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Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit

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  • Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit
    • Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/CW)
    • Dawson Street Methodist Church, Crook (Ref: M/CW)
    • Financial records (Ref: M/CW)
    • Over Sixty Friendly Hour (Ref: M/CW)
    • Trustees' minutes (Ref: M/CW)
    • Photographs (Ref: M/CW133)
    • Stanley Crook Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW)
    • Closure of the church, 2009 (Ref: M/CW)
    • Photographs (Ref: M/CW)
    • Registration (Ref: M/CW)
    • Cradle rolls (Ref: M/CW 134/1-4, 136)
    • Sunnybrow Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW )
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: M/CW 20, 135)
    • Willington, Lydia Street (formerly Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW 103-104)
    • Individual Churches (Ref: M/CW 12-15)
    • Fir Tree Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 28-30)
    • Tow Law Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW 36)
    • Willington Wesleyan Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 37)
    • Witton-le-Wear Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 38-46)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: M/CW 47-49)
    • Willington Wesley Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 51-55)
    • Willington, Lydia Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/CW 81-101)
    • Willington Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW 108)

Catalogue Contents

Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/CW)Sunnybrow Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW )Registers of baptisms (Ref: M/CW 20, 135)Ref: M/CW 20

Register of baptisms, 29 July 1973-30 January 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 135

Register of baptisms, 6 March 1983-15 February 2009
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Dawson Street Methodist Church, Crook (Ref: M/CW)

Dawson Street and Hope Street Methodist Churches amalgamated to form the Crook Central Methodist Church in 1964

Trustees' minutes (Ref: M/CW)Ref: M/CW 12

Dawson Street Methodist Church, Crook, Trustees' minute book, 19 January 1949-6 November 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Financial records (Ref: M/CW)Ref: M/CW 23

Account book, 20 November 1846-26 December 1868 Includes an inscription by William Trotter, Superintendent Registrar, giving notice that from 4 February 1861 the church was registered for solemnising marriages, 13 February 1861
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: M/CW 24

Receipted bill from John Proud to the trustees of Crook Primitive Methodist Church concerning the conveyance and protection from coal workings of a site for a chapel at Crook, 17 January 1867
(1 paper)

Ref: M/CW 25

Receipted bill from John Proud to the trustees of Crook Primitive Methodist Church concerning negotiations for a mortgage on the Dawson Street Chapel, 15 September 1868
(2 papers)

Over Sixty Friendly Hour (Ref: M/CW)Ref: M/CW 26

Minute book of the Over- Sixty Friendly Hour, 25 November 1976 ­ 16 October 1990
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 27

Account book of the Over-Sixty Friendly Hour, 1964 ­ October 1990
(1 volume, card bound)

Photographs (Ref: M/CW133)Ref: M/CW 133

Photograph of a mock wedding, 18 October 1950 Includes left to right: Back row: J. Smith; A. Bowes; A. Fawell; T. Hall; A. Turner; A. Bowser Front row: J. Elms; S. Turner; G. Downs; M. Corner; F. Waite; N. Hall; E. Maker; B. Nattrass; E. Stevens; J. Gardiner; E. M. Stevens
(1 photograph, 20cm x 14cm, black and white, mounted on card)

Stanley Crook Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW)

Also known as Wooley Terrace Methodist Church and Mount Pleasant, Wooley Terrace Methodist Church

Photographs (Ref: M/CW)Ref: M/CW 130

Photograph of the 50th anniversary of the installation of the electric organ, 1971 Back row: Mr. Jack Ainsley of Crook; Mr. D. Baker; Miss Joan Armstrong of Billy Row; Rev. A. Bowes Front row: Mr. Thomas Simmons of Tow Law; Miss Nellie Birkbeck of Stanley; Mrs. Florrie Ayre (nee Birkbeck) of Billy Row; Mrs. Jean Cowing of Stanley
(1 photograph, 17 cm. x 12 cm., black and white, mounted on card)

Closure of the church, 2009 (Ref: M/CW)Ref: M/CW 137

Letters from friends and members of the church showing support after learning about its closure, 7-11 November 2009
(5 papers)

Registration (Ref: M/CW)

138/1

Ref: M/CW 138/1

Stanley, Crook, Wooley Terrace Methodist Church register of baptisms, 23 September 1973 - 10 August 2008 Originally deposited together with D/X 1343
(1 volume)

