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Register of confirmations, 17 December 1924 - 28 February 1963

Register of confirmations, 15 March 1963 - 24 February 1980

Photograph of confirmation candidates at the entrance to the church, viewed from inside the church porch, n.d. [late 1950s]

Photograph of the Bishop of Jarrow with the rector, curates, churchwardens and confirmation candidates, posing in the churchyard, 1982

Register of services, 3 July 1921 - 4 January 1928

Register of services, 1 January 1929 - 3 February 1935

Register of services, 1 January 1935 - 6 April 1941

Register of services, 7 April 1941 - 27 April 1946

Register of services, 28 April 1946 - 9 October 1948

Register of services, 10 October 1948 - 31 July 1959

Register of services, 2 August 1959 - 26 June 1966

Register of services, 3 July 1966 - 31 December 1973

Register of services, 1 January 1974 - 5 June 1976

Register of services, 6 June 1976 - 11 November 1978

Register of services, 12 November 1978 - 18 April 1981

Register of services, 19 April 1981 - 24 September 1983

Register of services, 25 September 1983 - 1 March 1986

Register of services, 30 December 1990 - 29 May 1993

Register of services, 30 May 1993 - 29 September 1995

Register of services, 2 March 1986 - 30 July 1988

Register of services, 31 July 1988 - 29 December 1990

Register of services, 30 September 1995 - 19 December 1997

Register of services, 21 December 1997 - 30 September 2000

Register of services, 1 October 2000 - 24 December 2003

Register of services, 25 December 2003 - 15 April 2007

Register of communicants, October 1868 - December 1870

Register of communicants, January 1872 - December 1873

Register of communicants, January 1874 - October 1877

Register of communicants, October 1877 - December 1883

Register of communicants, January 1884 - June 1890

Register of communicants, January 1890 - December 1895

Licence for the solemnization of marriages in the Chapel of West Rainton for residents of the Chapelry granted by the Bishop of Durham as patron of the living at Houghton, 23 April 1827

30 June 1864 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, Rector of Houghton (2) The Bishop of Durham (3) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners Copy surrender from (1) to (2) of the right to nominate a minister to serve the church of St. Matthew, Newbottle in the parish of Houghton for better enabling the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to assign a District Chapelry Recites relevant Acts of Parliament

Letters from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. John Grey at Houghton le Spring re. endowing St. Matthew's Church, Newbottle, land for a parsonage house, 12 October 1864 - 10 February 1865

Copy Order in Council assigning a District Chapelry to the Church of St. Matthew, Newbottle, in the parish of Houghton le Spring [boundaries specified], 7 January 1865

The London Gazette, no. 22928 containing Order in Council regarding the District Chapelry of St. Matthew, Newbottle, 10 January 1865

Copies of the enquiry of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to the Diocesan Registry and the reply thereto respecting deeds of St. Matthew, Newbottle, 15 - 17 May 1865

Map of the District Chapelry of St. Matthew, Newbottle showing railways and habitations, 1864

Petition of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for forming the ecclesiastical district of Lyons out of the parishes of Hetton le Hole and Pittington, 1869

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission forwarding EP/Ho.403 and instructions, 18 February 1869

The London Gazette, no. 23469, including Order in Council concerning the District of Lyons, 16 February 1869

Letters from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. John Grey re. endowment of the cure of Lyons, 24 December 1868, 28 November 1882 and 13 November 1893

16 October 1883 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, Clerk, Rector of Houghton (2) The Bishop of Durham (3) The Bishop of Durham as patron of the Rectory (4) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners (5) Rev. Richard Goode Hutt, Clerk, Vicar of the parish of Lyons Copy deed of annexation to the church and benefice of the new parish of Lyons of tithe rent charge in lieu of £119 11s 6d tithe Schedule of land, acreages and rent charges charged thereupon

The London Gazette, no. 23910 including an Order in Council creating the district of Chilton Moor out of the parishes of Houghton le Spring, East and West Rain ton and Newbottle, 18 October 1872

Map of the District of Chilton Moor, n.d. No scale

Letter from the Bishop of Durham at Auckland Castle to Rev. J. Grey discussing Eppleton, 15 February 1883

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. T. Rudd at Hetton Rectory agreeing to the establishment of a new Ecclesiastical District of Eppleton and discussing financial provision for it, 14 February 1883

