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Washington Holy Trinity Parish

Reference: EP/Wa Catalogue Title: Washington Holy Trinity Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: Churchwardens

Covering Dates: 1553-2002

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Washington Holy Trinity Parish

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Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Wa 4/)Financial records (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 01)Churchwardens' accounts (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 01)

4/1-2, 13
See also Vestry

Ref: EP/Wa 4/1

Churchwardens' account book, 1762 - 1823 Includes: rates; lists of churchwardens; letters and memoranda written or posted on flyleaves; loose pages from a printed account of local records pasted in blank sheets at front

(1 volume, paper, calf-binding)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/2

Churchwardens' account book, 12 November 1823 - 1861 Includes loose bills and receipts, 1823 and 1824

(1 volume, paper, calf-binding)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/13

Churchwardens' annual accounts, 1862 - 1863

(paper, 1 folio)

Treasurer's accounts (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 02)

4/20, 27

Ref: EP/Wa 4/20

Church Treasurers' account book, 10 December 1915 - 31 December 1923 Includes: Churchwardens' accounts, Sewing Party accounts, etc.

(1 volume, paper, half calf bound)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/27

Church Treasurer's account book, 1 January 1928 - 2 January 1945

(1 volume, paper, half calf bound)

Annual accounts (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 03)

4/29, 34-37

Ref: EP/Wa 4/29

Washington parish church annual accounts, 1935

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/34

Washington parish church annual accounts, 1944

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/35

Washington parish church annual accounts, 1948

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/36

Washington parish church annual accounts, 1956

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/37

Washington parish church annual accounts, 1957

(paper, 1 folio)

Accounts for work on the church (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 04)

4/6-11

Ref: EP/Wa 4/6

Receipt of John Green (architect, of Newcastle) for work at Washington Church, 12 June 1833

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/7

Bills of John Green (architect) at Newcastle for work at Washington Church, 1833

(paper, 2 folios)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/8

Bill of John Gibson, painter and glazier of Newcastle, for work in Washington church, 31 January 1836

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/9

Receipt and account of Losh, Wilson and Co. for work in Washington Church, 26 March 1834

(paper, 2 folios)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/10

Receipt of John Gibson (painter and glazier, of Newcastle) for work at Washington church, 13 May 1834

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/11

Bill of John Green, architect, at Gateshead, for mason work at Washington church, 8 April 1837

(paper, 1 folio)

Church rate (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 05)

4/14

Ref: EP/Wa 4/14

Church rate book, 29 October 1861 - 8 April 1863 Enclosing note of conservation fees,1863

(1 booklet, 1 folio)

Offertory accounts (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 06)

4/22

Ref: EP/Wa 4/22

Churchwardens' account book (offertory), 15 April 1917 - 20 January 1952

(1 volume, paper, cloth bound)

Record of gifts (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 06)

4/39

Ref: EP/Wa 4/39

'A Record of Gifts made to Holy Trinity Church Washington to St. Cuthbert's Mission Church and St. Andrew's Mission', n.d. c.1980

(1 volume, leather bound)

Church (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 02)Plans (Ref: EP/Wa 4/)

4, 15, 32-33

Ref: EP/Wa 4/4

'Ground Plan of Washington Church', 1831 Scale: 'about 16 feet to 3 inches'

(40 cms x 31 cms, paper, ink)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/15

Architect's drawing of 'interior as proposed' of Washington church by Arthur Johnson and Hicks of Newcastle, architects, November 1880 No scale

(54 cms x 38 cms, tracing paper, pencil)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/32

Plan of church (? Washington parish church) with sketched elevation of porch, bell-turret, west buttresses, n.d.[c.1930 - 1940] No scale (c.5 feet to 1 inch)

(48 cms x 39 cms, paper, pencil)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/33

South and east elevations of church (? Washington parish church), n.d.[c.1930 - 1940] No scale (c.4 feet to 1 inch) (57 cms x 41 cms, paper, pencil) 1940

Church building (Ref: EP/Wa 4/)

4/3, 5, 31

Ref: EP/Wa 4/3

Copy of letter of J.G. at Newcastle to the Churchwardens at Washington concerning strengthening church fabric, with sketches of plan, elevation and cross-section of relevant area16 August 1830

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/5

Specifications, re. rebuilding Washington Church, 20 August 1832

(paper, 1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/31(i-lxx)

Correspondence concerning installation of flooring, clergy stalls, pulpit and dwarf screen in Washington parish church; screen to include arms of following individuals and families: Washington, James, Musgrave, Newall, Bell, Boyne, Shafto, Lawson, Londonderry. Much of the correspondence is between H.L. Hicks of Newcastle, architect, and Rev. C. Lomax, rector of Washington, also W. Askew of Washington Station, 1936 - 1938 Correspondents include Mr. Caillard of the Pilgrim Trust (lxiii) and C. Hunter-Blair concerning arms of Bishop James (c.1615) (lxix); xxxviii and xxxix are architect's elevations and plans for dwarf-screen, pulpit and panelling in chancel.

