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Durham and Deerness Valley Methodist Circuit

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Twentieth Deposit

(Acc: 1944(D))

Catalogue Contents

DURHAM WESLEYAN METHODIST CIRCUIT (Ref: M/DDV 572-575)

[Please note the following baptism registers are not in continuous chronological order, as they were Circuit registers with entries by several ministers]


Register of baptisms recorded in the Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, 28 December 1875 - 19 October 1897
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms recorded in the Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, 4 October 1894 - 16 August 1916 and 26 November 1921 - 15 April 1934 [Part of circuit only from 26 November 1921 - 15 April 1934. For other part of circuit from 14 November 1921 - 1 July 1926 see M/Du 50] [For complete circuit baptisms, 7 September 1916 - 14 November 1921 see M/Du 50]
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Durham Wesleyan Circuit account book, 24 March 1889 - 31 December 1935 Includes: seven articles from the Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Magazine concerning 'The Introduction and Establishment of Methodism in County Durham], [c.1892]
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Plan for the New Durham Methodist Circuit, formed from the Sunderland Circuit in 1812, 6 September 1812 - 31 January 1813
(1 paper, printed)

OLD ELVET METHODIST CHURCH (Ref: M/DDV 576-632)

Register of baptisms, 25 October 1934 - 8 October 1972
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Trustees' minutes, 1 January 1953 - 7 December 1976
(1 file)


Society Meetings minute book, 15 December 1938 - 5 February 1968
(1 volume, card bound)


Leaders' meetings minute book since amalgamation in September 1935, 7 October 1935 - 26 February 1953
(1 volume, card bound)


Leaders' meetings minute book, 27 May 1953 - 25 February 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Leaders' meetings minutes, 20 May 1963 - 27 November 1973
(1 file)


Pulpit notices book, 2 February 1964 - 11 February 1968
(1 volume, card bound)


Pulpit notices book, 18 February, 22 - 29 September 1968
(1 volume, card bound)


Elvet Church Council meeting minutes, 11 July 1977
(2 papers)


Property Committee meeting agenda for 26 September 1978, and minutes for 19 February 1979, 28 August 1980 and 19 October 1981
(7 papers, typescript)


Property Committee correspondence concerning maintenance of the church, introduction of new heating, lighting and public address systems, caretaker's duties and conditions of work, repair of caretaker's house, problems of car parking and the use of the University car park, 1 April 1952 - 30 September 1982
(156 papers, 9 files and 2 plans)


Neighbourhood, World Service and Missions Committee minute book, 4 March 1976 - 13 March 1979 Includes: agenda and minutes for the World Service and Mission Committee meeting, 17 January 1975
(1 volume, card bound)


Sunday School minute book, 22 December 1914 - 30 November 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Junior Church (Sunday School) minute book, 10 April 1956 - 12 June 1984
(1 volume, card bound)


Sunday School Anniversary services leaflet, 23 - 30 May 1937
(1 paper, printed)


Womens' Work Department (Methodist Missionary Society) minute book, 21 March 1935 - 20 September 1950
(1 volume, unbound)


Womens' Fellowship minute book, 1 November 1950 - 10 January 1962
(1 volume, paper bound)


Young Wives' Club (later Thursday Club) Committee minutes, accounts and correspondence, 2 November 1960 - 12 July 1989
(165 papers)


Audited church accounts for 1963-1964, 5 October 1964
(2 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) and associated financial papers for 1964-1965, 27 October 1965
(4 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1965-1966, 29 September 1966
(3 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1966-1967, 31 August 1967
(3 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) and associated financial papers for 1967-1968, 31 August 1968
(5 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) and associated treasurer's report for 1968-1969, 31 August 1969
(4 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1969-1970, 20 October 1970
(3 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) and associated treasurer's report for 1970-1971, 11 February 1972
(6 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) and associated treasurer's report for 1971-1972, 25 September 1972
(7 papers)


Audited church accounts for 1972-1973, 7 September 1973; and a summary of circuit trust funds for the year ending 31 August 1973
(2 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1973-1974, 8 October 1974
(6 papers)


Church accounts for 4 November 1975
(4 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1975-1976, 14 September 1976
(5 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1976-1977, 29 September 1977
(5 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1977-1978, 21 September 1978
(5 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1978-1979, 21 September 1979
(7 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1979-1980 with associated financial papers, 22 October 1980
(5 papers)


Audited church accounts (signed) for 1980-1981 with associated financial papers, 19 September 1981
(7 papers)


Audited church accounts for 1981-1982 with associated financial papers, 16 September 1982
(3 papers)


Audited church accounts for 1982-1983 with associated financial papers, 14 September 1983
(5 papers)


Poor Fund (Communion Fund) accounts, 4 January 1970 - 22 May 1974
(5 papers)


Communion Fund account and correspondence, 23 November 1972 - 7 June 1974
(1 file)


A circular letter from the church stewards appealing to the members for money to repair the organ and re-decorate the church, March 1970; accounts of the organ fund, 10 December 1974
(4 papers)


Church treasurer's income and correspondence, 22 February 1971 - 22 August 1975
(1 file)


Church treasurer's income and correspondence, 22 March 1973 - 28 August 1974
(1 file)


Church treasurer's income and correspondence, 23 September 1975 - 2 July 1976
(1 file)


Collection journal account book, 18 October 1925 - 2 November 1930
(1 volume, card bound)


Quarterly collections cash book, 2 September 1962 - 29 August 1973
(1 volume, card bound)


Church general cash book, 7 June 1960 - 5 September 1967
(1 volume, card bound)


Church general cash book, 3 September 1967 - 25 August 1973
(1 volume, card bound)


Church general cash book, 2 September 1973 - 30 August 1979
(1 volume, card bound)


Community roll, [April 1983]
(1 booklet)


Elvet year book, 1983 - 1984
(1 paper)


The Chrismon Tree, n.d.
(1 booklet)


A prayer and meditation leaflet issued by the Epworth Press, 25 - 35 City Road, London, EC1, n.d.
(1 paper)


Methodist Conference Handbook containing articles concerning Methodist Big Meeting and Methodism in Darlington, 1983
(1 booklet)


Site plan of Elvet Methodist Church and grounds drawn by Pattison Mylers Partnership, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 24 October 1989 Scale: 1:100
(1 plan, 65cm x 119cm, duplicated)


Plans of the balcony, basement and first floor of Elvet Methodist Church and school room drawn by Pattison Myles Partnership, Jesmond, Newcastle- upon-Tyne, 24 October 1989 Scale: 1:100
(1 plan, 65cm x 61cm, duplicated)


Plans of the ground and first floors of the caretaker's house, Elvet Methodist Church, drawn by Pattison Myles Partnership, Jesmond, Newcastle- upon-Tyne, 24 October 1989 Scale: 1:100
(1 plan, 43cm x 31cm, duplicated)

Durham, Gilesgate Methodist Church, (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/DDV 633-634)

Twenty-First Deposit

(Acc: 2010(D))


Minute book of the leaders' meetings, 22 November 1967 - 5 December 1983
(1 volume, card bound)


Records of Gilesgate Methodist Sunday School including notices, orders of family services, minutes of teachers' meetings, and some order of services at Carrville Methodist Church, 10 May 1962 - 10 September 1973
(1 file)

Durham Jubilee Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 635)

[The original primitive methodist church was located in Silver Street Lane from 1825 to 1861 when they moved to the new Jubilee Chapel in North Road. In 1961 the church building was demolished after Jubilee amalgamated with Bethel Church (formerly New Connexion) to form North Road Methodist Church]


Two photographic printing blocks showing the exterior front and part of the interior of Jubilee Church, n.d.
(2 photographic printing blocks, 8cm x 12cm, and 11cm, x 8cm)

New Brancepeth Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist and Amalgamated with Schoolside Primitive Methodist Church in 1935) (Ref: M/DDV 636-640)

Register of baptisms, 27 February 1895 - 3 April 1921
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 26 April 1921 - 4 July 1937
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 23 May 1937 - 1 August 1954
(1 volume, vellum covered)


Register of baptisms, 8 August 1954 - 29 March 1970
(1 volume, vellum covered)


Centenary brochure, including a brief history of the church, 1877 - 1977
(1 booklet)

Tursdale Methodist Church, (formerly Wesleyan Methodist (Ref: M/DDV 641)

Register of baptisms, 10 November 1929 - 28 June 1955
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ushaw Moor Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 642-648)

Audited and signed accounts of the trust fund, 5 January 1939 - 11 December 1968
(1 volume, card bound)


Audited and signed accounts of the trust fund, 11 December 1968 - 25 August 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 24 May 1959 - 14 November 1971
(1 volume, card bound)


Collection journal, 26 November 1971 - 9 October 1977
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Wesley Guild, 10 September 1929 - 21 March 1961 For enclosures see M/DDV/647-8
(1 volume, card bound)


Programmes for the Wesley Guild, 1949-50, 1954-56 and 1957-61
(2 papers and 6 cards)


A letter to the Secretary of the Wesley Guild from "Ted", St. Cuthbert's Society, University of Durham expressing thanks for visits paid to him in hospital by members of the Guild, 10 February 1957
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/DDV 649)

An unused certificate of baptism form, n.d. [Retained as example as it incorporates a form of certificate of admission to full membership of the Methodist Church]
(1 paper)

Durham County Methodist Big Meeting (Ref: M/DDV 650-658)

Twenty-Second Deposit

(Acc: 2008(D))

(held annually in Durham City since 1947)


Brochure of the first Durham County Methodist Big Meeting (including "Methodism in Durham County 1743-1947"), 21 June 1947
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting (including "Methodism as a social dynamic in Durham County by Rev. R.F. Wearmouth, M.A., B.Sc and Sydney Walton, C.B.E., M.A., B.Litt), 19 June 1948
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting, 18 June 1949
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting (including an illustrated article "Our Founders" by Rev. Frank Baker, B.A., B.D.), 24 June 1950
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting, 30 June 1951
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting, 28 June 1952
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting, 27 June 1953
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Twentieth Anniversary Methodist Big Meeting, 1947-1967, 24 June 1967
(1 booklet)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting, 19 June 1982
(1 booklet)

Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 659-668)

"Sabbath Day's plan for the travelling and local preachers in Durham Circuit", 6 September 1812 - 31 January 1813
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 1 October - 25 December 1989
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 31 December 1989 - 25 March 1990
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 1 April - 24 June 1990
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 1 July - 30 September 1990
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 7 October - 30 December 1990
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 6 January - 31 March 1991
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 7 April - 30 June 1991
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 7 July - 29 September 1991
(1 paper)


Durham County Advertiser report of the special quarterly meeting of Durham Methodist Circuit held at Elvet to formulate a long-term policy for the circuit including the proposal that the two churches in North Road should unite and a new church should be built on the site of one of the existing churches, 13 February 1958
(1 newspaper cutting, 15cm x 45cm)

 (Ref: M/DDV 669-771)

Individual Churches

Elvet Methodist Church


Photograph of the first Elvet Meeting House, n.d., [c.1930-40] Built in 1770 on Rotton Row, later known as Court Lane, [on part of the site of the present Orchard House], this was the first methodist church in Durham, with approximately thirty members. As the membership grew, a larger building was needed and in 1808 the second Elvet church was built on Chapel Passage (the site is now part of the car park of the County Hotel). This church was occupied until the present Elvet church was built in 1903.
(1 black and white photograph, 18.5cm x 19cm)


"Wesleyan Methodism in Durham City", notes on its beginning and development by William Thwaites, presented by the author, (Mayor of Durham) to Mr. William A. Bramwell, 1909
(1 volume, printed, card bound)


List of subscriptions promised towards the cost of the building of the present Elvet Church, 1 May 1899
(2 papers)


Cancelled promissory note for £175 promised on 1 April 1909 to William Middlebrook and Alfred Brookes by the trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1 April 1919
(1 paper)


Receipt issued by Ralph Eales to James Chambers who has paid him the sum of £211 13s.4d. for promissory note and interest, 14 August 1919
(1 paper)


Cancelled promissory note for £575 promised on 15 February 1905 to George Lidgett, esq., Sir George Haytor Chubb, bart., and William Mewburn, esq., by the trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Durham, 16 September 1919
(1 paper)


Promissory note issued on 22 October 1903 by the Elvet trustees to Rev. Thomas Henry Bailey, Messrs George Parkinson, John Myers and William Thwaites as trustees for the Leybourne Trust, cancelled on 16 September 1919
(1 paper)