Ref: M/CW 139

Ad hoc list of baptisms signed by minister, 13 September 1970 - 11 March 1973 Originally enclosed with M/CW 138/1
(4 papers)

Cradle rolls (Ref: M/CW 134/1-4, 136)Ref: M/CW 134/1

Stanley Crook Methodist Church Cradle Roll, 23 December 1952-9 March 1964
(1 roll, 50 x 65 cm, paper backed with cloth, coloured)

Ref: M/CW 134/2

Stanley Crook Methodist Church Cradle Roll, 10 March 1964-24 September 1974
(1 roll, 54 cm x 69 cm, paper backed with cloth, coloured)

Ref: M/CW 134/3

Stanley Crook Methodist Church Cradle Roll, 4 October 1974-2 February 1997
(1 roll, 50.5 cm x 65.5 cm, paper backed with cloth, coloured)

Ref: M/CW 134/4

Stanley Crook Methodist Church Cradle Roll, 10 February 2000-5 December 2006
(1 roll, 49 cm x 64.5 cm, paper, coloured)

Ref: M/CW 136

Sunday School cradle roll, May 1935-23 November 1952
(1 roll, 50 cm x 65 cm, paper backed with cloth, coloured)

Willington, Lydia Street (formerly Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW 103-104)

For baptisms see also M/Cr 16-19, 317/1 and M/Wi 76
For marriages see M/D/Da 644-646 and M/MR 522/1-4

Ref: M/CW 103

Baptism register, 3 January 1907 - 10 June 1936 and 8 July 1951 - 7 March 1982
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: M/CW 104

Sisterhood minute book, 11 September 1962 - 18 October 1993
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

(Ref: M/CW 1/1­5-2-5)

Records of the Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit
(Formed by the amalgamation of the Crook Circuit
and the Willington Circuit in 1983)

(Acc: 1926(D))

Ref: M/CW 1/1­5

Circuit plans, April 1989 ­ July 1990
(5 papers, printed)

Ref: M/CW 2-5

numbers not used

(Ref: M/CW 6)

Second Deposit

(Acc: 1831(D))

Ref: M/CW 6

Preaching plan, 10 January ­ 3 April 1988
(1 paper, printed)

(Ref: M/CW 7-9)

Third Deposit

(Acc: 1973(D))
Circuit Records

Crook Methodist Circuit
Amalgamated with Willington Circuit, 1 September 1983
See also: M/CR for earlier Crook Circuit records

Ref: M/CW 7

Crook Circuit Steward' s account book, 9 September 1953 ­ 4 September 1963
(1 volume,cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 8

Crook Circuit Steward' s account book, 14 December, 1963 ­ 7 March 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 9

Crook Circuit Steward's account book, 6 June 1973 ­ 2 June 1982
(1 volume, cloth bound)

(Ref: M/CW 10-11)

Willington Methodist Circuit
Amalgamated with Crook Circuit, 1 September 1983
See also: M/Wi for earlier Willington Circuit records

Ref: M/CW 10

Willington Circuit Steward' s account book, March 1971 ­ March 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 11

Willington Circuit Steward's account book, June 1981 ­ June 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Individual Churches (Ref: M/CW 12-15)Ref: M/CW 13

Fir Tree Methodist Church baptisms register, 26 April 1964 ­ 20 May 1984
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 14

Trinity Methodist Church, Howden-le-Wear Trustees' meeting minute book, 23 January 1956 ­ 27 March 1977 For enclosure see : M/CW/15
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 15

A plan of the south boundary of Wesley Chapel, Howden-le-Wear [Originally enclosed in M/CW 14 beside the minutes of 27 November 1957] Scale:
(1 plan 45.5cm x 33cm, waxed paper, ink and colour wash)

(Ref: M/CW 16-18)

Fourth Deposit

(Acc: 1996(D))
Willington Methodist New Connexion School

Ref: M/CW 16

11 December 1875 (1) Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne of Brancepeth Castle (2) Robinson Ferens (coal owner), Thomas Dixon Stephenson (decorator), Henry Arrowsmith Brogdon (agent), Matthew Geldard (joiner), Michael Martin (deputy overman), George Hodgson (teacher), and George James (miner), all of Willington Lease for 99 years by (1) to (2) of 1327 sq. yds. of land in Willington (dimensions given and plan endorsed) for the erection of a school -house Rent: £1 p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: M/CW 17