File of correspondence between the Ecclesiastical Commission, the Bishop of Durham, the Rev. John Grey Rector of Houghton, the Earl of Durham and others, regarding the endowment of a new church at Herrington in the parish of Houghton le Spring, with related memoranda, 17 August 1883 - 11 November 1884

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. T.F. Paterson at Herrington Vicarage, Fence Houses, re. grant for an assistant curate, 9 May 1889

The London Gazette, no. 25387 including arrangements regarding St. Cuthberts, Herrington, in the parish, formerly District Chapelry, of St. Matthew, Newbottle, 15 August 1894

Correspondence of the Rev. G. F. Holme, Penshaw Rectory, and others, and the Rev. R. H. Yeld, concerning the establishment of a commission of enquiry concerning "the matter of the new District" and Lord Joicey's gift, 19 October - 21 December 1907

'Copy of the book of Houghton Parsonage', 14 May 1531, "a true extended copy" made by John Caley, 10 July 1815

'List of documents relating to the Rectory of Houghton-le-Spring', compiled by Frederick Brown, rector, 1904

Particulars of the income of Houghton Rectory by Mr. Bradford and Canon Norman, 1894 - 1895

Correspondence between the Ecclesiastical Commission, Canon A.M. Norman at Barnmoor Rectory, Fence Houses, and the Bishop of Durham re. the income of Houghton le Spring benefice and attendant matters, 23 November - 12 December 1895

Value of the living of Houghton in Mr. Grey's time, n.d. [late 19th. century]

Account of loans from Queen Anne's Bounty, n.d. [late C19]

Queen Anne's Bounty - receipts for First Fruits and Tenths and notification of interest payments, 1898 - 1907

Circulars from the Ecclesiastical Commission forwarding interest warrants and statements of account, 1898 - 1907

Circular letters from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Canon Brown accompanying dividend warrants, 4 July 1898 - 28 February 1906

Circular letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. C.E. Adamson at Houghton Rectory regarding the conversion of 4.5% War Stock (1925 - 1945), 22 February 1917

Statements from the Ecclesiastical Commission showing 4% stock held in trust for Houghton benefice, 12 March - 24 August 1923

Certificate of Ownership of 5% War Stock (1929 - 1947), 18 December 1920

Book of profits belonging to the parsonage of Houghton, covered with leaf from fifteenth-century liturgical manuscript, 4 May 1531

Letter from J. Brown, Mansfield, Hastings, Sussex, to Rev. R. H. Yeld, The Rectory, Houghton-le-Spring, concerning the finances and charities of the parish, 9 January [1908] Originally enclosed in EP/Ho 725

List of 'Documents in the Iron Safe (unless otherwise stated) in the Hall of the Rectory, c. 1910

Letters from the National Telephone Co. Ltd. at 160 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, and Arcade Chambers, Sunderland, to Canon Brown at Houghton Rectory seeking to erect telephone poles adjoining Houghton Rectory, 12 February 1897 - 3 May 1900

Notices of erection of a stay and removal of poles, by Post Office Telegraphs, 14 July and 25 November 1905

National Telephone Co. Ltd. Notices for erecting telephone poles adjoining Houghton Rectory and of 1/- wayleave payments, 8 May 1908 - 20 May 1909

Letter from James Bradford at Vigo, Chester-le-Street, to Canon Brown at Houghton discussing Hill Farm damages and the enclosed letter from D. Balfour, Civil Engineer at St. Nicholas's Buildings, Newcastle, and Trewhitt and Robson at Fawcett Street, Sunderland, regarding land needed for road widening in connection with the Sunderland District Tramways, 12 - 16 January 1900

Letters received by Canon Brown from J.G. Wilson at 5 North Bailey, Durham, and from the Ecclesiastical Commission re. sale of glebe land to tramways company; application to, and approval of, Board of Agriculture; investment of proceeds, 22 February 1904 - 15 December 1905

Correspondence between J.G. Wilson at 5 North Bailey, Durham, D. Balfour and Son, Civil Engineers at St. Nicholas' Buildings, Newcastle, and Canon Brown at Houghton re. sale of further land to the tramway Company for £15, 25 August - 18 September 1905

Plan of lands at Dairy Lane, Houghton, required for the Sunderland District Tramways, n.d. Scale: 25.346 inches to 1 mile

17 June 1904 (1) Rev. Canon Frederick Brown, Clerk, Rector of Houghton (2) The Sunderland District Electric Tramways Ltd. Duplicate Conveyance of 3 parcels of land at Houghton (307 square yards in total) as described, for road widening connected with the works of (2) Consideration:£76 15s.