Letter to Rev. T.H. Bailey, minister of Elvet, from W.J. Morley, esq., of W.J. Morley and Son, Architects, of 269 Swan Arcade, Bradford requesting a decision on the position of the pulpit in the new church, 8 July 1903 Also: a plan of the chancel and trancepts of the new church showing two possible sites for the pulpit Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]
(1 paper and 1 plan, pencil, 50cm x 28.5cm)


Order of service for the opening day of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham City (annotated by Miss Dawson, a member of the choir), 4 November 1903
(1 paper)


Correspondence to the Rev. T.H. Bailey and Mr. James Willan, esq., from the Chief Clerk, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, WC, and William Lisle and T.E. Finnigan of the Register Office, 38 Saddler Street, Durham, concerning the registration of the new Elvet Chapel for worship and for marriages in substitution for the old chapel in Chapel Passage, 23 October, 12 November 1903 and 27 July 1904
(4 papers)


External view of Elvet Methodist Church with the catetaker's house and the cathedral in the background, n.d. [1950s]
(1 photograph, black and white, 11.5cm x 9cm)


External view of Elvet Methodist Church showing the whole of the tower, n.d. [1950s?]
(1 photograph, black and white, 9cm x 14cm)


View of the interior of Elvet taken from the rear of the left aisle, showing the right wall of the sanctuary, n.d. [1953 or earlier]
(1 photograph, black and white, 14cm x 11cm)


View of interior of Elvet, taken from the gallery, showing the sanctuary area, the organ pipes and the vestry doors, n.d. [1953 or earlier]
(1 photograph, black and white, 22cm x 16.5cm)


View of interior of Elvet, taken from the gallery, showing the choir and sanctuary area, n.d. [1953 or earlier]
(1 photograph, black and white, 16.5cm x 22cm)


View of the interior of Elvet, taken from the gallery, showing the sanctuary area and the war memorial, n.d. [1953 or earlier]
(1 photograph, black an white, 14cm x 9cm)


View of the interior of Elvet, taken from the right transept, showing the pulpit and the left transept, n.d. [1953 or earlier]
(1 photograph, black and white, 9cm x 11.5cm)


View of the interior of Elvet, during Advent, taken from the centre of the gallery showing the changes to the sanctuary (given as a memorial to Mr. J.T. Herring), n.d. [after 1953]
(1 photograph, black and white, 22cm x 16.5cm)


Souvenir brochure of the 50th Anniversary of Old Elvet Methodist Church, 1903-1953, 27 September 1953 - 27 March 1954
(1 booklet, printed)


Admission ticket for the 75th Anniversary Dinner of Elvet Methodist Church, 17 November 1978
(1 card, 14cm x 9cm)


Souvenir menu of the 75th Anniversary Dinner of Elvet Methodist Church, 17 November 1978
(1 card, 15cm x 21cm)


Memorandum relating to Trust property at 78-9 New Elvet containing a proposal that the Trust of 1927 be transferred to Elvet Methodist Church Trust, n.d. [1954] [This refers to the Wesleyan Sunday School and Day School for 130 pupils bought and supported by the second Elvet Church (Chapel Passage) in 1847. The Day School continued for almost 50 years and the Sunday School until 1903, when the present Elvet church and hall opened. The premises in New Elvet were then let and the rent to a large extent was paid over to the Elvet Church Trust until a new trust was formed in 1927 to look after the New Elvet premises. During the Second World War (1939-45) part of the premises were used for the Sunday School. In 1947 the premises were sold and the money invested.]
(2 papers)


Memorandum of the choice and appointment of new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Trust Property (originally Day and Sunday School) situate at New Elvet (the trust of 31 December 1890 being replaced by this new trust), 17 November 1927
(2 papers)


Letter from G.M. Beresford, Cashier of the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, 1, to Mr. W.S. Hall, 5 Neville's Cross Villas, Durham giving details about the operating of the new Trust no.5395 and a copy of resolutions concerning the Trust (approved on 26 November 1953), 7 October 1954
(2 papers)


Group photograph of the trustees of Elvet Methodist Church taken on the occasion of the last meeting of the Trust, 1976
(1 photograph, black and white, 18cm x 13cm)


List of the members of Elvet Church Council, 1 May 1990
(1 paper)


List of the members of Elvet Church Council, May 1991
(1 paper)


Minute book of the finance committee, 2 June 1966 - 16 February 1987
(1 file)


"This is Elvet ..." a booklet introducing the church, its ideas and activities (produced as part of the church stewardship programme), 1990
(1 booklet)


Programme of stewardship themes for the church services at Elvet, 7 October - 2 December 1990
(1 card)


Stewardship review questionnaire, (with some reference to "This is Elvet" booklet), 1990
(1 paper)


Circular letter from Rev. Philip Luscombe to Elvet members enclosing summaries of the responses to the stewardship questionnaires and the financial review for consideration, 6 February 1991
(1 paper)


Summary of the responses to the stewardship review quesionnaire, 1990 -1991 Also: appendix to the summary, 1990-91
(2 booklets)


Financial review in connection with the stewardship review, 1990-91
(1 paper)


'The re-ordering of the church premises': a document for discussion and decision prepared by the re-ordering committee for discussion at the church council and subsequently at the annual church meeting, April 1991
(1 booklet)


Leaflet from the fund-raising team of Elvet Renewal Action explaining aims and ways in which contributuions can be made, September 1991
(1 paper)


Invitation to the buffet and information evening to launch the fundraising appeal for Elvet Renewal Action (the re-ordering of the church), 29 October 1991
(1 card, 15cm x 10.5cm)


Address list of Elvet Methodist Church, October 1989
(2 papers, printed)


Elvet newsletter (quarterly) (first edition of a new newsletter), Autumn 1954 Also see: M/Du151 for the first Elvet newsletter "The Elvet Review" 1939-48
(1 paper)


Elvet newsletter (quarterly), Spring and Winter 1955
(2 papers)


Elvet newsletter (monthly) nos. 1-10, March - December 1964
(10 papers)


Elvet newsletter nos. 11-22, January - December 1965
(12 papers)


Elvet newsletter nos. 23-34, January - December 1966
(12 papers)


Elvet newsletter nos. 35-45, January - December 1967
(12 papers)


Elvet newsletter nos. 46-53 and 4 unnumbered newsletters, January - December 1968
(3 papers and 9 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January - December 1969
(11 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January - December 1970
(10 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January - December 1971
(11 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January - April, July - December 1972
(9 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January, March and April 1973
(3 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, March - August, November - December 1980
(4 booklets)


Elvet newsletter (now Bi-monthly), January - February, July - November 1981
(3 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1981 - November 1982
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1982 - November 1983
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1983 - November 1984
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1984 - September 1985
(5 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1985 - November 1986
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1986 - May 1987, August - November 1987
(5 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, February - May, October - November 1988
(3 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1988 - November 1989
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1989 - November 1990
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1990 - November 1991
(6 booklets)


Elvet Methodist Church Annual Report for 1990, April 1990
(1 booklet)


Elvet Methodist Church Annual Report for 1991, April 1991
(1 booklet)


An incomplete collection of weekly church notices, 18 March - 23 December 1990
(28 papers)


An incomplete collection of weekly church notices, 20 January - 22 December 1991
(26 papers)


Minute book of Durham City Methodist Choir formed from Bethel, Elvet and Jubilee churches, 18 June 1943 - 14 October 1953 For enclosures see: M/DDV 736
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Two programmes for performances of Handel's Messiah by Durham City Methodist Choir, 14 December 1946 and 20 December 1952
(2 papers)


Photograph of Elvet choir group, April 1926 Also see: M/DDV 789
(1 photograph, black and white, 22cm x 16.5cm)


Souvenir programme of the dedication services and opening of the new organ at Old Elvet Methodist Church, 2 and 6 May 1934
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert by the Vale of Derwent Singers at Elvet Methodist Church, 27 October 1952
(1 paper)


Programme for concert given by Elvet church choir in aid of choir funds, 9 May 1960
(1 paper)


Illustrated newspaper report of presentation of gifts for long service to members of Elvet Methodist church, Mr. John M. Herring (church treasurer for 37 years) and Mr. William H.B. Harrison (organist for 40 years), May 1966
(1 newspaper cutting, 5cm x 27.5cm)


Photograph of Mr. William H.B. Harrison, 1966
(1 photograph, black and white, 19cm x 24cm)


Programme for an Elvet choir concert including a presentation to Mr. W.H.B. Harrison to mark his 40 years as Elvet organist, 23 May 1966
(1 paper)


Programme of an organ recital by the Rev. Ivor Jones, M.A., F.R.C.O. of Lincoln, given to celebrate the choir weekend, 20 May 1967
(1 paper)


Illustrated Durham Advertiser report of the rebuilding and renovation of the Elvet organ by Messrs. H.E. Prested and of a concert on 24 January 1976 to be given by Mr. John Robinson to mark the official re-opening of the organ, 2 January 1976
(1 newspaper cutting, 15cm x 45cm)


Programme of an organ recital, in aid of the organ restoration fund, given by John Robinson, B.Mus., F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M. (organist of St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne), 24 January 1976
(1 paper)


Circular letter from the choir secretary and the minister inviting subscriptions to a fund to express the church's appreciation of Mr. W.H.B. Harrison's 50 years as Elvet organist, 1976
(1 paper)


Report by Mr. A.L. Parsons on the presentation and celebrations to commemorate Mr. W.H.B. Harrison's 50 years as Elvet organist, 18 June 1976
(2 papers)


Photograph and attached description of a presentation made to Mr. William H.B. Harrison by Mr. A.L. Parsons on behalf of Elvet Methodist church to commemorate Mr. Harrison's 50 years as organist. Included in the group were Rev. Ralph Waller and Mrs. Harrison who was presented with a bouquet by Mrs. Henderson, 1976
(1 photograph, black and white, 20cm x 14.5cm, with 1 paper attached)


Photograph of Elvet Women's Bright Hour Group including Rev. Gorton Edge (first from right back row), an unidentified minister (Rev. C.F. Brend?) and several babies and children, n.d. [c;1913]
(1 photograph, black and white, 17cm x 12cm)


Programme for Elvet Women's Fellowship, 1990-91
(1 card, 21cm x 15cm)


Programme for the Wesley Guild, Elvet, 1905-6
(1 booklet)


Photograph of Wesley Guild Conference, Consett, 1911 See also: M/DDV 783-784 for glass negatives
(1 photograph, black and white, 16.5cm x 12cm)


Photograph of group taken on Wesley Guild outing, n.d. [c.1920s]
(1 photograph, black and white, 14cm x 9cm)


Photograph of Elvet young people taken in countryside, n.d. [1930s]
(1 photograph, black and white, 25.5cm x 20.5cm)


Special form of service for use in Sunday Schools to commemorate the union of the Wesleyan, Primitive and United Methodist Churches to form the Methodist Church, 25 September 1932
(1 booklet)


Photograph of Elvet Junior Church, with numbered key, 1949
(1 photograph, black and white, 19cm x 15.5cm)


Photograph of Elvet young people with many of the women wearing straw boaters, n.d. [?1904]
(1 photograph, black and white, 20.5cm x 15.5cm)


Illustrated record book of the Old Elvet Young People's Fellowship, February 1939 - 25 February 1940
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Record book of the Old Elvet Young People's Fellowship, including 4 copies of the Elvet newsletter, a single sheet newsletter sent to Elvet members in the forces on the months between the Elvet Review, 3 March 1940 - 9 December 1945 See also: M/Du 151 for Elvet Review
(1 volume, card bound)


Record book of the Old Elvet Young People's Fellowship, 6 January 1946 - 19 April 1953
(1 volume, card bound)


Record book of the Rambling Club of the Old Elvet Young People's Fellowship, 21 October 1939 - August 1940
(1 volume, card bound)


Photograph of Elvet Young People's Fellowship, with numbered key, 18 June 1939
(1 photograph, black and white, 25.5cm x 20.5cm)


Photograph of the Young People's Fellowship taken outside Elvet Methodist church, with numbered key, 1947 See also: M/DDV 791 for glass negative
(1 photograph, black and white, 14cm x 9cm)


Photograph of the Young People's Fellowship taken at Allendale, 1947 [or 1948?]
(1 photograph, black and white, 19cm x 15.5cm)


Bookmarks giving details of Family Parade services, 1989 and 1990
(2 cards, 7.5cm x 21cm)


Ticket for a performance of 'A Musical History of Scouting' performed by the cubs and beavers of the 15th Durham (Elvet) Scout Group, 25 - 26 October 1991
(1 card, 12.5cm x 9cm)


Programme for Durham University Methodist Society which meets regularly at Elvet, Michaelmas Term 1989, 14 October - 10 December 1989
(1 card, 23cm x 16.5cm)


