John's Church, Darlington, 16 November 1930
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/100Programme for the dedication and opening of the Blaylock Memorial Organ at the United Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Darlington, 28 March 1931
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 985/101Programme of a concert by the Darlington Philharmonic Society at the Technical College, Darlington, in aid of St. Dunstan's Society for the Blind, 2 May 1942
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/102Specification of, and inaugural recital on, the new organ at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Darlington, 3 November 1966
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 985/103Programme of a concert given by Cockerton Prize Silver Band, n.d.
(1 paper)