28 December 1891 Memorandum of appointment of new trustees of Methodist New Connexion Sunday Schools in Willington
(1 paper)

Ref: M/CW 18

28 December 1891 Licence from Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne, to Robinson Ferens and others to assign their interests in the residue of the 99 year lease to new trustees
(1 paper)

(Ref: M/CW 19)

Fifth Deposit

(Acc: 2011(D))
Newfield Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 19

Register of baptisms, 8 March 1959 ­ 27 October 1985
(1 volume, cloth bound)

(Ref: M/CW 21)

Sixth Deposit

(Acc: 2026 (D))
Crook Market Place Methodist Church (Formerly Crook Methodist New Connexion Church)

Ref: M/CW 21

Brief history and programme of the centenary celebrations 1859­1959, 6­27 September 1959
(4 papers)

(Ref: M/CW 22)

Seventh Deposit

(Acc: 2040(D))
Individual Churches

Byers Green Central Methodist Church (formerly United Methodist)

Ref: M/CW 22

Baptism register, 4 October 1934 ­ 10 November 1991
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Fir Tree Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 28-30)Ref: M/CW 28

Trustees' minute book, 27 June 1910 ­ 17 July 1985
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 29

Letter from trustees of the Fir Tree Methodist Church to the Registrar General relinquishing the appointment of an authorised person to perform marriages in the church, 6 November 197[5]
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: M/CW 30

Letter to the Rev. H. Taylor, vicar of Witton-le- Wear and Fir Tree, from the Rev. J. F. Collinson on behalf of the Fir Tree Methodist Church Council, confirming an agreement to make the Fir Tree Methodist Church available for the purpose of holding evensong on the last Sunday of each month, October 1980
(1 paper, typescript)

(Ref: M/CW 31-35)

Newfield, Stonebank Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist)
(United with Challies Street Church in 1937)

Ref: M/CW 31

Audited account book, 23 January 1925 ­ 8 September 1970
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 32

Trustees' meetings minute book, 12 June 1930 ­ 12 May 1977
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 33

Leaders' meetings minute book, 23 February 1937 ­ 12 November 1969
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 34

Sunday School attendance and Golden Text register, 4 January 1953 ­ 10 February 1963
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 35

Record of proposed new trustees for Newfield Methodist Church, 1 December 1967 ­ 10 April 1969
(1 paper)

Tow Law Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW 36)Ref: M/CW 36

Memorandum of the choice and appointment of new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist School at Tow Law, 8 July 1914
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Willington Wesleyan Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 37)Ref: M/CW 37

Collection journal, 15 November 1896 ­ 23 August 1908
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Witton-le-Wear Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 38-46)Ref: M/CW 38

Seat rent book, [?1905]­1908
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 39

Collection journal, 7 June 1925 ­ 14 September 1935
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 40

Sunday School attendance register for the girls' bible class, 7 January ­ 30 December 1934
(1 booklet, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 41

Sunday School attendance register for the junior girls' class, 5 January ­ 27 December 1936
(1 booklet, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 42

Sunday school attendance register for the primary boys' class, 3 January ­ 26 December, 1937
(1 booklet, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 43

Sunday School attendance register for the junior girls' class, 2 January ­ 25 December 1938
(1 booklet, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 44

Sunday School attendance register for the boys' first bible class, 1 January ­ 31 December 1939
(1 booklet, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 45

Sunday School attendance register for the junior girls' class, 1 January ­ 31 December 1939
(1 booklet, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 46

Sunday School attendance register for the junior boys' class, 1 January ­ 31 December 1939
(1 booklet, card bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/CW 47-49)Ref: M/CW 47

Missionary prayer manual of the Helpers' Union of the Methodist Missionary Society, 1939 ­ 1940
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 48

Local preacher' s long service certificate presented to Edward Hall for forty years service, November 1963
(1 framed paper, 29.5cm x 24.5cm)

Ref: M/CW 49

Poster advertising Bishop Auckland Agricultural Society, 3 September 1895
(1 paper, 50cm x 76cm)