10 January 1905 (1) Canon F. Brown. (2) The Sunderland District Electric Tramways, Ltd. Grant of an easement for the erection of posts for tramway overhead wiring Rental: 1s. p.a.

27 November 1905 (1) Canon F. Brown (2) S.D.E.T. Ltd. Duplicate Conveyance of a strip of land of 30 square yards, part of the Rectory Glebe Farm, Houghton, for road widening related to the works of (2) Consideration: £15

24 October 1891 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, Rector of Houghton (2) Robert Fenwick Boyd and Llewellyn Thorman, both of Houghton (acting for Houghton Cricket Club) Memorandum of agreement to let the field at Houghton as a cricket and football ground Annual rent: £18

Letters received by Rev. R.H. Yeld at Houghton Rectory from the Chapter Office at Durham, The North Eastern Banking Co. Ltd. at Houghton and J. and T.A. Bradford, land agents,at Vigo, Chester-le-Street, regarding lease of Houghton le Spring Glebe Land for a bowling green; details of the Bowling Club, 15 September 1909 - 24 May 1910

30 June 1910 (1) Reginald Heart Yeld of the Rectory, Houghton le Spring, Clerk in Holy Orders (2) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (3) The Bishop of Durham (4) James Gilpin Houseman of Houghton le Spring, Surgeon and others Lease reserving mineral rights (1) to (4) of 1 acre of land in Houghton le Spring on the south of the Fence Houses Road for 14 years from 1 January 1910 Rent: £8 p.a. Plan attached

Letters from J. and T.A. Bradford, Land Agents and valuers, at Vigo, Chester-le-Street, to Rev. R.H. Yeld at Houghton with some draft replies re. Houghton Glebe Estate as a site for the Football Club, 23 March 1908 - 23 May 1910

Copy admittance of Rev. John Rotherham, Rector of Houghton, to Rurches Close, Sheep Close and Brad Close, Houghton, in right of his rectory, 22 October 1771

Award of Richard Wharton and John Griffith in the dispute between Rev. E.S. Thurlow, Rector of Houghton, and William Ironside, Esq., over a road in Pasture Burns leading from Houghton to Mr Ironside's farm, 3 May 1798

Admittance of the Hon. and Rev. John Grey (as Rector of Houghton) to 3 closes of land (as in EP/Ho. 76) with covering letter from the Exchequer at Durham, 22 - 24 October 1851

1865 (1) Thomas Wilson and others, Plaintiffs (2) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey and George, Earl of Durham, Defendants Bill of Complaint and Answer of the defendant John Grey, regarding sale of land in 1799 by the then rector of Houghton and ownership of minerals beneath it, in Court of Chancery

Statement respecting the sale of four closes of land in Houghton le Spring sold 1799 under the Land Tax Redemption Acts, n.d. [c1865]

Correspondence between the Hon. and Rev. John Gray at Houghton and J.L. Walters at Lincoln's Inn concerning progress of Chancery cause, 2 December 1864 - 15 December 1866

Copy of Joshua William's opinion re. Water Furs Farm, 11 December 1866

14 May 1866 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, clerk, Rector of Houghton le Spring (2) The Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty Counterpart Mortgage (by demise of 35 years) of all glebe lands, tithes etc. of Houghton to secure £550 + 4% interest

14 June 1867 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, Clerk, Rector of Houghton (2) The Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty (3) John Burder of Parliament Street, Westminster, gentleman Counterpart Mortgage (by demise of 35 years) (1) to (3) of the glebe lands and tithes of Houghton to secure £150 + 4% interest

Conditions of letting Houghton Hill Farm, May 1882

29 September 1882 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, Rector of Houghton (2) James Hall of White House near Houghton Memorandum of agreement to let Bradleys Farm (22a) at Houghton on a yearly tenancy from May 1882 Rental: £42 p.a.