(paper, 74 folios)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/30

Printed programmes for laying foundation stone of Memorial Chancel, Washington parish church, 16 July 1902

(2 papers)

Bells (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 03)

4/38

Ref: EP/Wa 4/38

Correspondence and papers concerning Washington Church Bell Tower Appeal, 15 April 1958 - 3 December 1962

(1 file, paper)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/60

Transcription (? from Washington parish records) of entries for 1553 and 1555 concerning church bells, and bequest of 'William Philpe of Usworthe', n.d. c.1940s

(1 paper)

Organ (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 04)

4/28

Ref: EP/Wa 4/28

11 March 1935 (1) Harrison and Harrison, of Durham and London, organ builders (2) James E. Anderson, for Washington Parochial Church Council Agreement to tune Washington Parish church organ twice yearly Consideration: £5 5s. per annum

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/69

Press cutting concerning bequest of organ by Mrs. Helen Newall of Ryton for Washington parish church, n.d.

(1 paper, mounted on card)

Burial ground (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 05)

2/28

Ref: EP/Wa 2/28(i,ii)

Receipted bills of costs of White, Borrett and White, concerning conveyancing of burial ground, Washington 21 March - 23 May 1862

(2 files)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/29 (i)

Notice of Local Government Board, Whitehall, concerning proposed Order in Council prohibiting new burial ground in civil township of Washington, 4 July1901

(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/29 (ii-iii)

Printed letter of Privy Council at Whitehall to the incumbent of Holy Trinity Church at Washington, with enclosed copy of Order in Council forbidding new burial in Holy Trinity churchyard, 8 November 1901

(1 paper, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/62

Printed programmes for consecration ceremony by Bishop of Durham at Washington burial ground, 5 May 1949

(2 booklets)

Faculties (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 06)

4/16, 18, 23-24, 30

Ref: EP/Wa 4/16

Faculty for altering and enlarging Washington parish church, 22 April 1882

(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/18

Faculty for re-seating, re-arranging heating apparatus, removing organ from gallery to ground floor and putting benches in gallery, in Washington parish church, 23 May 1888

(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/23

Faculty for inserting, in Washington parish church, stained glass in the east end window, inscribed 'To the Glory of God and in memory of those from Washington and Barmston who fell in the war of 1914 - 1918', 9 March 1920

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/24

Faculty for introduction, in Washington parish church, two brass candlesticks inscribed 'To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Kathleen Lomax (d. August 15, 1925)', 24 October 1925

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/30

Faculty for additions and alterations re. kitchen, bathroom and fireplaces in buildings of benefice of Usworth

(paper, 1 folio)

Terriers and Inventories (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 07)

4/40-43

Ref: EP/Wa 4/40

Terrier, July 1971

(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/41

Inventory, July 1971

(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/42

Terrier, August 1980

(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/43

Inventory, August 1980

(1 booklet)

Rectory (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 08)

4/25-26

Ref: EP/Wa 4/25

Specification of Cowe and Lawson, Chester-le-Street, architects, for building rectory at Washington, with specification for drive, fence and gates enclosed, June - July 1926

(1 file, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 4/26

Order of Durham Diocesan Dilapidations Board deferring removal of 'Priest's House' near Washington rectory, 2 May 1928

(paper, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Wa 14/38

Press-cutting from The Illustrated Chronicle concerning fire at Washington rectory, 15 December 1923

(1 paper)

Curate's house (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 09)

2/43

Ref: EP/Wa 2/43

Copy of letter of E.J. Davies for Ecclesiastical Commission at Westminster to Watson and Co. at Durham approving acquisition of "Holme Lacy" as residence for assistant curate, 2 July 1935

(paper, 1 folio)

Quinquennial Inspections (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 10)

4/44/1

Ref: EP/Wa 4/44/1

Quinquennial inspection report on Holy Trinity church, by Christopher Downs, chartered architect, ecclesiastical and historic buildings consultant, The Cathedral Architect's Office, The Great Kitchen, The College, Durham, 28 December 2002

(1 volume, paper bound)

Mission (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 11)

4/21

Ref: EP/Wa 4/21

Receipt of R. Bruce of New Washington, builder, for cost of building new Mission, 13 January 1916

(paper, 1 folio)

Letters to ? I. Elliot (sometime churchwarden of Washington) from various correspondents, 1861 - 1867 (Ref: EP/Wa 4/section 12)

4/12

Ref: EP/Wa 4/12(i-viii)

L.W. Denman at Hitchin concerning assessed taxes, new burial ground at Washington, popularity of Mr. Pym (new rector of Washington) death of Richard Cobden

Ref: EP/Wa 4/12(ix-xii)

E. Gambier Pym at Northallerton, Tunbridge Wells and Scarborough concerning church rates and school committee for Washington, his own illness

Ref: EP/Wa 4/12(xiii)

Mr. Elliot at Washington to Rev. ? Atkinson at Gateshead expressing anti-Roman Catholic sentiments

Ref: EP/Wa 4/12(xiv)

Account (of Mr. Elliot) of church rates

Ref: EP/Wa 4/12(xv)

Notice concerning vestry meeting re. seating in Washington church; refers to 'late Rev. E.G. Pym.'