Co-ordinated programme of Durham University Catholic, Methodist and Ramsey Society for the Michaelmas term also including lists of the executive members of the societies, 11 October - 12 December 1989
(1 paper, printed)


Co-ordinated programme of Durham University Catholic, Methodist and Ramsey Society for the Epiphany term, also including lists of the executive members of the societies, 13 January - 16 March 1991
(1 paper, printed)


Durham Advertiser review of "House Groups" in 'Declaring the Faith Series' by Rev. Michael Skinner (a former Elvet Minister). He dedicated the book to friends at Elvet who began 'A full blooded house group enterprise during his ministry there', 1969
(1 newspaper cutting, 5cm x 12cm)

A set of glass photographic negatives and lantern slides taken by W.A. Bramwell (Ref: M/DDV 772-824)

A view of the interior of Elvet showing the chancel with a gap where the organ now stands and the pulpit on the opposite (left) side of the chancel from its present position, n.d. See M/DDV 1307-1308 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


A view of the war memorial showing those commemorated from the First World War (1914-18), n.d.
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Portrait of Rev. Gorton Edge, Elvet minister, 1913-14 See M/DDV 797 for print
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Portrait of unidentified minister (Rev. C.F. Brend?), n.d. [c.1913-14]
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Two portraits of Rev. R.E. Brown, 1915 See M/DDV 799 for print
(2 glass negatives, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Portrait of an Elvet member, C.F. Dawson Esq., n.d. See M/DDV 1309-1310 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Portrait of Miss Windross, an Elvet member who ran a fancy work shop at 9 Saddler Street in the 1890s and early 1900s, n.d. See M/DDV 1311-1312 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Portrait of James Chambers, an Elvet member and trustee who was a solicitor, 40 Saddler Street, n.d. [early 1900s] See M/DDV 1313-1314 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Portrait of Mr. Tripcony, member of Elvet and cafe manager at 5 Saddler Street in the early 1900s, n.d. [c.1910 - 1920] See M/DDV 1315-1316 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


Large formal Elvet group taken outside an unidentified building, n.d. [pre 1914]
(1 lantern slide, 8.4cm x 8.4cm)


Two pictures of a Wesley Guild Conference Group taken outside Elvet, 1910
(2 lantern slides, 8.4cm x 8.4cm)


Picture of an Elvet group at a Wesley Guild Conference at Consett, 1911 See M/DDV 784 and M/DDV 753 for print
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


Two slide versions (one oval and one square) of most of the Wesley Guild Group at the Consett conference, 1911 See M/DDV 753 for print, and M/DDV 783
(2 lantern slides, 8.4cm x 8.4cm)


A group of Durham Wesley Guild Delegates to a conference at York, n.d. [pre 1914]
(1 lantern slide, 8.4cm x 8.4cm)


An Elvet Wesleyan group of ladies with Rev. C.F. Brend and Rev. Gorton Edge, n.d. [pre 1913-14] See M/DDV 802 for print
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


An Elvet Wesleyan group of men outside Elvet church, n.d. [?1913-14] See M/DDV 1317 for print
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


An Elvet Wesley Guild group taken in the countryside at Blanchland, 1923 See M/DDV 1318-1319 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 6.3cm)


Elvet choir, taken outside Elvet church, April 1926 See M/DDV 737 (for print)
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


Elvet Youth Fellowship, taken outside Elvet Church, n.d. [1940s?] See M/DDV 1320 for contact print and numbered key
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


Elvet Youth Fellowship group, taken outside the church, June 1947 See M/DDV 764 for print
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


Elvet scouts taken outside Elvet, November 1940 See M/DDV 1321-1322 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


A group of Elvet members playing bowls, n.d. See M/DDV 1323-1324 for contact print and enlargement
(1 glass negative, 8.7cm x 6.2cm)


Some members of the Elvet bowling group: E.W. Claughan, J. Shepherd, M. Mawson and - Mangles, n.d. See M/DDV 1325 for print
(1 glass negative, 8.5cm x 11cm)


The Elvet Croquet Club taken on the church croquet lawn, n.d. [pre 1914] Seee M/DDV 805 for print
(1 glass negative, 11cm x 8.5cm)


A group of Elvet croquet club members having tea at the side of the church croquet lawn, n.d. [pre 1914]
(1 glass negative, slide mounted, 8.4cm x 8.4cm)


Photograph of Rev. Gorton Edge, minister at Elvet, 1913-14 See M/DDV 774 for glass negative
(1 photograph, black and white, 12.5cm x 20cm)


Photograph of Rev. Gorton Edge, n.d. [early 20th century]
(1 photograph, black and white, 11cm x 14cm)


Photograph of Rev. Richard E. Brown, minister at Elvet, 1915 See M/DDV 776 for glass negative
(1 photograph, black and white, 16.5cm x 21.5cm)


Photograph of Rev. J. Johnston Rowe, Western Hill, n.d.
(1 photograph, black and white, 20cm x 25.5cm)


Photograph taken in front of Elvet of Rev. W. Harrison (Bethel), Rev. J. Henderson (Langley Park), Rev. T. Bullock (Jubilee - superintendant), Rev. W. Thompson (Elvet), Rev. H. Pearson (Sacriston), 1943
(1 photograph, black and white, 25.5cm x 20cm)


Group photograph taken in the summer of women and children also including Rev. C.F. Brend (fourth from right, front row), the Rev. Gorton Edge (first from right on the back row) and Miss Dawson (first from right on the front row), n.d. [c.1913] See M/DDV 786 for glass negative
(1 photograph, black and white, 16.5cm x 12cm)


Group of twelve young men (in straw boaters and flat caps), n.d. [pre 1914]
(1 photograph, black and white, 14cm x 9cm)


Group of twenty one women and three men, including an unidentifed minister, in a rural setting, n.d. [pre 1914]
(1 photograph, black and white, 11.5cm x 7cm)


Photograph of Elvet croquet club taken on the croquet lawn, n.d. [pre 1st World War] See M/DDV 795 (for glass negative)
(1 photograph, black and white, 16.5cm x 12cm)


Group photograph of May Bowen, Millie Wilson, Sallie Sanderson, Olive Tripcony, G. Bramwell, Annie Davey and Edith Campbell, seated wearing a variety of dresses [possibly after a fashion show], 28 April 1921
(1 photograph, sepia, 14cm x 9cm)


Individual photograph of Sallie Sanderson carrying a feather fan wearing a dress with full sleeves and full length pleated skirt, 28 April 1921
(1 photograph, sepia, 9cm x 14cm)


Individual photograph of Olive Tripcony, carrying a fan, wearing a straw bonnet and an ankle-length dress, 28 April 1921
(1 photograph, sepia, 9cm x 14cm)


Group of University of Durham dignitaries including Professor George Rochester and Dr. Albert Green (Elvet members) who had just been awarded honorary degrees, with incomplete key, n.d. [pre 1953]
(1 photograph, black and white, 14.5cm x 14.5cm)


Illustrated Durham Advertiser report of the 100th birthday of Mr. Robert Rowe, the oldest member of Elvet Methodist Church, 13 October 1967
(1 newspaper cutting, 31cm x 31cm)


Group photograph taken at Elvet's 50th anniversary celebrations including on the front row Miss Florence Dawson, Mr. Robert Rowe, Miss A. Davey, Mr. W.A. Bramwell and Mrs. Richardson, with incomplete key, 4 November 1953
(1 photograph, black and white, 25.5cm x 20cm)


Funeral report and obituary of Mr. Jonathan T. Herring who was the oldest member of the choir and had been connected with Old Elvet church for 75 years, [summer] 1953
(1 newspaper cutting, 13cm x 25cm)


Newspaper obituary of Mr. J.W. Dodds of 30 Nevilledale Terrace, Durham, n.d. [c.late 1940s or early 1950s]
(1 newspaper cutting, 5cm x 25cm)


Colour photograph of a "palmpaas" (Palm Easter) a Dutch decoration for Palm Sunday and Holy Week used in Elvet, Palm Sunday, 1990 See M/DDV 729 April-May 1990 newsletter for further explanation
(1 colour photograph, 10cm x 15cm)


Colour photograph of 'The Christmon Tree' in Elvet, Christmas 1990 See M/DDV 627 for booklet explaining symbols on the tree
(1 colour photograph, 10cm x 15cm)


Colour photograph of the Christmas decoration of the Holy Family on the communion table in Elvet, Christmas 1990
(1 colour photograph, 15cm x 10cm)


Colour photograph of two of the Elvet windows decorated with carol themes, Christmas 1990
(2 colour photographs, 15cm x 10cm)


A set of 24 photographs of Harvest decorations in Elvet, 22 September 1991
(24 colour photographs, 15cm x 10cm)


Souvenir programme of the Festival of Praises held in Elvet Methodist Church as part of the Methodist Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, 19 July 1947
(1 booklet)


Programme of the Festival of Praise held in Elvet Methodist Church as part of the Methodist Conference, Middlesbrough, 10 July 1967
(1 booklet)


Details of rehearsals and hymns to be sung for BBC television "Songs of Praise" recorded at Elvet on Friday 11 February 1966, 10 February 1966
(1 paper)


"Songs of Praise" booklet including words and music for the hymns to be used in the programme to be broadcast on 20 March 1966, 11 February 1966
(1 booklet)


Article from Durham County Advertiser about the "Songs of Praise" programme recorded at Elvet and including a photograph of Rev. Raymond Short (producer and former Elvet minister), Rev. George J.C. Marchant (Rural Dean and Vicar of St. Nicholas' church who gave the blessing), Geoffrey Wheeler (presenter), Raymond Hall (conductor, principal of Bernard Gilpin Society and organist of St. James' Congregational Church, Newcastle), William H.B. Harrison (organist of Elvet church) and Colin Wheatley (soloist), February 1966
(1 newspaper cutting, 15cm x 21cm)


Leaflet advertising "Mission Durham 91" live relay by satellite to Elvet Methodist Church of the Billy Graham Rally at Celtic Park, Glasgow, 4 - 7 June 1991
(1 paper)

Durham County Methodist Big Meeting (Ref: M/DDV 825)

Twenty-third deposit

(Acc: 2035(D))

(held annually in Durham since 1947)


Brochure of the Methodist Big Meeting, 17 June 1978
(1 booklet)

Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 826)

Plan and directory, 6 October-29 December 1991
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 827-844)

Individual Churches

Elvet Methodist Church


Photograph of the second Elvet Church (1808-1903) showing the entrance door and the view along chapel passage towards the rear of the Dunelm Hotel (now part of the Royal County Hotel), n.d. [1940's or 1950's]
(1 photograph, black and white, 13cm x 16cm)


Elvet newsletter, June 1975-January 1976
(4 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, February 1976-January 1977
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, February-May, September-December 1977
(4 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January-December 1978
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, January-December 1979
(6 booklets)


Elvet newsletter, December 1991-March 1992
(2 booklets)


Elvet Methodist Church year book for 1976-7
(10 papers)


Elvet Methodist Church year book for 1977-8
(1 booklet)


Elvet Methodist Church year book for 1978-9
(1 booklet)


Family carol service programme, 21 December ? [1976-8]
(3 papers)


Order of service for the funeral of Mr. Lesley Cawood (1901-1981) [He was an ex-mayor of Durham and a very active and much respected member of Elvet], 1 April 1981 Also see: MDDV 720(2) for the text of his funeral address
(1 paper)


Audio cassette and programme for 'An Evening of Moody and Sankey hymns' written and presented by Professor Reginald Ward (Professor of Modern History, University of Durham) with the Elvet church choir and the Muker Prize Silver Band, 7 March 1987
(1 booklet and 1 120 minutes audio cassette, 11cm x 7cm)


Audio cassette and programme for 'Power, Truth and Glory: The hymns of John and Charles Wesley, to mark the 250th Anniversary of John Wesley's conversion in 1738'. Written and presented by Professor Richard Watson (Professor of English, University of Durham) with the Elvet church choir and orchestra, 30 April 1988
(1 booklet and 1 90 minutes audio cassette, 11cm x 7cm)


Audio cassette and programme for 'A Treasury of Victorian Hymns' written and presented by Professor Richard Watson with the Elvet church choir and the Muker Prize Silver Band, 27 April 1989
(1 booklet and 1 90 minutes audio cassette 11cm x 9cm)


Audio cassette and programme for 'O Sing unto the Lord a New Song: an evening of 20th century hymns and tunes' written and presented by Professor Richard Watson with Elvet church choir, 22 September 1990
(1 paper and 1 90 minutes audio cassette 11cm x 7cm)