26 December 1882 (1) James Bradford of Bunker Hill, Land Agent (acting for the Hon. and Rev. John Grey) (2) George Haswell of Houghton Memorandum of agreement to let Kirklee Field (6a.2r.24p.) and Cottage for one year Rent: £27

3 November 1892 (1) The Hon. and Rev. John Grey, Rector of Houghton le Spring (2) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (3) The Bishop of Durham (4) The Guardians of the Poor of Houghton le Spring Union Copy lease from (1) to (4) for 99 years from 13 May 1891 of 22a.3r.9p. of land in Houghton as the site for a sewage works with various rights of way and reserving mineral and sporting rights Annual rent: £146 16s 9d Plan of land attached

Conditions of letting the Dairy Farm, Houghton, May 1896

Memorandum of Rev. John Grey re. Houghton Glebe coal workings 1830 - 1836 and the late Rev. E. Thurlow's accounts thereof, n.d.

Letter from Rev. W.A. Steabler of Sunderland to Joseph Brunskill at Newton near Penrith, Cumberland, quoting from the Newcastle Journal of 13 March 1847 re. Houghton Glebe royalty and discussing the late Rev. Mr. Thurlow's bequest, 1847

An Act for enabling Ecclesiastical Corporations to grant leases for long Terms of Years, 5 and 6 Victoria, cap. CVlll, 12 August 1842

Letter to Rev. John Grey giving Mr. Ellison's opinion on the Act [EP/Ho 120], 1854

Accounts of Houghton Glebe Coal Royalties with occasional covering letters from Edward Boyd to the Rector, 1851 - 1874

Correspondence between Rev. John Gray and Rev. H.G. Liddell re. Glebe coal rent; opinions of Bishops Van Mildert and Barington; sales to Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 8 June - 12 June 1869

Memo of Rev. J. Grey re. Houghton Glebe Coal Royalties, 28 April 1877

Annual accounts of Slipperthorne Glebe Royalty payments from Lambton Collieries, Ltd. to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 1897 - 1902

Quarterly statements from the Ecclesiastical Commission in London showing stock held in trust for the benefice (Slipperthorne Glebe Royalty), 1897 - 1904

Annual accounts showing money due from Lambton Collieries, Ltd. to Canon Brown for the Slipperthorne Glebe Royalty, 1898 - 1900, 1902 - 1906

Letter from C.D. Forster and Co., Grainger Street West, Newcastle, to the rector re. dispute between Rev. John Grey's executors and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and forwarding papers, 17 August 1890

Letter from D. Balfour & Son, Civil Engineers, St. Nicholas' Buildings, Newcastle, to rector recommending Armstrongs, Mining Surveyors to investigate coal, 19 April 1904

Letter from Canon R.M. Norman of The Red House, Berkhamstead, Herts., to Rev. R.H. Yeld re. Slipperthorne way leave and proceeds of coal royalties (enclosing a list of latter 1890 - 1895), 10 January 1908

Letters from Rev. Frederick Brown at Mansfield, Elphinstone Road, Hastings, to Rev. R.H. Yeld re. drop in Slipperthorne way leave income, parish affairs, local antiquarian matters, Houghton charities, 7 April - 14 December 1908

Correspondence between Austin Kirkup of the Lambton Collieries, Ltd., Bunker Hill, Fence Houses, and Rev. R.H. Yeld at Houghton concerning Slipperthorne way leave; request for additional help towards the curate's stipend; damage to rectory wall, 16 April 1908 - 27 August 1909

Correspondence between the Lambton Collieries, Ltd., at Bunker Hill, Fence Houses, J. Bradford at Vigo House near Chester-le-Street and Canon Brown re. chasm at Hill Side farm resulting from colliery workings, 5 July 1898 - 2 February 1900

Glebe terrier for Houghton le Spring, July 1792

Glebe Lands Act 51 and 52 Victoria Cap. XX. 1888

Bills and receipts for work on rectory, glebe and other items, 1876 - 1877 (15 papers and 1 file)

Correspondence, plans, valuations and sale agreements concerning the disposal of portions of Houghton glebe land, 22 July 1949 - 11 June 1979

Lists of rectors and curates of Houghton, 1528 - 1896

List of subscriptions to Canon Watson's memorial, 1943 - 1944

Postcard showing portrait of John Rotheram, rector of Houghton-le-Spring, 1769 - 1789, n.d.