(Ref: M/CW 50)

Eighth Deposit

(Acc: 2049(D))
Willington High Street Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist)

Ref: M/CW 50

"Book of Remembering" recording the names of the officials, members and ministers from the opening of the church, 14 August 1880 ­ 1968
(1 volume, leather bound)

Willington Wesley Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/CW 51-55)Ref: M/CW 51

Collection journal, 23 October 1881 ­ 6 September 1896
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Ref: M/CW 52

Collection journal, 30 August 1908 ­ 31 December 1919
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Ref: M/CW 53

Collection journal, 28 December 1919 ­ 1 November 1936
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 54

Collection journal, 8 November 1936 ­ 14 February 1960
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Ref: M/CW 55

Sunday School teachers' attendance roll, 2 January 1938 ­ 26 December 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)

(Ref: M/CW 56-69)

Ninth Deposit

(Acc: 2102(D))

Ref: M/CW 56

Preaching plan, April 1988 ­ July 1988
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 57

Worship plan, July 1988 ­ October 1988
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 58

Worship plan, October 1988 ­ January 1989
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 59

Worship plan, January 1989 ­ April 1989
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 60

Worship plan, July 1990 ­ October 1990
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 61

Worship plan, October 1990 ­ January 1991
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 62

Worship plan, January 1991 ­ April 1991
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 63

Worship plan, April 1991 ­ July 1991
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 64

Worship plan, July 1991 ­ October 1991
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 65

Worship plan, October 1991 ­ January 1992
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 66

Worship plan and newsletter, January 1992 ­ April 1992
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 67

Worship plan and newsletter, April 1992 ­ July 1992
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 68

Worship plan and newsletter, July 1992 ­ October 1992
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 69

Worship plan and newsletter, October 1992 ­ January 1993
(1 booklet, printed)

(Ref: M/CW 70-71)

Tenth Deposit

(Acc: 2100(D))

Ref: M/CW 70

Circuit plan and directory, January 1984 ­ April 1984
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: M/CW 71

Circuit plan and directory, April 1985 ­ July 1985
(1 booklet, printed)

(Ref: M/CW 72-74)

Eleventh Deposit

(Acc: 2121(D))
Crook Central Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 72

Trust account book, 11 January 1965 ­ 5 April 1977 At end: Building fund and renovation fund accounts, 23 November 1965 ­ 1 May 1977
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 73

Trust account book, 1 May 1977 ­ 7 May 1986 At beginning: list of income from collections and donations, 1 September 1974 ­ 24 March 1977
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: M/CW 74

Sunday school account book, 10 January 1965 ­ 1985
(1 volume, card bound)

(Ref: M/CW 75-80)

Twelfth Deposit

(Acc: 2137(D))
Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit

Ref: M/CW 75

Minutes of the Crook and Willington circuit meeting, 7 September 1983 ­ 30 September 1992 Attached at end: Report to circuit meeting made by the superintendent minister concerning the closure of small chapels, 14 April 1994
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: M/CW 76

Minute of appreciation of secretary of the circuit meeting, c.1992 Originally enclosed in M/CW 75
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: M/CW 77

Circular letter from Superintendent Minister and Circuit Finance Secretary, concerning local preachers, c.1990 Originally enclosed in M/CW 75
(2 papers, typescript)

Ref: M/CW 78

Circuit accounts, 1992 Originally enclosed in M/CW 75
(6 papers)

Ref: M/CW 79

number not used Howden -le-Wear, Bridge Street Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 80

Minute book of society meetings, leaders ' meetings and church council meetings, 22 February 1933 ­ 24 September 1978
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Willington, Lydia Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/CW 81-101)Ref: M/CW 81

Trustees' meetings minute book, 9 November 1938 ­ 5 February 1957
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Ref: M/CW 82

Trustees' meetings minute book, 7 February 1957 ­ 4 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Ref: M/CW 83

Vigilant Band minute book, 19 April 1878 ­ 8 April 1898
(1 volume, card­bound)

Ref: M/CW 84

Trustees' accounts for the years ending 31 December 1945 and 31 December 1946 Originally enclosed in M/CW 80
(2 papers, duplicated)