Audio cassette and programme for the B.B.C. Radio 4 Sunday morning service to mark One World Week led by the Rev. Dr. Philip Luscombe, preacher: Sheila Jones, 22 October 1989
(1 paper and 1 90 minutes audio cassette, 11 cm x 7cm)


Audio cassette and programme for the circuit service held at Elvet for the visit of the President of the Methodist conference, the Reverend Dr. Donald English and the recognition and commissioning of Esther Reed, Susan Wigham and Linda Wisheart as local preachers and the presentation of the 'Distance Education Diploma' awarded by the Division of Ministries to John Farish, 17 February 1991
(2 papers and 1 90 minutes audio cassette, 11 cm x 7cm)

 (Ref: M/DDV 845)

See DX 9687 for photographs of the Second Elvet Church
Twenty-fourth deposit

(Acc: 2026 (D))
Durham Primitive Methodist Circuit


Durham Primitive Methodist circuit preachers' plan and directory, 14 January - 8 April 1883
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 846)

Twenty-Fifth Deposit

(Acc: 2044(D))
Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit


15 February 1895 (1) John Pearson Leybourne of Gilesgate Moor, Durham City (2) Rev. John Wilson Henderson of Leybourne Villa, Durham City, Superintendent Minister of the Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (3) George Parkinson of Sherburn, grease merchant; Matthew Maugham of Shincliffe, collector; and John Myers of Western Hill, Durham City, hosier Copy trust deed [copy made 1975] whereby (1) donates £270 to (3) as the first trustees, acting under the approbation of (2), to provide facilities for local preachers to read and study the best biblical works
(1 file)

 (Ref: M/DDV 847-848)

Individual Churches

Elvet Methodist Church


George Dolbey: "Old Elvet, Durham (1808)" in The Architectural Expression of Methodism, London 1964 [This includes a plan of the second Elvet Chapel in Chapel Passage (1808-1903)]
(3 papers)


Minute book of the trustees of Old Elvet Wesleyan Church, 13 April 1888-11 May 1908
(1 volume, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/DDV 849-850)

Twenty-sixth deposit

(Acc: 2052 (D))

Circuit records


Plan and directory of the Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit, 3 July - 30 September 1977
(1 booklet, paper)


Plan and directory of the Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit, 1 April - 30 June 1984
(1 booklet, paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 851-860)

Individual Churches

Gilesgate Methodist Church


Flower festival service programme, 14 - 17 May [no year]
(1 booklet, paper)


Order of service for Maundy Thursday night in Holy Week, n.d.
(1 booklet, 1 paper)


Centenary celebration (1869 - 1969) programme of events, 2 February - 2 March 1969
(1 booklet, paper)


Family committee minute book, 9 December 1974 - 20 February 1989 For enclosure see: M/DDV 855
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter from secretary of Family Committee to Olive [blank] concerning the participation of the Seekers in family services, 21 August 1988
(2 papers)


Church notices, 12 April 1970 - 23 October 1977
(1 volume, card bound)


Church notices, 23 October 1977 - 3 June 1984
(1 volume, card bound)


Church notices, 10 June 1984 - 14 August 1988
(1 volume, card bound)


Church notices, 4 September 1988 - 8 March 1992
(1 volume, card bound)


Colour negatives showing floral arrangements and mining display, 14 - 17 May [no year]
(16 negatives)

Trinity Methodist Church, Langley Park (Ref: M/DDV 861-888)

Trust treasurer's cash book, 8 June 1881 - 9 May 1883
(1 volume, card bound)


Trustees' petty cash account book, 27 November 1882 - 25 December 1895
(1 volume, card bound)


Trustees' petty cash account book, 30 September 1915 - 19 April 1922
(1 volume, card bound)


Building Fund account book, 9 January 1904 - 5 December 1914
(1 book, parchment covered board)


Minute book of Society and Leaders' meetings, 25 January 1928 - 21 January 1948
(1 volume, card bound)


Papers relating to the new school building fund accounts, January 1904 - June 1908
(7 papers)


Building fund statement of accounts and list of subscribers, 10 January 1905
(1 booklet, paper)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to Rev. W. Hemingway Shaw of Durham concerning a tender for the proposed school, 13 April 1907
(2 papers)


16 May 1907 (1) William Hall of Gateshead, builder (2) Langley Park Wesleyan Trustees Agreement and schedule of conditions of building contract between (1) and (2)
(1 booklet)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to J.W. Thompson of Newcastle, concerning the estimate for stonework at Langley Park School, 5 June 1907
(2 papers)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to J.W. Thompson, Newcastle concerning the providing, fixing and painting of a pallisade and railing with gate, and lavatory facilities to the new Sunday School, 25 July 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to J. Johnson, Langley Park, concerning work to be carried out to the roof ridge, 7 August 1907
(1 paper)


Letter to William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to R.S. Swallow of Langley Park, concerning the ventilation of the new Sunday School and the use of an exhaust ventilator with a resultant increase in cost, 10 August 1907
(2 papers)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to John Johnson of Langley Park, concerning the use of obscure sheet glass instead of maraneze in the side windows, thus reducing cost, 20 August 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to W. Crabb of Langley Park, concerning seats, platform windows to vestry and footpath, 15 September 1907
(3 papers)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to William Crabb of Langley Park, concerning the acceptance of his tender, work on the window, and sketch for platform, 17 September 1907
(2 papers)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to William Crabb of Langley Park, concerning proposed platform and handrail, 20 September 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to William Crabb of Langley Park, concerning the lack of decisions being made and the shortage of time remaining, 24 September 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder, to William Crabb of Langley Park, concerning the defect in the glazing which is being attended to, 28 September 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from William Hall of Gateshead, builder to W. Crabb of Langley Park, concerning work carried out to ceiling, painting walls and other minor alterations, 4 October 1907
(3 papers)


Langley Park New Wesleyan Sunday School, bill of additions to contract, 1 November 1907
(6 papers)


Letter from W. Hemmingway Shaw of Leybourne Villa, Peth, Durham, to James W. Thompson of Newcastle, architect, concerning the acceptance of the tender submitted by W. Hall, 23 April 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from James W. Thompson of Grey Street, Newcastle, to William Crabb of West Cross St., Langley Park, concerning the inscribing of a key for the opening ceremony, 19 September 1907
(1 paper)


Letter from James W. Thompson of Grey Street, Newcastle, architect, to William Crabb of West Cross St., Langley Park, concerning the handing over of all papers and documents relating to the new Weslyan School, 6 November 1907
(1 paper)


Extract from the will of William Crabb, deceased, concerning the picture of Sunday School teachers bequeathed to the trustees of the Wesleyan Church, Langley Park, n.d.
(1 paper)


Bill of deductions from William Hall of Gateshead, for new Weslyan Sunday School, Langley Park, n.d. [c.1907] (1 paper) Twenty Seventh deposit (Acc: 2076(D)) Brandon Primitive Methodist Circuit


Preachers' plan, April - June 1929
(1 paper)


Preachers' plan, April - July 1933
(1 paper)

Durham Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 894)

Sabbath day's plan for the travelling and local preachers, September 1812 - January 1813
(1 paper)

Durham Methodist New Connexion (Bethel) Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 895-896)

Plan of Sabbath-day services, November 1881 - January 1882
(1 photocopy)


Plan and directory, August 1935 - October 1935
(1 paper)

Durham Primitive Methodist (Jubilee) Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 897-903)

Plan of services, 5 July - 27 September 1925
(1 paper)


Plan of services, 3 October - 26 December 1926
(1 paper)


Plan of services, 3 July - 25 September 1927
(1 paper)


Plan of services, 6 October - 29 December 1929
(1 paper)


Plan of services, 6 May - 29 July 1934
(1 paper)


Plan of services, 3 February - 28 April 1935
(1 paper)


Plan of services, 4 August - 27 October 1935
(1 paper)

Durham Wesleyan (Elvet) Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 904-918)

Plan of appointments, 5 August - 28 September 1860
(1 paper)


Circuit plan, 26 January - 20 April 1913
(1 paper)


Circuit plan, 26 October 1913 - 18 January 1914
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 26 July - 24 October 1914
(1 booklet)


Plan and directory, 24 January - 24 April 1915
(1 booklet)


Plan and directory, 12 January - 19 April 1919
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 20 May - 29 July 1934
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 5 May - 28 July 1935
(1 paper)


Plan and directory, 3 November 1935 - 28 January 1940
(17 booklets)


Plan and directory, 4 February 1940 - 26 October 1941, 1 February 1942 - 28 July 1946, 3 November 1946 - 23 October 1949
(37 booklets)


Plan and directory, 30 October 1949 - 31 July 1950
(3 booklets)


Plan and directory, 6 August 1950 - 31 October 1958
(33 booklets)


Plan and directory, 2 November 1958 - 1 November 1969
(45 booklets)


Plan and directory, 2 November 1969 - 29 July 1972
(11 booklets)


Year book, 1951
(1 booklet)

Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 919 (1-23)-924 (1-7))

Plan and directory, 3 September 1972 - 31 March 1978
(23 booklets)


Plan and directory, 1 April 1978 - 31 December 1979
(7 booklets)


Plan and directory, 1 October 1980 - 31 March 1982
(6 booklets)


Plan and directory, 1 April 1982 - 30 June 1985
(13 booklets)


Plan and directory, 1 July 1985 - 31 December 1987
(10 booklets)


Plan and directory, 3 January 1988 - 24 September 1989
(7 booklets)

Waterhouses Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 925-926)

Order of service, 5 April - 28 June 1908
(1 paper)


Preachers' plan, 15 October 1933 - 14 January 1934
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 927-935)

Individual Churches

Elvet Methodist Church


Choir minute book, 15 October 1918 - 18 January 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Overseas missions women's work department minute book, 18 October 1935 - 15 June 1983
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's fellowship minute book, 9 January 1963 - 6 January 1966
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes of the Elvet junior staff meetings, 18 September 1979 - 20 October 1987 and summary of accounts 18 June 1986 - 31 August 1987
(1 file)


The Elvet Review magazine, July 1948
(1 booklet)


Newsletter, June - November 1992
(3 booklets)


Programme for Durham City methodist choir eighth season first concert performance of Handel's Messiah at Elvet Methodist church, 16 December 1950
(1 booklet)


Elvet Methodist church yearbook, 1992 - 1993
(1 booklet)


Invitation card from the B.B.C. to attend "Songs of Praise" at old Elvet methodist church, 11 February 1966
(1 card, 8 cm x 12 cm)

Gilesgate Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 936-937)

Cash book, 12 August 1948 - 24 November 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


General church meetings minutes, 1974 - 1982
(1 volume, card bound)

Sunderland Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 938)

Primitive methodist preacher's plan 1862
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 939-954)

Twenty-Eighth Deposit

(Acc: 2100 (D))


Circuit Directory, pre 1975
(5 papers, printed)


Circuit Directory, circa 1980
(1 booklet, printed)


Circuit plan, April 1983 - June 1983
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, October 1983 - December 1983
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, October 1984 - December 1984
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, July 1985 - September 1985
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, January 1986 - March 1986
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, January 1987 - March 1987
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, April 1988 - June 1988
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, April 1989 - June 1989
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, April 1990 - June 1990
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, July 1990 - September 1990
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, October 1990 - December 1990
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, January 1991 - March 1991
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan, April 1992 - June 1992
(1 paper, printed)


Letter to members of the local preachers' meeting concerning the shortage of local preachers, n.d.
(3 papers, printed)

 (Ref: M/DDV 955-963)

Twenty-Ninth Deposit

(Acc: 2184(D))

Elvet Methodist Church


Elvet Methodist Church Yearbook, 1993-94
(1 booklet)


Newsletter, December 1992 - January 1994
(7 booklets)


Financial review in connection with the stewardship review, October 1984
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Hill Wiltschinsky guitar duo in aid of Elvet Renewal Action, 6 March 1993
(1 paper)


Photograph taken in front of Elvet of the guest preacher, Mr. George Thomas, Speaker of the House of Commons, the minister, Rev. Ralph Waller and the church stewards, n.d. [1977?]
(1 photograph, black and white, 22.5 cm. x 17 cm.)


Photograph taken inside Elvet of the guest preacher, Lord Ramsey of Canterbury (formerly Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Durham), the minister, Rev. Ralph Waller, a former minister, Rev. Ernest Tansly and the church stewards on the occasion of the seventy fifth anniversary of the church, Sunday, 19 November 1978
(1 photograph, black and white, 17.5 cm. x 12.5 cm.)