Photograph of Rector Gray, rector 1847 - 1895 in a trap with his wife, and his pony "Bobby", n.d.

Photograph of R. H. Yeld, rector, 1907 - 1910, n.d.

Photograph of Rector Adamson, rector 1910 - 1921, with his wife, son and daughter, n.d.

Photograph of Rector Knight, rector 1912 - 1924, with the Boy's Brigade and Boy Scouts, n.d.

Photograph of Rev. P. Fisher and lady parishioners, 1980s

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. John Barwick, rector, 1645 - 1661

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. Sir George Wheler, rector, 1710 - 1723

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. A medallion containing a portrait of Dr Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury, (rector of Houghton le Spring, 1723 - 1727) with coat of arms beneath

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. John Rotherham, rector, 1769 - 1789

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. Edward South Thurlow, rector, 1789 - 1847

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. The Hon. John Grey, rector, 1847 - 1895

Photographs of head and shoulders portraits of rectors of Houghton le Spring, n.d. [mid 20th century]. Alfred Merle Norman, rector, 1895 - 1898

Photographs taken by Schemboche, 38 Borgognissanti, Florence, Italy, n.d. [1880s]. Vignette portrait of The Hon. John Grey

Photographs taken by Schemboche, 38 Borgognissanti, Florence, Italy, n.d. [1880s]. Three- quarter length portrait of Lady Grey, seated

Two head and shoulders portraits of Samuel Kirshbaum Knight, Bishop of Jarrow (rector of Houghton le Spring, 1921 - 1924) cut from magazines, n.d. [late 1920s]

Full length portrait of Ralph Watson, rector, 1924 - 1943, standing by the church wall, n.d. [early 1940s]

Cuttings from periodicals, featuring Hugh Edward Ashdown, rector of Houghton le Spring. 1943 - 1948. 1) Portrait and brief biography of Ashdown when provost of Southwark, one of a series entitled Portraits of Personalities, 1 April 1955. 2) Head and shoulders portrait of Ashdown when Bishop of Newcastle, n.d. [c1960]

Full length portrait of Rev. Oswald Noel Gwilliam, standing by the door into the church from the porch, rector, 1948 - 1972, n.d. [late 1950s]

Photograph of Canon Gwilliam baptising a baby at the font by the west window of Houghton parish church, surrounded by members of the congregation, taken by John Hunter, wedding, commercial and portrait photographer, 17A Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, n.d.[early 1960s]

Three quarter length portrait of Rev. [Peter Oliver Sanderson] curate, n.d. [late 1950s]

Photograph of the rector, Ian Wallis, surrounded by the churchwardens, members of the choir and other church organisations, plus members of the congregation, in the chancel, n.d. [2008]

An Essay on Human Liberty by John Rotheram, M.A., Rector of Houghton le Spring, 1782

Funeral Sermon by the Rev. Daniel Crosthwaite, curate of Houghton, preached 13 May 1827 (on the death of Rev. William Rawes, Master of Kepler School and Curate of Houghton) 1828

Sermon preached by the Hon. and Rev. John Grey at Houghton, 17 August 1879

Extract from sermon by Canon Beeching, 1905

Copy of poem by Rev. B. Kennicott, Curate of Houghton, 1815

Letter from T.F. Paterson at 3 Grove End Road, London, to Rev. J. Grey discussing devotional paintings seen at the Arundel Society, 28 July 1883

Lessons on the catechism, by Rev A. Cluny Macpherson, M.A., n.d.

A Sermon against Persecution, preached at Houghton-le-Spring on Sunday July 16, 1780 by John Rotheram, M.A., rector of Houghton-le-Spring, vicar of Seaham and chaplain to the Right Reverend John, Lord Bishop of Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by T. Saint for J. Robson, in New Bond Street, London, 1780 Endorsed on front cover: 'Walter Scot Esqr.'