Ref: M/CW 85/1,2

Programme for harvest festival celebrations, 1948; programme for Meet the Family, by John J. Melluish, performed at the November Fayre n.d.; and programme of concert at November Fayre, 25 November 1950 Originally enclosed in M/CW 80
(3 papers, printed)

Ref: M/CW 86/1

Correspondence concerning the November Fayre, 1965 ­ 1971
(1 file)

Ref: M/CW 86/2­3

Lists of money raised by the November Fayres, 1951 ­ 1973
(2 files)

Ref: M/CW 87

Correspondence concerning the renovation of the church, 1966 ­ 1971
(1 file)

Ref: M/CW 88

Ground plan and elevation of ' Wesleyan Church Willington Proposed New Porch', late 19th century Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 45 cm. x 60 cm., waxed linen, colour-wash)

Ref: M/CW 89

Ground plan of ' Proposed Alterations to the Wesleyan Chapel Willington', February 1923
(1 plan, 69 cm. x 49 cm., waxed linen, colour-wash)

Ref: M/CW 90

Ground plan and sections of proposed extension and alterations at Willington Church by Cordingley and McIntyre, Durham, October 1968 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 64 cm. x 63 cm., duplicated)

Ref: M/CW 91

Sections of alterations to the Methodist church, Willington, by Cordingley and McIntyre, Durham, August 1969 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot and 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:96 and 1:48]
(1 plan, 42 cm. x 43 cm., duplicated)

Ref: M/CW 92

Sections and details of alterations to the Methodist Church, Willington, by Cordingley and McIntyre, Durham, August 1969 Scales: 1/8 inch to 1 foot; 1/2 inch to 1 foot; 3 inches to 1 foot [1:96;1:24;1:4]
(1 plan, 50 cm. x 48 cm., duplicated)

Ref: M/CW 93

Diagram of proposed electrical installation at the Methodist Church, Willington, 1960s Scales: 1:100 and 1:50
(56 plans, 42 cm. x 30 cm., duplicated)

Ref: M/CW 94

Ground plan, sections and elevations of Wesleyan schools in Lydia Street, Willington, c.1896
(1 plan, 45 cm. x 73 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: M/CW 95

Ground plan, sections and elevations of suggested alterations at the Wesleyan Methodist Schools, Willington, by H.J. Gradon, Durham, 6 March 1897 Scale: 10 feet to 1 inch [1:120]
(1 plan, 62 cm. x 589 cm., tracing paper)

Ref: M/CW 96

' Willington W.M. School - Suggested Alterations to Plans' showing ground and first floor plans and longitudinal section, by H.J. Gradon, Durham, 20 March 1897 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 35.5 cm. x 49 cm., tracing paper)

Ref: M/CW 97

Ground and first floor plans, longitudinal and transverse sections of proposed alterations to the Wesleyan Methodist Schools, Willington, by H.J. Gradon, Durham and marked ' Mr. Milburn's, Plan for Warming', 22 May 1897 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 70 cm. x 48 cm., tracing paper)

Ref: M/CW 98

' Plan shewing Heating Apparatus ­ W.M. Schools, Willington', n.d. c.1897 Scale: 1/8 scale: [1:96]
(1 plan, 28 cm. x 38 cm., tracing paper)

Ref: M/CW 99

Rough sketch of proposed heating system at Willington Wesleyan Methodist Schools, c.1897 No Scale
(1 plan, 19 cm. x 14.5 cm., tracing paper)

Ref: M/CW 100

Ground plans and sections of proposed additions to the Wesleyan Methodist Schools at Willington, by H.J. Gradon, Durham, 15 November 1905 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 52 cm. x 74 cm., tracing paper)

Ref: M/CW 101

Plan of proposed alterations to the Wesleyan Methodist Schools, Willington: the addition of a kitchen and w.c.s, n.d. [ c.1911] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 53 cm. x 71 cm., waxed linen, colour-wash)

(Ref: M/CW 102)

Thirteenth Deposit

(Acc: 2174 (D))
Crook Central Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 102

Trustees' minute book, 29 September 1964 - 6 September 1983
(1 volume, plastic bound)

(Ref: M/CW 105-107)

Fourteenth Deposit

(Acc: 2194(D))
Byers Green Primitive Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 105