A review of progress of Elvet Renewal Action issued as part of the ninetieth anniversary of the church, 20 November 1993
(1 paper)


Extracts from music hall songs popular in 1903, used at the social evening commemorating the ninetieth anniversary of the church, 20 November 1993
(1 paper)


Tablecloth, with embroidered signatures of Elvet members, which was used for fund-raising (1s. was charged per signature and the completed cloth was sold), 1947-48
(1 tablecloth, cotton, 82 cm.x 82 cm.)

 (Ref: M/DDV 964-992)

Thirtieth Deposit

(Acc: 2140(D))
Circuit Records


Second Circuit Directory, n.d. [c.late 1970.s]
(1 booklet)


Circuit Directory, 1988-89
(1 booklet)


Circuit Directory, 1989-90
(1 booklet)


Circuit Directory, 1990-91
(1 booklet)


Circuit Directory, 1991-1992
(1 booklet)


Circuit Directory, 1992-1993
(1 booklet)


Plan and Directory, 1 October - 31 December 1985
(1 paper)


Circuit Plan, July - September 1992
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit Plan, October - December 1992
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit Plan, January - March 1993
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit Plan, April - June 1993
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit Plan, June -September 1993
(1 paper, printed)


Circular letter to the Circuit Treasurer from James W. Seymour, Darlington District Treasurer including the district financial statement of contributions to the Methodist Missionary Society in 1981, February 1982
(1 paper, printed)


Annual statement of circuit contributions to the Methodist Home Missions Division from Darlington District, 1981-82 - 1982-83 and 1984-85 - 1988-89
(7 papers)


Summaries of the Home Mission share of J.M.A. submitted by the circuits in Darlington District, 1985 - 87 and 1989 - 90
(4 papers)


Account book of Circuit Home Mission's Fund, January 1948 - 9 May 1986
(1 volume, card bound)


Annual circuit schedules of the circuit income and cash accounts of Home Mission Fund 1977/78 - 1984/85, 1986/87 - 1988/89
(11 papers)


Annual schedules of church contribution to the Home Mission Fund sent by the treasurers of the churches in the circuit, 1980/81 - 1990/91
(171 papers)


Circuit Treasurers' statements of income contributed by churches in the Durham and Deerness Valley circuit to Home and Overseas Missions' Funds, 1979/80 - 1982/83, 1985 - 86, 1988 and 1990
(17 papers)


Audited account book for Circuit Overseas Missions Account including an index of contributions by individual churches, 1964 - 4 March 1980
(1 volume, card bound)


Audited account book for Circuit Overseas Missions Account, 15 May 1980 - 18 January 1987
(1 volume, card bound)


Indexed accounts book for contributions by individual churches to the Circuit Overseas Missions Account, 1982 - 1983
(1 volume, card bound)


Indexed account book for contributions by individual churches to the Circuit Overseas Missions Account, 1984 - 1986
(1 volume, card bound)


Indexed account book for contributions by individual churches to the Circuit Overseas Missions Account, 1987 - 1988
(1 volume, card bound)


Indexed account book for contributions by individual churches to the Circuit Overseas Missions Account, 1989 - 1991
(1 volume, card bound)


Annual circuit schedules of the circuit income and cash accounts of Overseas Missions Fund, 1974 - 1990
(18 papers)


Annual schedules of contributions sent from individual churches for the Overseas Missions Fund, 1981 - 1991
(215 papers)


Itemised circuit return of income to Methodist Missionary Society, 1983 - 1984
(1 paper)


Summaries of contributions to Women's Work by individual churches throughout the circuit, 1981-82, 1984 and 1986
(4 papers)

 (Ref: M/DDV 993-996)

Individual Churches

Bowburn Central Methodist Church
(Formerly Wesleyan)


Bazaar expenditure accounts of Bowburn Wesleyan Church, 25 March 1926 - 26 January 1928 Also containing quarterly accounts of Bowburn Central Methodist Church, September 1949 - December 1961
(1 volume, card bound)


Collection account book of Bowburn Central Methodist Church, 2 September 1956 - 30 August 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of Bowburn Wesleyan Church Sunday School, December 1912 - 1 January 1939
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of Bowburn Central Methodist Church Women's Fellowship, 27 January 1954 - 6 September 1964
(1 volume, card bound)

 (Ref: M/DDV 997-998)

Langley Park Trinity Methodist Church
[formerly Wesleyan, then Front Street]


Minute book of the trustees' meetings of Trinity Methodist Church, 25 January 1936 - 28 September 1958
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the trustees' meetings of Trinity Methodist Church, 31 January 1959 - 13 October 1977 (1 volume, card bound) 999 Audited account book of the trustees of Langley Park Wesleyan Church, May 1882 - 9 July 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1000)

Newton Hall All Saints Church
(Ecumenical Joint Anglican and Methodist)


Minutes of the meetings of the sponsoring body of the Newton Hall Ecumenical Experiment, including the report outlining the proposed ecumenical experiment and a copy of the inaugural service at All Saints' Church, Newton Hall on 6 September 1970, 13 May 1970 - 21 October 1975
(45 papers)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1001-1003)

North Road Methodist Church
(formerly New Connexion)


Stewardship review from North Road Methodist Church, 1969
(1 paper)


Stewardship review from North Road Methodist Church, October 1974
(2 papers)


Ticket for a concert given by Durham Show Band in Elvet Methodist Church in aid of charities supported by North Road and Elvet Methodist Churches, 20 March 1993
(1 card)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1004)

Thirty-first Deposit

(Acc: 2221(D)

Durham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Register of baptisms, 6 February 1928 - 13 October 1957
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Durham Circuit (Ref: M/DDV 1005/1-16-1006)

Contact, the magazine of Durham Circuit local preachers, Autumn 1961 - April 1965
(31 papers, printed)


Contact, the magazine of Durham Circuit local preachers, July 1965 - November 1970
(45 papers, printed)


Contact, the magazine of Durham Circuit local preachers, October 1971 - March 1978
(33 papers, printed)


Letter from Rev. Geoffrey Kemp, superintendent minister, Gateshead East Methodist Circuit to Lloyd [Johnson, editor of Contact], concerning Contact Magazine and also general news of Methodist colleagues in the area, 3 June 1970
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1007)

Bowburn Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)


Register of baptisms, 23 February 1910 - 13 January 1983
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Bowburn (Durham Road) Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 1008)

Register of baptisms, 31 January 1961 - 30 August 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1009/1-5-1016)

Mount Calvary Methodist Church, Brandon
(formerly Brandon Colliery Primitive Methodist Church)


Forms of resignation of trustees of the Mount Calvary Methodist Church, School and trust property, July - August, 1939
(5 papers)


Form signed by persons consenting to be trustees of Mount Calvary Church and Schoolroom, 1940
(1 paper)


Letter from Methodist Church General Chapel Committee, Manchester, to the Rev. Herald Parish, superintendent minister of the Brandon and Deerness Valley Circuit, concerning the memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees at Mount Calvary Church, Brandon, 20 April 1940
(1 paper)


10 October 1929 (1) Trustees of Brandon Church and School (2) The Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd. Equitable mortgage between (1) and (2) for the purpose of raising £500; discharge of mortgage debt note on dorse; Attached: letter from the Methodist Chapel Aid Association, York, to Rev. J. Henderson, Esh Winning, acknowledging repayment of the balance of the above mortgage with interest due, 28 February 1945 (2 papers) 1013 Form signed by persons consenting to act as trustees of Mount Calvary Methodist Church, school room and two vestries, 1957
(1 paper)


Letter from Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs, Manchester, to Rev. H.A. Davison, superintendent minister of circuit, concerning the completion of a memorandum of choice and appointment [of trustees] in respect of Mount Calvary Methodist Church, 4 December 1957
(1 paper)


List of deeds relating to Mount Calvary Methodist Church, 12 November 1964
(1 paper)


Copy letter from Rev. R.G. Wakefield, superintendent minister of circuit, to Messrs. Wilson and Maddison and Co., Durham, solicitors, sent to accompany various deeds and other documents (not attached) relating to Mount Calvary Methodist Church, 15 October 1982
(1 paper)

Browney Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 1043/1-2-1050/1-2)

Statements of accounts, 1 January 1926 - 31 July 1929
(2 papers)


Plan of proposed Primitive Methodist Chapel and School, Browney, 12 March 1928 Scale: 1:96
(1 plan, 75 cm. x 51.5 cm., duplicate dye-line print)


Copy of resolution from the General Missionary Committee concerning the application of the trustees of Browney Methodist Church for a building grant of £500 toward the cost of erecting a new church; also a copy letter from Rev. W.J. Ward, Home Secretary of the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society to Browney Methodist Church, sent to accompany the above, 26 April 1928
(2 papers)


Receipt for the sum of £5 paid by Rev. George Davies and Mr. Luke Hall Foster to Viscount Boyne for the purchase of a site for a church at Browney Colliery, 2 October 1928
(1 paper)


List of trustees of the Methodist Church, Browney Colliery, n.d. [c.1929]
(1 paper)


Circular letter to church members from the minister, church stewards and treasurer of the building fund of Browney Primitive Methodist Church, appealing for donation toward the building of the new church and school proposed to be erected at Browney Colliery, 1929
(1 paper, printed)


Copy application of the trustees of Browney Colliery Methodist Church to borrow £950 from the Chapel Aid Association, toward the cost of erecting a new church, also appended resolution of the Brandon Circuit Quarterly meeting concerning the above application, August 1929
(1 paper)


10 October 1929 (1) Trustees of Browney Colliery Chapel and School (2) The Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd. Equitable mortgage between (1) and (2) for the purposes of raising £950; discharge of mortgage debt noted on dorse. Attached: letter from the Methodist Chapel Aid Association, York to Rev. W. Grieve, Esh Winning, acknowledging repayment of the balance of the above mortgage with interest due, 11 March 1942
(2 papers)

Browney Lane Methodist Church, Browney Colliery (Ref: M/DDV 1051-1063)

(formerly Primitive Methodist)

Trustees (Ref: M/DDV )

1053-1056, 1058-1060


Form signed by persons consenting to act as trustees of Browney Lane Methodist Church, July 1940
(1 paper)


Forms of resignation of trustees at Browney Lane Methodist Church, School and trust property, June 1940
(5 papers)


Forms of resignation of trustees at Browney Lane Methodist Church, October 1950
(4 papers)


Form signed by persons consenting to act as trustees of Browney Lane Methodist Church, 1951
(1 paper)


Acknowledgement of receipt by the Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs of a memorandum of choice and appointment for Browney Lane Methodist Church, 26 April 1951
(1 paper)


Letter from the Methodist Church Department of Chapel Affairs, Oldham Street, Manchester, to Rev. W. Daglish, supervising minister of the circuit, concerning the completion of a memorandum of choice and appointment [of trustees] at Browney Lane Methodist Church, 11 October 1951
(1 paper)


24 November 1955 (1) Trustees of Browney Lane Methodist Church (2) Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd. Equitable mortgage between (1) and (2) for the purpose of raising £100; discharge of mortgage debt noted on dorse. Attached: letter from Methodist Chapel Aid Association, York, to Rev. W. Daglish [superintendent minister of the circuit], sent to acknowledge final payment of the above mortgage, 13 April 1956
(1 paper)

Financial records (Ref: M/DDV )

1062


Notification of investment by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Manchester of £100 on account of Browney Lane Methodist Church, 6 February 1963
(1 paper)

Church building and property (Ref: M/DDV )

1051-1052, 1057, 1061, 1063, 2118


Copy account of proceeds of the sale of Old Browney Colliery Wesleyan Chapel, 1940
(1 paper)


Copy expenses account of the sale of Old Browney Colliery Wesleyan Chapel, 1940
(1 paper)


Plans of proposed new vestry and toilets at Browney Lane Methodist Church, January 1951
(1 plan)


List of deeds and other documents relating to Browney Lane Methodist Church, n.d. [post 1955]
(1 paper)


Copy letter from [Rev. Robert Wakefield, superintendent minister of the circuit] to Wilson, Maddison and Co., Durham, solicitors, sent to accompany various deeds required in the sale of Browney Lane Methodist Church (not attached), 8 February 1982
(1 paper)


Plans of proposed new vestry and toilets at Browney Lane Methodist Church, March 1950 - January 1951
(6 plans)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1064-1075)

Bethel Methodist Church, Carrville
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)

This church closed in 1939 after joining with Carrville Central Methodist Church. The church premises continued to be managed by the Bethel Trustees until the sale of the building in 1969. Many of the trustees of the Bethel Church were also to become trustees of Carrville Central Methodist Church and vice versa.

