Catalogue

Register of confirmations, 1912 -10 January 1939

Register of confirmations, 14 March 1939 - 25 February 1951

Register of confirmations, 26 February 1951 - 2 October 1996

Register of services, 28 November 1897 - 31 May 1908

Register of services, 26 April 1908 to December 1932

Register of services, 29 January 1933 - 15 March 1952 (1 volume, printed form, cloth binding) 1952

Register of services, 17 March 1952 - 14 November 1968

Register of services, 17 November 1968 - 29 May 1973

Register of services, 3 June 1973 - 1 May 1982

Register of services, 2 May 1982 - 21 June 1988

Register of services, 26 June 1988 - 23 September 1995

Register of services, 24 September 1995 - 6 March 2006

Register of services, St. Andrew's Mission, 23 March 1930 - 13 March, 1969

Register of services, Havannah Mission, 13 December 1931 - 3 March, 1941

List of churchings, 4 May 1965 - 11 April 1978

Map of the parish of Oxclose showing alterations to the boundaries of the parishes of Washington, Birtley, Fatfield, Penshaw and Burnmoor, 3 August 1971 Scale: 10 inches to 1 mile [1:6336]

Licence appointing Rev. A. W. Barker to curacy of Washington, 24 April 1931

Copy of licence appointing Rev. K. S. Rich to curacy of Washington; enclosing covering note of J. B. Lazenby of the Diocesan Registry, 31 May 1939

Scheme for the transfer of the ownership of the advowson of the benefices of Collierley, Etherley, Penshaw, Sadberge and Washington from the Bishop of Manchester to the Bishop of Durham, 19 December 1979

Letter of H. Egerton at Lincoln's Inn to Rev. B. Broughton (? at Washington) concerning rebuilt Washington parish church, 13 February 1843

Printed pastoral letter of Rev. E. Gambier Pym, rector of Washington, to the inhabitants of Washington, 31 December 1862

Letter book; most letters are between John Topham or Rev. J. Thackeray, and Bishop of Manchester concerning benefice of Washington (mentions proposed lease of way-leave to Washington Colliery Company), 28 November 1863 - 9 May 1865

Sermon notebook of Nicholas Wiggan (includes some entries in shorthand), March 1820

Funeral card for John Lomax, rector of Washington, deceased, 9 April 1899

1 December 1784 (1) Edward Wilson, rector of Washington, clerk in Holy Orders (2) John Carr of Ryhope, esq., John Hudson of North Biddick, gent., Edward Hiskell of Sunderland, gent; John Taylor of Monkwearmouth, gent; John Stafford of the same, gent; John Nelson of Sunderland, gent. Lease for 21 years of all collieries, coal mines, etc. in the lands of (1), adjoining the colliery of (2), called 'Washington Colliery'. Rent: £100 per annum. Confirmation and seal of Bishop of Durham attached.

Map of Washington Village, showing 'Proposed Line of Road through the Glebe', 1856 No scale (c.50 in. to 1 mile)

29 May 1866 (1) Julius Shadwell, rector of Washington, clerk in Holy Orders (2) Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty (3) John Burder of Westminster, gent. Mortgage (by demise for a term of 35 years) of the glebe lands of the living of (1) Consideration: £400

Letter of R. Broughton at Newcastle to Mr. Shadwell concerning papers re. church, well and roads at Washington, 6 June 1872

23 April 1883 (1) Rev. Rennell Molesworth, rector of Washington, clerk in Holy Orders (2) Joseph Dickinson of the same, butcher Counterpart lease for 15 years of the glebe farm, Washington Rent: £180 per annum Enclosed with above, plan of glebe farm, Washington, showing land use and with a key to items in lease No scale

Letters of Lands Improvement Company at Westminster to Rev. R. Molesworth at Washington concerning loans for improvement to glebe, with account of rent charge re. loan and copy of Absolute Order re. loan, 19 March 1885 - 8 June 1887

Letter of Lands Improvement Company at Westminster to Rev. R. Molesworth at Washington concerning remittance due on loans for improvement to glebe, with copy of statement of loan charge, and copy of provisional contract, 10 September 1888

Copies of Absolute Orders of Inclosure Commissioners re. repayment of loans for improvement to glebe with letter of Lands Improvement Company at Westminster to Rev. John Lomax (rector) concerning orders, with account of loans, 11 March 1880, 3 December 1883 and 7 June 1898

Letter of Lands Improvement Company at Westminster to Rev. R. Molesworth at Washington concerning repayment on loan, with account attached, 17 May 1897

28 December 1900 (1) Rev. Cyril Lomax of Washington, clerk in Holy Orders (2) Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty Mortgage (by demise for a term of 25 years) of glebe tithes and rents of benefice of Washington Consideration: £290

Copy of Provisional Valuation by Commissioners of Inland Revenue of rectory lands, Washington, 1 March 1913

Printed 'Conditions of Sale' of glebe farm, Washington, including plan of glebe farm, key to items in 'Conditions', 7 July 1921 No scale (44 cms x 39 cms, paper, printed, partially coloured) (paper, 1 file)

Enclosed with above, letter of W? Macbeth at Westminster to Rev. C. Lomax at Washington, consenting to sale of glebe, 27 January 1921

Letter of Bishop of Manchester to Rev. Lomax at Washington approving proposal to sell part of glebe for Roman Catholic School, 23 April 1928

Letter of Watson and Co., at Durham to A. Lee at Washington concerning investment of money from sale of plots of glebe land at Washington with covering letter of Charity Commissioners, and bill of charges, 17 March 1937

Letter of A? Wood at Chester-le-Street to Rev. C. Lomax at Washington concerning conveyance for Washington glebe sand, 25 April 1938

'Plan of Parish and Township of Washington' showing freehold and wayleave lands, buildings, key to items in lease Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch.