An Essay on Faith and its Connection with Good Works by John Rotheram, M.A., rector of Houghton-le-Spring, a new edition published by desire of the S.P.C.K., printed for F. & C. Rivington, booksellers to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1801

The Voyage of the Good Ship, by Anglicanus, being a narrative set forth 'in words of simple proportion and mystic interpretation; a tale, forsooth, which cometh to you from one that knoweth and hath seen and doth now prophecy', Newcastle-on-Tyne: Mawson, Swan & Morgan, 1900 Includes: inside front cover, a letter from Rev. E. Hudson, Barton Vicarage, Tirril, Penrith, Cumberland, to Noel [ ] enclosing the above, and identifying Anglicanus as Ralph Watson, rector of Houghton-le-Spring, 10 April 1951

Life of Bernard Gilpin, 1636

Order of service and resolutions of a meeting of 16 January 1884 re. Bernard Gilpin's Tercentenary, 10 April 1884

Notes on the descent of William Gilpin, n.d., [mid 19th. century]

A tracing of Bernard Gilpins' handwriting, n.d.

Memorandum regarding Bernard Gilpin's will and the means of appointing the select vestry for Houghton, 1587 - 1733, 16 February 1848

Copy of will of Bernard Gilpin, parson of Houghton in the Spring, 17 October 1582, n.d., [copy made in seventeenth century]

Etching of Bernard Gilpin, rector of Houghton, 1558 - 1583 , and prayer to his memory, n.d.

Curate's Licence for Rev. Harold Arthur Ramsay, M.A., 5 April 1922

Curate's Licence for the Rev. Philip Hawker Hill, B.A., 11 June 1922

Copy licence of Peter Oliver Sanderson to the assistant stipendiary curacy of the church of Houghton-le-Spring, St. Michael and All Angels, 26 September 1954

Note on career of Archbishop Secker (Rector of Houghton, 1723 - 1727) from Alumni Oxoniensis, n.d. [c190O]

Receipt for £61 from the Rev. Mr. Secker, February 1726

Memoir of Francis Douglas Adamson, B.A., Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Border Regiment, born 1891, killed in action, 1915, post 1915 F.D. Adamson was the second son of Rev. C.E. Adamson, Rector of Houghton-le-Spring

Letters from Lord Howick at Howick near Lesbury, Northumberland, and elsewhere to Rev. R.H. Yeld discussing future of Miss Grey's house and the possible gift of it to the parish, 30 June 1908 - 14 February 1909

Letters from J. Gibson Cowe at Lambton Grange, Fence Houses, to Rev. R.H. Yeld at Houghton concerning cost of gravel, 14 February - 7 July 1908

Letter from J.G. Wilson at 5 North Bailey, Durham, to Canon Brown relaying contents of letter from the Board of Agriculture regarding sale of timber, 6 December 1905

Letter from the Inland Revenue, Somerset House, to Canon Brown at Houghton refusing his claim for repayment of excess income tax, 23 January 1903

Letter from G.F. Hol[mes?] at Penshaw Rectory, Fence Houses, to the Rural Dean re. financing a curate and a new infants school, 4 March 1909

Correspondence between the incumbents of Herrington, New Seaham, Seaham, Dalton le Dale, Fence Houses, Penshaw, and Rev. S.K. Knight, Rural Dean and Rector of Houghton le Spring, discussing pew rents, 25 - 31 October 1923

Copy and duplicate letter from the rector to the congregation with list of church workers, January 1911

Letter from Rev. Frederick Brown at Houghton Rectory to Dr. Park re. charity papers in possession of rectors, churchwardens, and other related matter, 1 November

Illustrated introductory leaflet to the activities of St. Michael and All Angels, Houghton le Spring, n.d., [1960s]

Order of service of a nativity pageant at St Michael and All Angels church, 6 January 1951

Accounts of the costs of funerals, 12 April 1935 - 17 November 1954 At beginning: accounts of sums paid to tradesmen, 1905 - 1911

Accounts of the costs of funerals, 30 October 1953 - 6 August 1971

Statistical Table for Houghton Rural Deanery listing parishes, populations, numbers of electors, numbers on P.C.C., and names of representatives to Diocesan Conference, 1922

Minute book of Houghton-le-Spring Deanery Central Missionary Council, 18 July 1952 - 24 June 1960

Minutes of Ruri-Decanal Conference, 11 May 1966 - 17 April 1970

Minutes, correspondence and related papers of the Houghton Deanery Synod, 14 September 1970 - 14 June 1976

Minutes, correspondence and related papers of the Houghton Deanery Synod, 6 February 1976 - 8 April 1983

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