See also M/DDV 1095


2 October 1961 (1) Trustees of Bethel Methodist Church (2) David Reay, master printer, Durham Copy of agreement in which (1) agrees to lease to (2) the premises formerley known as Bethel Methodist Church, Carrville
(2 papers)


Note of surplus trust funds of Bethel Methodist Church, 31 August 1963
(1 paper)


Copy of notes for conversation between [Rev.] B.W. Rogers for Carrville Trustees and N. Stout for T. and W.G. Maddison, Durham, solicitors, concerning the lease of Bethel Methodist Church to D. Reay, n.d. [October 1966]; also extract of accounts of Bethal and Central Methodist Trusts relating to the aforementioned lease, n.d. [October 1966]; also extracts from the Carrville Trustees minute book relevant to the aforementioned lease, 1946-1966
(4 papers)


Note of advice of N. Stout [representative of Durham Methodist Circuit] concerning matters relating to the lease of the former Bethel Methodist Church to Mr. Reay, printer, 18 October 1966
(1 paper)


Copy letter from [Rev.] Brian W. Rogers [minister of Carrville Methodist Church] to Mr. Clasper [of Carrville Methodist Church Council], concerning the availability of finance for various works required at the former Bethel Church, 29 April 1967
(1 paper)


Correspondence between Rev. Brian W. Rogers for the trustees of Bethel Methodist Church and the Surveyor of the Rural District Council of Durham, concerning the demolition of outbuildings at the church, 29 April and 1 May 1967
(2 papers)


Letter from Methodist Insurance Company, Ltd., Manchester, to Rev. Geoffrey Kemp [superintendent minister of the circuit], concerning the fire insurance policy for the former Bethel Church, 14 May 1968
(1 paper)


Copy notice from the trustees of Carrville Methodist Church to D. Reay, Dunelm Printing Works, instructing him that his lease at the former Bethel Methodist Church is to be terminated, 31 December 1968
(1 paper)


Letters from Roy Moscrop and Co., Durham, surveyors and estate agents, to Rev. G.R. Purdy [minister of Carrville Methodist Church], concerning offers made for the purchase of the former [Bethel] Methodist Church, 24 May 1969 - 29 May 1969
(2 papers)


Letter from T and W.G.. Maddison, Durham, solicitors, to Rev. G.R. Purdy [minister of Carrville Methodist Church] sent to accompany a copy of the draft conveyance of the former Bethel Church, for amendment, 11 October 1969
(1 paper)


Letter from the Department for Chapel Affairs, Manchester, to Rev. Leslie R. Gainster [superintendent minister of the circuit], sent to accompany the consent to sell the former Bethel Church, 20 October 1969
(1 paper)


Letter from T. and W.G. Maddison, Durham, solicitors, to Rev. L.R. Gainster [superintendent minister of circuit], giving the balance due following the sale of the former Bethel Church, 1 November 1969
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1076/1-4-1121)

Carrville (Central) Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)


Minutes of Centenary Committee meetings, 28 June 1967 - 31 October 1968
(4 papers)


Minutes of a special meeting of the trustees of the Central Methodist Church and schoolroom, 5 February 1963
(1 paper)


Minutes of trustees' meeting, 12 June 1967
(1 paper)


Minutes of trustees' meeting, 19 August 1968
(1 paper)


Minutes of Sunday school teachers' meeting, 26 September 1968
(1 paper)


Minutes of a special meeting of the trustees of the Central Methodist Church and schoolroom, 20 December 1968
(1 paper)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church Society, June 1967 - August 1967
(1 paper)


Statement of account of Carrville Central and Bethel Church Trusts , 1968-1969
(1 paper)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church Society, March 1968 - May 1968
(1 paper)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church Society, March - May n.d. [1969]
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts of Carrville Methodist Church, 1969 - 1970
(1 paper)


Building fund statement of account, 31 December 1969
(1 paper)


Diagram showing the structure of Carrville Methodist Church accounts, n.d. [c.1970s]
(1 paper)


Balance sheet, 1970 - 1971
(1 paper)


Trust and society accounts, with charts illustrating income and expenditure, 1 September 1970 - 31 August 1971
(3 papers)


Statement of accounts of Carrville Methodist Church Society, September - November 1970
(1 paper)


Statements of accounts of Carrville Methodist Trust and Society, 1 September 1970 - 31 August 1971
(2 papers)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church, 1 September 1970 - 31 August 1971
(2 papers)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church Society, 9 February 1971 - 13 May 1971
(1 paper)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church Society, 14 May 1971 - 19 August 1971
(2 papers)


Statement of account of Carrville Methodist Church Trust, 1 September 1971 - 31 August 1972
(2 papers)


Statement of account of church renovation scheme, 23 March 1972 - 31 August 1972
(1 paper)


Circular letters from Rev. Brian W. Rogers, minister, and Society stewards to church members, concerning a special Society meeting, September 1966 - October 1966
(2 papers)


Circular letter from Rev. Brian W. Rogers, minister, [to all local preachers and ministers], concerning a special Society meeting, October 1966
(1 paper)


Circular letters from [Rev] Brian W. Rogers, minister to the church members, November 1966 - August 1967
(9 papers)


Newsletters of Carrville Methodist Church, May 1967 - July 1969
(12 papers)


Circular letter from [Rev.] G. Robert Purdy to the members of Carrville Methodist Church, introducing himself as the new minister, 15 September 1957
(1 paper)


Circular letter from [Rev.] G. Robert Purdy, minister, to church members, August 1969 - September 1969
(1 paper)


Notes and News, newsletter of Carrville Methodist Church, September 1969 - July 1971
(19 papers)


Newsletters outlining the progress being made on the new Carrville Church, October 1969 - February 1971
(4 papers)


Copy form of resolution appointing new trustees of the Central Methodist Church, February 1963
(1 paper)


Copy letter from Brian W. Rogers [minister of Carrville Methodist Church] to the Department of Connexional Funds, concerning the covenanted subscriptions of a new member, 5 April 1965
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, London, and Rev. B.W. Rogers, [minister of Carrville Methodist Church], concerning subscriptions covenanted by various individual subscribers to Carrville Methodist Church, 6 April 1965 - 3 November 1965
(7 papers)


Letter from Rev. Brian W. Rogers, St. Alban's Circuit to [Rev. G.R.] Purdy, concerning the award of medals and certificate to J[unior] M[issionary] A[ssociation] collectors at Carrville, 10 January 1968; also list of medals and certificates awarded for 1966-67, n.d. [January 1968]
(2 papers)


Correspondence between Rev. G.R. Purdy, [minister at Carrville Methodist Church], T. and W.G. Maddison, Durham, solicitors, and J.W. Wood and Sons, Durham, [estate agents], concerning the sale of land to the rear of Carrville Methodist Church, 15 July 1968 - 19 September 1968
(4 papers)


Letters from the Department for Chapel Affairs, Manchester, to Rev. G.R. Purdy [minister of Carrville Methodist Church], concerning memoranda of choice and appointment [of trustees] at Bethel and Carrville Central Churches, 5 December 1968 - 17 January 1969; also acknowledgement of receipt by the Department for Chapel Affairs, of a memorandum of choice and appointment at Bethel and Carrville Central Churches, 23 December 1968
(4 papers)


Plan of proposed Methodist Church, High Street, Carrville, n.d. [c.1969] Scale: 1 : 2500
(1 plan, 17 cm. x 17.8 cm.)


Report concerning the formation and appointment of office holders of the Young Wives Group, 24 January 1969
(1 paper)


Souvenir booklet to mark the centenary celebrations of Carrville Methodist Church, May 1969
(1 booklet)


Letters from Durham Rural District Council to Rev. G.R. Purdy [minister of Carrville Methodist Church], concerning an application for planning permission at the Methodist Church, High Street, Carrville, 30 July 1969 - 5 November 1969
(4 papers)


Copy letter from [The Methodist Association of Youth Clubs, London] to Mr. David Glass, Belmont, concerning the help which may be available to Carrville Methodist Youth Club, 31 October 1969; also letter from the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs, London, to Rev. G. Robert Purdy, sent to accompany the above, 31 October 1969
(2 papers)


Proposals for youth activities at Carrville Methodist Church, n.d. [c.1970]
(2 papers)


Description of Carrville Methodist Church, and also of the area served by the church, n.d. [c.1970]
(3 papers)


Letter from W. Dowgray, churchwarden and treasurer of Carrville Parochial Church Council to the Rev. G.R. Purdy, [minister of Carrville Methodist Church], inviting the Rev. Purdy and other respresentatives of the church to a joint meeting, 24 February 1970
(1 paper)


Methodist church manse inspection questionnaire and report in respect of the manse at Grange Road, Belmont, occupied by Rev. G.R. Purdy [minister of Carrville Methodist Church], 6 October 1970
(2 papers)


Notes on a conversation with Rev. G.W. Dolbey, secretary [of the Chapel Committee] after a meeting of the [Methodist] Chapel Committee in Manchester, concerning proposed schemes for the rebuilding of Carrville Methodist Church and the replacement of North Road Church, Durham, with a church in South Street, Durham, 10 February 1971
(1 paper, duplicate)

St. John's Pittington Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 1122/1-37-1143)

Minutes of St. John's Methodist Church Council, 13 May 1974 - 23 October 1984 (73 papers) 1123 Rough minutes of St. John's Methodist Church Society, 17 April 1977 - 2 April 1978
(1 paper)


Balance sheets for year ended 31 August 1975 - 31 August 1976
(2 papers)


Financial statement to 23 January 1977
(1 paper)


Balance sheets for year ended 31 August 1979 - 31 August 1984; also treasurer's reports for years 1979 and 1981
(8 papers)


Letter from John Parker, on behalf of Pittington leaders' meeting, to Rev. Mr. Watkin [superintendent minister of Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit], explaining that it is very difficult for the church to contribute the sum assessed toward circuit funds and enclosing quarterly statements of accounts of St. John's Church for December 1973 - February 1974, 7 May 1974 (3 papers) 1128 Letter from the secretary of the St. John's Methodist Church Council to Rev. Mr. Watkin [superintendent minister of the circuit], setting out the comments of St. John's Church Council concerning the matter of rationalisation of buildings and staff in the circuit, 11 November 1975
(2 papers)


List of officeholders at [St. John's Methodist Church], June 1977
(1 paper)


Circular letter from the treasurer of St. John's Methodist Church to church members, setting out the financial situation of the church and appealing for funds, 18 July 1978
(3 papers)


Copy of report made by B. Hinde, chartered civil engineer, following a visit made to St. John's Methodist Church, 12 October 1979
(1 paper)


Standing orders in relation to the use of Methodist premises, including reference to a disco proposed to be held in the church premises, n.d. [1981]
(1 paper)


Note concerning various expenses relating to the church, 3 March 1981
(1 paper)


Letter from the Methodist Church Property Division, Oldham Street, Manchester, to Rev. R. Wakefield [superintendent minister, Durham and Deerness Circuit], concerning the redemption of the church trust subscription in respect of St. John's Methodist Church, 12 March 1982
(1 paper)


Letter from Frank Murtagh, secretary of Blacksmith's Arms Football Club, Pittington, to P. McCutcheon [Pittington Methodist Church secretary], enquiring whether the Blacksmith's Arms Football Club may be permitted to use the parish council land adjoining the church for Sunday league matches, 30 March 1982; also copy letter from P. McCutcheon to F[rank] Murtagh in reply to the above enquiry, 19 April 1982
(2 papers)


List of church appointments at St. John's Methodist Church as from 1 May 1982
(4 papers)


Letter from Durham County Council to P. McCutcheon, [St. John's Methodist Church Council], concerning boundary fence planting at the church; also attached list of plants suitable for planting at the church boundary fence, 19 October 1982
(2 papers)


Circular letter from Rev. Terry Spencer to the church members, concerning the proposed methods of finance for a new heating system at the church, n.d. [1984]
(1 paper)


Copy list of guarantors for an interest-free loan made to St. John's Methodist Church by Durham City Council, n.d. [1984]
(1 paper)


Membership list of St. John's Methodist Church, July 1984
(1 paper)


Letters from City of Durham Council to P. McCutcheon and Rev. T. Spenser of St. John's Methodist Church, concerning an application made by the church for an interest-free loan from the council, 7 September 1984 - 10 January 1985
(4 papers)


Approval of the Methodist Church Property Division, Manchester, for a new heating system at the church, 26 November 1984
(1 paper)


Copy letter from P.M[cCutcheon], church secretary of St. John's Methodist Church, to the Solicitor, City of Durham Council, concerning sureties to be incorporated into the agreement for a £2000 interest-free loan made to the church by the council, 3 December 1984
(1 paper)

Sherburn Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 1144-1145)

Register of baptisms, 14 September 1911 - 8 July 1951
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Certificate of registry for the solemnization of marriages at Sherburn Wesleyan Chapel, 25 June 1924
(1 membrane, parchment)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1146-1147)