Letter of Sir Lindsay Wood, bart., at Pitlochry to Rev. C. Lomax (at Washington) concerning lease of Washington glebe to Mr. Stobart for coal workings

Letters of White, Barrett and Co. (solicitors) at Whitehall to Rev. C. Lomax (at Washington) concerning preparation of draft lease

Copy of letter of F. Stobart at Fence Houses to Sir Lindsay Wood complaining of excessive rent proposed for lease of Washington glebe

Letters of Sir Lindsay Wood at Chester-le-Street to Rev. C. Lomax (at Washington) concerning terms for a new lease of glebe coal royalties to Mr. Stobart

Letter of Sir Lindsay Wood at Chester-le-Street to F. Stobart concerning rector of Washington's objection to sinking pit on Oxclose Royalty

Copy of letter of F. Stobart at Fence Houses to White, Borrett and Co. at Whitehall concerning drawing up new lease to Washington Coal Company

Copy of letter of F. Stobart at Fence Houses to Sir Lindsay Wood complaining about rector of Washington's objection to sinking pits in glebe

21 May 1925 (1) Rev. Cyril Lomax of Washington (2) Bishop of Manchester (3) Ecclesiastical Commissioners (4) Washington Coal Company Copy of lease for 21 years of coal and fire clay in Washington glebe, supplemental to expired lease of 1901. Plan attached. Rent: as in original lease, plus increased tonnage rent on coal from 3d to 3½d.

5 June 1894 (1) Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell of Rowton Grange, Yorkshire, bart. (2) 'The Mission Hall Trustees' Rough copies of conveyance on trust from (1) to (2) of land and premises at the corner of Washington and Biddick roads

10 August 1894 (1) Thomas Robinson and John Hunter of Washington, builders (2) Rev. Rennell Molesworth of Washington, clerk in Holy Orders Agreement to build mission hall at Washington Consideration: £535

Licence from Bishop of Durham to Rennell Molesworth, rector of Washington, to officiate in the new mission hall called St. Cuthberts, 20 December 1894

Memorandum of Supplement to Deed of 15 September 1894 between Sir Lowthian Bell and Rev. Rennell Molesworth, with intent to create an equitable mortgage on new mission hall at Washington, 24 January 1895

'Ground Plan of New Mission Hall for Washington Parish', 5 June 1895 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Cross section and north, south and east elevations of 'New Mission Hall for Washington Parish', n.d. c.1895 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Certificate of Rev. Molesworth, rector of Washington, and Cecil Ledger, architect, that the new mission hall, Washington, had been roofed, 5 June 1895

Analysis of a questionnaire returned by the congregation at Holy Communion, 7 February 1971

Church register giving statistical summaries of parochial work, organization and finance, 1892 - Easter 1901 Originally included in section 4 Churchwardens

Printed poster of order for preparation of funeral service of Queen Victoria, 29 January 1901

Printed programme of Lenten services in Washington parish church, 1902

Printed list of Lenten services and addresses in Washington parish church, 1906

Printed programme of Lenten services in Washington parish church, 1908

Printed programme of Lenten services in Washington parish church, 1911

Printed list of Lenten services in Washington parish church, 1912

Printed programme of Lenten services in Holy Trinity parish, Darlington, 1914

Printed poster of memorial service (for Edward VII) by Rev. Cyril Lomax, 1910

Printed programme of memorial service, Washington parish church, n.d. c.1930

Printed programme of general church service commemorating 25 years' reign (of George V), 6 May 1935

Printed text of Holy Communion service, Washington parish church, n.d., c.1940

Printed programme of service in Washington parish church, 18 November 1945

Timetable and position plan for unveiling of Washington war memorial and remembrance service, 9 November 1947

Printed programme of service in Washington parish church commemorating centenary of death of Hugh Lee Pattinson (local philanthropist), 23 April 1959

Printed programme of service re. unveiling Washington family coat of arms in a nave window, Washington parish church, 10 September 1961

Printed programmes of thanksgiving service for building of new bell tower and restoration of porch, Washington parish church, 18 November 1962

Notice of Special Service for Mothers and Toddlers in Washington parish church, September 1963

Hymns to be sung at the re-opening of Washington parish church, 22 May 1883

Sermon preached at the Festival of Dedication, 1975

Order of service for the Civic Service at Washington parish church, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 4 July 1976