Trustees' minute book, 20 May 1873 - 7 July 1885
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Ref: M/CW 106

Trustees' account book, 1 January 1909 - 29 August 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 107

Trustees' minute book, 9 November 1964 - 11 October 1976
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Willington Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/CW 108)Ref: M/CW 108

Young Wives' Fellowship minute book, 5 January 1954 - [23 October 1981]
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

(Ref: M/CW 109-117)

Fifteenth Deposit

(Acc: 2200(D))
Tow Law Wesley Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist)

Ref: M/CW 109

Register of marriages, 21 July 1885 - 27 February 1915
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: M/CW 110

Register of marriages, 6 June 1920 - 6 August 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 111

Register of marriages, 24 December 1949 - 16 March 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 112

Register of marriages, 23 March 1957 - 25 November 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 113

Register of marriages, 2 December 1961 - 6 November 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 114

Register of marriages, 12 March 1966 - 24 March 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 115

Certificate registering Tow Law Wesleyan Methodist Church as a place of worship, 11 February 1854
(1 paper)

Ref: M/CW 116

Certificate registering Tow Law Wesleyan Methodist Church for the solemnization of marriages, 3 February 1885
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: M/CW 117

Notice from General Register Office of the requirement to amend the designated church name for the purposes of marriage registers and other records as a consequence of the Methodist Church Union Act, 1929, 13 April 1933
(1 paper)

(Ref: M/CW 118)

Sixteenth Deposit

(Acc: 2206(D)
Crook and Willington Methodist Circuit

Ref: M/CW 118

Minute book of the steering committee of the stewardship campaign, 29 November 1988 - 8 May 1991
(1 volume, card bound)

(Ref: M/CW 119)

Tow Law Methodist Church
(Chapel closed, 3 April 1994)

Ref: M/CW 119

Register of baptisms, 16 August 1962 - 1 August 1993 At end: note of funeral of Mrs. Eva Moore, 15 April 1994
(1 volume, cloth bound)

(Ref: M/CW 120-121)

Seventeenth Deposit

(Acc: 2225(D))
Willington Circuit
(Amalgamated with Crook Circuit 1 September 1983)

Ref: M/CW 120

Programme for a pageant of bible women as an anniversary meeting for women's missionary work at Wesley Church, Willington, 13 October 1943
(1 paper)

Ref: M/CW 121

Plans and directories, 14 July - 6 October 1991, 10 January 1993 - 3 July 1994
(7 booklets)

(Ref: M/CW 122-124)

Eighteenth Deposit

(Acc: 3027(D))
North Bitchburn Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 122

Attendance register of North Bitchburn Methodist Sunday School, January 1922 - December 1926
(1 booklet)

Ref: M/CW 123

List of contributors to the electric light installation in North Bitchburn Methodist Church, October 1935
(1 card)

Ref: M/CW 124

Certificate of long service presented to James S. Peake, local preacher since 1917, February 1959
(1 card)

(Ref: M/CW 125-126)

Nineteenth Deposit

(Acc: 3296(D))
Mount Pleasant, Wooley Terrace, Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 125

Long service certificate presented by Wooley Terrace Methodist Church Music Society to Nellie Birkbeck, the church organist, 17 May 1998
(1 paper, 29.6 cm. x 21 cm.)

Ref: M/CW 126

Long service certificate presented by the Methodist Church Sunday School Department to Frederick William Birkbeck for 26 years ' service in the Wooley Terrace Methodist Sunday School, February 1936
(1 paper, 34.3 cm. x 25.8 cm.)

(Ref: M/CW 127-129)

Twentieth Deposit

(Acc: 3367(D))
Tow Law Methodist Church

Ref: M/CW 127

Minute book of the Church Council, 22 October 1983 - 22 March 1994
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: M/CW 128

Correspondence, reports, agreements and contract relating to the inspection, letting and subsequent sale of the manse at 34 Greenways, Sunnybrow, Crook, 28 November 1984 - 21 September 2006
(49 papers)

Ref: M/CW 129

' Keeping Faith with the Countryside - A Series of Events Encouraging Rural Partnerships in the North-East ', produced by the Churches' Regional Commission in the North-E ast, 2001
(1 paper)



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