Bourne Street Methodist Church, Waterhouses
(formerly Primitive Methodist)


Form signed by persons consenting to act as trustees of [Bourne Street?] Methodist Church, September 1968
(1 paper)


Letter from Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, to Rev. J. Williams, superintendent minister of Brandon and Deerness Valley Circuit, concerning completion of a memorandum of choice and appointment [of trustees] for [Bourne Street?] Methodist Church, 11 December 1968
(1 paper)

Waterhouses Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 1148-1153)

Certificate registering Waterhouses Wesleyan Methodist Church as a place of meeting for religious worship, 24 April 1877
(1 paper)


Certificate of registry for the solemnization of marriages at Waterhouses Wesleyan Methodist Church, 3 May 1877
(1 membrane, parchment)


Forms of resignations of trustees of Waterhouses Wesleyan Methodist Church [school] and trust property; also form by which various trustees agree that only the required number of trustees be nominated by the superintendent, 1901-1902
(1 file)


Letters from the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Manchester, to Rev. W. Fern, superintendent minister of circuit, concerning the completion of a memorandum of choice and appointment [of trustees] at Waterhouses Methodist Church, June - July 1891
(3 papers)


Forms of resignation of trustees at Waterhouses Wesleyan Methodist Church, February - May 1921
(6 papers)


Form of resignation of trustees at Waterhouses Wesleyan Methodist Church, 7 April 1921
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1154/1-4-1161/1-3)

Russell Street, Waterhouses
(Formerly Wesleyan Methodist)


Forms of resignation of trustees of Russell Street Methodist Church, April 1951
(4 papers)


Form signed by persons consenting to act as trustees of Russell Street Methodist Church, April 1951 (1 paper) 1156 Acknowledgement of receipt by the Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs, Oldham Street, Manchester, of the declaration transferring to the new model deed by Russell Street Methodist Church, 27 March 1951
(1 paper)


Letter from Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs, Manchester, to Rev. W. Daglish, superintendent minister of the circuit, concerning the completion of a memorandum of choice and appointment [of trustees] for Russell Street Methodist Church, 9 July 1951
(1 paper)


List of deeds and other documents relating to Russell Street Methodist Church, n.d. [post 1964]
(1 paper)


Form signed by persons consenting to act as trustees of [Russell Street] Methodist Church, February 1968
(1 paper)


Forms of resignation of trustees of Russell Street Methodist Church, February 1968
(4 papers)


Forms of resignation of trustees of Russell Street Methodist Church, September 1968
(3 papers)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/DDV 1162-1163)

Directions for the appointment of new trustees under the Methodist model deed, 1932, according to the Charities Act of 1960, n.d. [c.1960]
(1 paper, printed)


Circular of the Methodist Church Property Division concerning the Methodist Church Act, 1976 and its application to property, September 1981
(1 paper, printed)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1164-1186)

Thirty Second Deposit

(Acc: 2246(D))


numbers not used


Circuit plan and directory, October - December 1993
(1 paper, printed)


Circuit plan and directory, April - June 1994
(2 papers, printed)


Circuit plan and directory, July - September 1994
(2 papers, printed)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1187)

Individual churches

Brandon Wesleyan Methodist Church


Letter to the Rev. T.J. Hillary, The Peth, Durham, from J.L. Blundrett, Branch Secretary, Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance Company, Ltd., 54 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, submitting terms for the periodical inspection and insurance of the boiler situated at Brandon Wesleyan Church, 7 March 1927
(2 papers)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1188-1277)

Elvet Methodist Church
(Formerly Wesleyan Methodist)

Records of the building of the third Elvet Church, opened in November 1903

Records relating to the decision to move to a new chapel in Old Elvet and to sell the chapel in Chapel Passage


Inland Revenue form for succession in real property of Allan William Hutchinson who inherited, from his brother, John Hutchinson, a freehold dwelling house and garden situate in Old Elvet in the parish of St. Oswald in the City of Durham occupied by Mrs. Harding [this is the site subsequently bought in 1897-98 by Elvet trustees as the site for the new chapel], 4 December 1855
(1 paper)


List of considerations for Sub-Committee of the Extension Fund on the need of commodious chapels in certain large circuit towns including Devizes, Guildford, Worthing and Durham; in those "feeble circuit towns .... it becomes necessary to carry assistance and stimulus to them from without" [details are given of four towns which have already applied for assistance], 1892 Annotated: Presented to the Committee in May 1892
(1 paper)


Circular letter from Henry J. Pope of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee advising of a new scheme for the deposit of funds (and enclosing a copy), commenting on sites for new chapels, Trustee Appointment Act of 1890 and directions for appointment of new trustees, 1 January 1897
(2 papers)


Letter to the Rev. R.E. Bray from H.J. Pope, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, reporting that the committee have no funds for assisting in the purchase of sites; however, he suggests that the whole cost could be borrowed, the rent of the house on the land would meet the interest of the purchase money, while the rest of the money was raised; he urged the Rev. R.E. Bray to lose no time in trying to get Durham placed on the list of those to be specially aided from the Extension Fund, 15 June 1897
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. R.E. Bray from the Rev. John Bond, The Fund for the Extension of Methodism in Great Britain, Wesleyan Centenary Hall, Bishopgate, London, E.C., reporting satisfaction at the movement in Durham in favour of a new chapel and enclosing a minute that all future grants are conditional on there being funds in the hands of the committee to pay them and that they be claimed within three years of the period when promised; he also urges Durham to commit to the new chapel without delay, 27 January 1898
(1 file)


Letter to the Rev. R.E. Bray from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, congratulating him on securing an eligible site for a new chapel and advising him on procedures to be taken in connection with trustees; he suggests that there would be little difficulty in raising an advance of the sum needed, by advertising in the Methodist papers, 20 May 1898
(1 paper)


Copy application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to erect a chapel at Old Elvet, Durham, 26 May 1899
(1 paper)


Copy of application to the Committee of Extension of Methodism in Great Britain for aid in building a chapel in Old Elvet, 14 July 1899 For enclosure see: M/DDV 1189
(1 paper)


Form of official sanction to the building of a chapel, schoolroom and vestries at Durham (at a cost of £8,065) granted by the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, 10 July 1899 (1 file) Correspondence from architects interested in the new church to be built in Old Elvet


Letter to the Rev. R.E. Bray from H.T. Gradon, architect, 2 Market Place, Durham, expressing an interest in becoming the architect for the proposed new Wesleyan Church in Old Elvet, 20 June 1898
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Richard E. Bray, Leybourne Villa, Durham, from James W. Thompson, Architect and Surveyor, 63 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, expressing an interest in being the architect for the proposed new Wesleyan Chapel at Durham, 19 December 1899 On reverse: a draft reply informing Mr. Thompson that the trustees had been so impressed with the Wesleyan church at Barnard Castle that they have chosen that architect for the new chapel, 26 November 1900
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Joseph Bacon from H.J. Gradon, architect, 22 Market Place, Durham, requesting a reply from the trustees to his offer (made to Rev. R.E. Bray a year previously) to prepare plans for the new Wesleyan Chapel, 8 October 1900 On reverse: notes of amounts raised towards the cost of the new building, n.d.
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Joseph Bacon from Richard Morley, son of W.J. Morley, architect, 269 Swan Arcade, Bradford, writing on behalf of his father to say that he is willing to undertake the work in connection with the new church in Durham and is prepared to meet the minister to discuss terms, 8 May 1900
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. J. Bacon from W.J. Morley, architect, 269 Swan Arcade, Bradford, enquiring if the last plans are approved and telling him that he has got the working drawings nearly ready; he comments that further progress will be dependent on the completion of the exchange of land with the county council, 11 September 1903 (1 paper) Correspondence concerning funding of a possible new church and permission to erect the new chapel


List from the Wesleyan Chapel Committee informing the trustees of steps to be taken after the committee has consented to the erection of the new chapel, n.d. [1890s]
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Joseph Bacon from the Rev. John Bond of the Fund for the Extension of Methodism in Great Britain, informing him that no further grants are being made from the fund at that time, 28 September 1899
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Joseph Bacon, from the Rev. John Bond, Secretary of the Fund for the Extension of Methodism in Great Britain, Wesleyan Centenary Hall, Bishopgate Street Within, London, E.C., informing him that the committee could not make any grant at present due partly to decreasing value of investments and partly to grants already paid to Devizes, Chelmsford, Guildford and Worthing, who applied seven years ago; he is advised to rely on the Twentieth Century Fund, 4 December 1899
(1 paper)


List of subscriptions towards the cost of the new church in Old Elvet, promised at a meeting of the congregation and friends chaired by the circuit superintendent, Rev. R.E. Bray, 1 May 1899
(2 papers)


Circular letter from John Hornabrook, Secretary of the Wesleyan Chapel Fund, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, referring to the chapel report appealing for increased contributions by trusts to the fund, December 1900
(1 paper)


Letter to Rev. Joseph Bacon from J. Mawson, reporting that the proposal does not include a right of way at the county council side so they would have 'to go through under the tower or elsewhere'; he also mentions that an offer has been received for the old greenhouse of £3.10.0d., 29 December 1900
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. J. Bacon from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, advising him on procedure for submitting the new scheme concerning the new Elvet Church, 22 January 1901
(1 paper)


Copy application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to erect a chapel at Old Elvet (substituted for the application sanctioned by the General Chapel Committee on 10 July 1899), 17 April 1901
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Joseph Bacon from John Jackson of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, granting official sanction to the erection of a chapel, school, vestries, etc., and giving financial details of sanctioned debt and grant aid, 1 May 1901
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Thomas Bailey from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, returning the registered deed of the new chapel at Elvet, dated 30 July 1902, 10 September 1902
(1 paper)


Copy form of application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee Twentieth Century Fund for modified terms for the new chapel in Old Elvet, 27 November 1902
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Thomas H. Bailey from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Secretary to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, informing him of a grant from the Twentieth Century Fund of £1,500 on modified terms, on condition that any grant from the ordinary chapel fund be relinquished, 7 January 1903
(1 file)


Copy application form to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to sell the Old Elvet Wesleyan chapel situated on Chapel Passage, 11 December 1903 (1 paper) Donations and bazaar fundraising


Telegram to the Rev. Joseph Bacon from --- Ritson apologising that he was prevented from attending the church bazaar and promising a subscription of twenty five pounds to the church building fund, 17 November 1899
(2 papers)


Letter to the Rev. J. Bacon from W.H. Stephenson, Managing Director of the Throckley Coal Company, Ltd., Guildhall Chambers, Newcastle upon Tyne, enclosing a donation of £25 for the new Wesleyan chapel building fund and promising a further £25 in the event of the new church being designated "McKenzie Memorial" church, 17 November 1899
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts of the Wesleyan new church building scheme from 1 May 1899, including proceeds of the 1899 bazaar, rents of property purchased for site and various contributions, 9 October 1901
(1 paper)


List of promises and loans without interest to Old Elvet Building Account to be refunded by proceeds of bazaar to be held in the Autumn of 1904, n.d. [early 1904?]
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts of the Elvet Wesleyan bazaar held in the Town Hall, Durham, in aid of Debt Reduction Scheme, 22-24 October 1907 (1 paper, printed) Items relating to the official status of the new church and permission to sell the church in Chapel Passage


Letter to the Rev. T.H. Bailey from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Oldham Street, Manchester, consenting on behalf of the Committee, to the opening of the chapel for religious services and the occupation of the premises for Wesleyan Methodist Trust purposes, 31 October 1903
(1 paper)


Stamped receipt by William Lisle for £3 paid by the Rev. T.H. Bailey as payment for his fee for registering Wesleyan Methodist Church for solemnization of marriages, 20 November 1903
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Thomas H. Bailey from James Chambers, solicitor, 40 Saddler Street, enclosing statement of receipts and payments on the account of the new church with the auditor's certificate, and requesting him to forward it, 20 May 1904
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. T.H. Bailey from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, enclosing the official form of consent to sell the Old Elvet Chapel (on Chapel Passage) signed by the President of Conference, 15 February 1904 (1 paper) Records concerning the building of a caretaker's (chapel keeper's) house beside the new chapel


Copy application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to erect a caretaker's house at Old Elvet Chapel, 13 June 1904
(1 paper)


Estimate to the trustees of the Wesleyan Church, Old Elvet, from Frank Goodyear, plasterer, etc., Sherburn Road, Durham, offering to build the caretaker's house for £295.00; also two stamped receipts for the payment of £319.10s.6d (being the final cost of the building), 11 May, 22 July and 13 October 1904
(1 file)


Form to the Rev. T.H. Bailey from Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, sanctioning the terms for the chapel keeper's (caretaker's) house at Elvet, with the District Committee's proviso that the height of the rooms on the first floor be increased and that the drain be ventilated, 2 November 1904
(1 paper)


Copy form of modified application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for a modification of terms for the caretaker's house and boundary wall, 26 May 1906
(1 paper)


Form to the Rev. W.H. Shaw from Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, sanctioning the modified terms for the chapel keeper's (caretaker's) house at Elvet, 25 June 1906 (1 paper) Records concerning the funding of the new chapel and the reduction of the chapel debt


Letter to the Rev. T.H. Bailey from John Jackson, on behalf of the Secretary of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, enclosing a cheque for £1500 as the Committee's grant to the Elvet Trustees from the Twentieth Century Fund, 8 June 1904
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. Thomas H. Bailey from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Secretary of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, informing him that the Committee has sanctioned the grant of £1500 from the Twentieth Century Fund on modified terms, 28 June 1904
(1 paper)


Receipted account of disbursements in connection with the conveyance of site of new church to the trustees, the sale of the old chapel and attempted sale of New Elvet Premises, 11 January 1905
(1 file)


Letter to the Rev. W.H. Shaw from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Secretary to the Wesleyan Chapel Fund, informing him that the fund will give a grant of £40 upon various conditions, 4 March 1908
(1 paper)


Letter to the Rev. W.H. Shaw from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Secretary to the Wesleyan Chapel Fund, informing him that the fund will give a grant of £40 on modified terms, 20 May 1908
(1 paper)


Memorandum to be written in the trustees book and to be signed by the superintendent and trustees concerning the payment of a grant of £40 by the General Chapel Committee of the Methodist Conference and details of associated conditions accepted by the trustees, 1908
(1 paper)


Draft copy of application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for a grant towards the reduction of debt on Old Elvet Chapel and caretaker's house, 1908
(1 paper)


Correspondence to the Rev. T.H. Bailey and his successors, from the Rev. John Hornabrook, Secretary to the Wesleyan Committee, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, concerning possible grants, the reduction of the debt on Old Elvet Wesleyan Church and debt incurred by the building of the caretaker's house, 9 January 1908 - 29 March 1909
(1 file)


Copy application form for a grant towards the reduction of the debt on Old Elvet Church and caretaker's house, 9 February 1909
(1 paper)


Forms sent to James Chambers, solicitor, Durham City, by A.S. Bowes, District Valuer, Valuation Department, Inland Revenue, 32 West Street, Gateshead, giving the provisional valuation (under the 1910 Finance Act) on the caretaker's house, 8 Old Elvet, 3 July 1913 (1 file) Miscellaneous records


Collection Journal, 19 November 1961 - 17 March 1985
(1 volume, card bound)


Visitors' Book, 20 March 1949 - 26 July 1970
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Visitors' Book, including the signatures of the King, Queen and Princess of Tonga (11 July 1975), 29 August 1971 - 30 September 1979
(1 volume, card bound)


Visitors' Book, 7 October 1979 - 11 September 1994
(1 volume, card bound)


Forms sent to James Chambers, solicitor, Durham, by A.S. Bowes, District Valuer, Valuation Department, Inland Revenue, 32 West Street, Gateshead, giving the provisional valuation (under the 1910 Finance Act) on 9 Crossgate Peth, occupied by the Rev. J.E. Natrass, 2 May 1913
(1 file)


Forms sent to the Trustees of Wesleyan Church per James Chambers, Saddler Street, Durham, by A.S. Bowes, District Valuer, Valuation Department, Inland Revenue, 32 West Street, Gateshead, giving the provisional valuation (under the 1910 Finance Act) on the Wesleyan Church, Old Elvet, Durham, 2 March 1914
(1 file)


Receipt for fifteen shillings paid by the Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, payable in respect of the premises in the parish of Durham St. Oswald, to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, 28 February 1928 (1 paper) Papers concerning the boiler


Letters to the Rev. T.J. Hillary, Superintendent Minister, Old Elvet Wesleyan Church, from R. Quinney, Secretary, and others, the Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance Company, Ltd., 67 King Street, Manchester and 54 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning a new policy for Elvet's boiler and the need to cover the risk of cracking and fracturing, 7 February - 7 March 1927
(1 file)


Endorsement slips concerning policy no. 59854 for Elvet's "Robin Hood Senior" boiler insured with the Vulcan and General Insurance Company, Ltd., 67-69 King Street, Manchester, 13 July 1903 and 17 September 1926
(2 papers)


Insurance policy no. AE 2/59854, and endorsement, for the "Robin Hood Senior" Boiler at Elvet Church issued by the Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance Company, Ltd., 65, 67 and 69 King Street, Manchester, 7 February 1927 and 29 August 1942 (2 papers) Papers concerning the organ


Specification and description of the organ proposed to be erected in the Elvet Methodist Church by H.J. Nelson and Company, Organ Builders, 1-4 Holly Street, Durham, and amended estimate, 4 and 6 November 1933
(1 file)


Letter to C. Storey, 4 The Grove, Durham, from R.W. Howe, Secretary, Harrison and Harrison, Limited, organ builders, Durham, agreeing to carry out the repair work to the organ and enclosing a signed agreement concerning tuning arrangements, 30 January 1951
(2 papers)


Letter to the Rev. W.T. Kitching, Leybourne Villa, 9 The Peth, Durham, from J. Ratcliffe, Manager of the Methodist Insurance Company, Ltd., 51 Spring Gardens, Manchester 2, confirming the endorsement of Fire Policy no. 65600 for Old Elvet Chapel to cover the self-ignition risks attaching to the electro-motor and starter used in connection with the organ blowing apparatus, 14 September 1934 (1 paper) Miscellaneous Records


Signed forms of resignation from the trust of Old Elvet Wesleyan Chapel and property, 19-25 June 1936
(1 file)


Memorandum by continuing trustees dispensing with the nomination by the superintendent of a larger number than the number to be appointed, 18 November 1936
(1 paper)


Photograph of the Young People's Fellowship taken at the side of Elvet Church, June 1939
(1 photograph, 39 cm. x 30 cm., black and white)


Photograph of the Young People's Fellowship taken in front of Elvet Church, 1947
(1 photograph, 35.5 cm. x 27.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of junior church taken in front of Elvet Church, 1949
(1 photograph 37cm. x 35 cm., black and white)


Letter to the Rev. G.K. Fawell, "Holmdale", The Avenue, Durham, from T and W.G. Maddison, Solicitors, 44 Saddler Street, Durham, enclosing a draft (now missing) of a proposed agreement with Messrs. G. Vaux and Sons, Ltd., 22 February 1952
(1 paper)


Correspondence to the Rev. G. Kirtley Fawell, Holmdale, The Avenue, Durham, from E. Geoffrey Deale, Manager and Secretary of the Methodist Insurance Company, Ltd., concerning a claim and estimates for repair concerning storm damage at Elvet Chapel, 9-19 February 1953
(1 file)


Letter to the Methodist Church Property Division, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ, from the Rev. Robert E. Wakefield, enclosing an agreement between the Three Tuns Hotel and Elvet Methodist Church, and a reply from the Rev. Peter A. Kerridge, 18 and 22 January 1985
(2 papers)


Letter to the Rev. W.C. Billington from the Rev. Oliver Phillipson, Methodist Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester 1, concerning the use of proceeds of a sale of property, 23 March 1954 See also: M/DDV 690 and 692
(1 paper)


Electrical specification of the new church lighting scheme of Old Elvet Methodist Church, August 1960
(1 file)


Copy of the account of labour and materials in connection with electrical installation at Elvet Church, 12 January 1961
(3 papers)


Ground and first floor plan of Elvet Methodist Church showing the electrical installation system for the new church lighting, 1960 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 70 cm. x 57 cm., printed, coloured)


Ticket for a concert of choral and orchestral music given by Durham Choral Society at Elvet Methodist Church, 3 May 1969
(1 card, 11 cm. x 8.5 cm.)


Programme for "We, Like Sheep" a children's musical presented by members of junior church during the Sunday morning service, Summer 1992
(1 paper)


Elvet Methodist Church annual reports to be presented at the annual church meeting, 25 April 1994
(1 file)


List of contents of Elvet '94 Time Capsule deposited by the Rev. R. Graham Carter under the new church floor during the last stages of the re-ordering of the church on Sunday, 1st May 1994 For photograph: see M/DDV 1273
(1 paper)


Ticket for auction of favours, in aid of New Era reordering, held at the Leech Hall, St. John's College, South Bailey, Durham [this was an auction of donated offers ranging from babysitting time, dinners for four, exam coaching, car cleaning, bread baking and holiday weeks], 13 May 1994
(1 card, 14.5 cm. x 10.5 cm.)


Ticket for "People on the Move" lunch to launch the 1994-5 church project [North East Prisoner Aftercare Society (NEPACS) and Durham City Centre Youth Project, DCCYP), and to celebrate one world week, 23 October 1994
(1 paper)


Newsletter, February 1994 - January 1995
(6 booklets)


Elvet Year Book for 1994-5
(1 booklet)


Agenda for the meeting of Elvet Church Council including minutes of the meeting held 9 June 1994, also the statement of General Church Finances at 31 August 1994 and the statement of New Era Finances at 17 October 1994, 20 October 1994 (1 file) Photographs of the reordering of Elvet Methodist Church On 1 May, just before the new floor in the church was completed the minister, Rev. Graham Carter, and the Chairman of the Property Committee, Edwin Stanger, inserted under the floor a time capsule containing material relating to Elvet in 1994. It was placed under the floor beneath the communion table.


Set of photographs showing the installation of the time capsule by the Rev. Graham Carter and Edwin Stanger, various church members and the state of the church with the new floor almost completed, 1 May 1994 For list of contents of time capsule: see M/DDV/1267 (5 photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm., in colour) Photographs taken on Friday, 3rd June 1994, during final preparations for the first Sunday service in the reordered church (5 June 1994) and for weddings on Saturday, 4 June 1994


Photographs showing Ian Chesworth testing the repaired organ and Steve Bissell in the pulpit testing the new sound system, 3 June 1994
(2 photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm., in colour)


Photographs of Rosemary Williams completing the flower arrangements for the weddings and the first Sunday service in the reordered church and various views of the flower arrangements, 3 June 1994
(6 photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm., in colour)


Various views of the reordered church, 3 June 1994
(8 photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm., in colour)


Three photographs of Jeanette Bygate and her granddaughter taken while arranging the church flowers in the newly reordered church (showing the new portable communion rail in place), June 1994
(3 photographs, 15 cm. x 10 cm., in colour)

Sacriston Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/DDV 1278)

Letter to John Swainston from James Chambers, solicitor, 40 Saddler Street, Durham, enclosing a list of deeds concerned with the Sacriston Wesleyan Chapel's being conveyed to the Sacriston Literary Institute and correspondence with Sacriston Literary Institute concerning the deeds, 8 January 1898, 29 April and 13 May 1905 and 5 January 1914
(1 file)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1279-1285)

Thirty Third Deposit

(Acc: 2272(D))

Elvet Methodist Church
(Formerly Wesleyan Methodist)


Weekly church notices, 12 December 1993 - 25 December 1994
(37 papers and 28 booklets)


Information sheet about forthcoming fundraising events for New Era and the 1993-4 church project, 'Farm Africa', 4 February 1994
(1 paper)


Piece of floorboard inscribed "September 11th 1903 Ernest Jaques, Harrogate, been here a year but a week. J.W. Rudd Contractor Harrogate', found under the gallery floorboards when they were lifted in connection with the New Era alterations, January-February 1994
(1 piece of wood, 14 cm. x 7 cm. x 3 cm.)


Notices displayed in school hall explaining the Christmas tree tradition and the symbols hung on Elvet Christmas tree, 30 November 1993
(3 papers)


A set of photographs of Elvet (before the New Era alterations) taken by Edwin Stanger, 1993
(10 photographs, 25 cm. x 19.5 cm., colour)


Photograph of the wedding of Herbert Ramsay and Jennie Spence, taken inside Elvet Methodist Church, 1949
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)


Photograph of the wedding group of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ramsay (Jennie Spence) taken on the entrance steps of Elvet Methodist Church, 1949
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)

 (Ref: M/DDV 1286-1287)

Thirty-fourth Deposit

(Acc: 2336(D))


Programme for Wesley Evening held at St. John's Methodist Church, Pittington, 18 November 1995
(4 papers, printed)


Texts of readings given at Wesley Evening at St. John's Methodist Church, Pittington, 18 November 1995
(5 papers, 8 files)