Seaham Methodist Circuit
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- Seaham Methodist Circuit
- Seaham Harbour Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sea 1-5)
- Sunderland South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sea 11)
- Cold Hesledon, Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary), Seaham Parkside and Seaham Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 18)
- New Seaham Cornish Street; New Seaham, Jubilee; Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary) and Seaham Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 21)
- Seaham Church Street and Parkside Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 40)
- Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary) and Seaham, Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 50)
- Manses (Ref: M/Sea 60)
- Unspecified Churches (Ref: M/Sea 61)
- Church Street Methodist Church. Seaham (Ref: M/Sea 70-77)
- New Seaham Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sea 91)
- Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Seaham Harbour (Ref: M/Sea 92-96)
Catalogue Description
Seaham Methodist CircuitDurham Coast and Peterlee Methodist Circuit
See M/Sea 16
Catalogue Contents
Seaham Harbour Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sea 1-5)Ref: M/Sea 1
Quarterly meetings and Circuit Committee meetings minutes, 1893 - 1908 Infolded are:
(1) Invitation to the 72nd Anniversary Services at Jubilee Methodist Church, 20 and 21 February 1960
(2) Seaham Methodist Circuit balance sheet for September quarter, 1959
(4 copies. 1 copy has historical notes taken from these minutes on the back)
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 2Quarterly meetings and Circuit Committee meetings minutes, 1908 - 1917
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 3Quarterly meetings and Circuit Committee meetings minutes, 1918 - 1929
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 4Quarterly meetings minutes, 1929 - 1934 Related papers infolded include minutes of a Finance Committee meeting, 17 December, 1934
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 5Bundle of miscellaneous 'Circuit documents'. Includes yearly property schedules; schedules of Sunday Schools, and of Christian Endeavour and other Young people's Devotional Societies; annual reports on the Sunday Schools in the circuit to The Methodist Sunday School Union (ex Primitive Methodist section); and papers relating to the building of a new church in Stewart Street, which include applications to the Sunderland and Newcastle District Building Committee to build a church, 1896, 1907, with other papers relating to trusteeship matters, 1896 - 1941
(1 file)
(Ref: M/Sea 6-10)Seaham Harbour and Murton United Methodist Circuit
(Seaham Harbour United Free Methodist Churches Circuit before 1907, Seaham Harbour United Methodist Circuit 1907 - 1912, Seaham harbour and Murton United Methodist Circuit from 1912)
Quarterly meetings minutes, 1896 - 1902
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 7Quarterly meetings minutes, 1902, 1912 - 1919
Includes minutes of 'a meeting to consider the amalgamation with the Murton Circuit...', 23 October, 1912
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 8Quarterly meetings minutes, 1903 - 1911 (fragmentary)
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 9Quarterly and Circuit Committee meetings minutes, 1920 - 1934, with related papers infolded including details of the proposed Seaham Circuit, n.d. and of the future working of Sunderland South-East Circuit, n.d.
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 10Accounts, 1913 - 1919
(1 volume)
Sunderland South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Sea 11)Ref: M/Sea 11Circuit plan, July - September, 1940
(1 plan)
(Ref: M/Sea 12-15)Sunderland South-East Methodist Circuit
See M/Sea 9
Seaham Methodist Circuit
Baptisms register, 1888 - 1942
Seaham Harbour Primitive Methodist Circuit until 1932, Seaham Harbour ex Primitive Methodist Circuit, 1932 - 1941, Seaham Methodist Circuit from 1941
Endorsed 'Primitive Methodist Chapel New Seaham'
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 13Baptisms register, 1889 - 1948
Seaham Harbour Primitive Methodist Circuit until 1932, Seaham Harbour ex Primitive Methodist Circuit, 1932 - 1941, Seaham Methodist Circuit from 1941
Endorsed: 'Primitive Methodist Chapel Seaham Harbour'
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 14Circuit plans, July 1941 - June 1964
Not a complete series
(1 bundle)
Ref: M/Sea 15Quarterly meetings minutes, 1947 - 1958
Includes minutes of Finance Committee, of General Purposes Committee and of General Purposes and Finance Committee. Also minutes of meeting of ladies to arrange a Circuit Tea, 6 April, 1950, and of meeting of choirmasters, 28 April, 1950
(1 volume)
See also M/Sea 1, 5 and 9
(Ref: M/Sea 16)Individual Churches
Cold Hesledon Methodist Church
(United Methodist Free Church before 1907, United Methodist Church, 1907 - 1932, Methodist Church from 1932)
Church, Leaders' and Society meetings minutes, 1903 - 1925, 1947 - 1965
Related papers infolded include a Durham Coast and Peterlee Circuit plan October 1959 - January 1960
See also M/Sea 17-18
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 17)Cold Hesledon and Seaham Harbour (Church Street, United Methodist Churches
(Methodist from 1932)
Baptisms register for Seaham Harbour, 1924 - 1933 and for Cold Hesledon, 1928 - 1933
(1 volume)
Cold Hesledon, Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary), Seaham Parkside and Seaham Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 18)Ref: M/Sea 18Baptisms register for Tempest Place Methodist Church, 1950 - 1957; for no.1 section of Seaham Circuit (i.e. Tempest Place Cold Hesledon and Stewart Street churches) 1958 - 1960; and for Parkside Methodist Church, 1962 - 1966, with one entry 1960
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 19-20)New Seaham, Cornish Street, Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
See also M/Sea 21 and 59
Trustees' meetings minutes, 1928 - 1962
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 20Correspondence and related papers concerning the sale of the church and its reconditioning for use as a Methodist Youth Club and Community Centre, 1949 - 1960
Includes plan of alterations by W. L. Oliver, June 1950
Scale 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 file)
New Seaham Cornish Street; New Seaham, Jubilee; Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary) and Seaham Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 21)Ref: M/Sea 21Correspondence and related papers concerning the purchase of the freeholds of the sites of these churches, 1949 - 1956
(1 file)
(Ref: M/Sea 22-23)New Seaham, Jubilee Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
See also M/Sea 1 and 21
Trustees' meetings minutes, 1895 - 1923
Includes minutes of Trustees and Chapel Committee
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 23Trustees' meetings minutes, 1924 - 1952
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 24-39)Seaham Church Street Methodist Church
(United Methodist Free Church before 1907, United Methodist Church, 1907 - 1932, Methodist Church from 1932)
See also M/Sea 17 and 40
Baptisms register, 1864 - 1904
Note: Overlaps with M/Sea 25. Entries not duplicated
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 25Baptisms register, 1898 - 1911
Note: Overlaps with M/Sea 24. Entries not duplicated
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 26Register of baptisms, 1950 - 1968
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 27Leaders' and Church meetings minutes, 1903 - 1915
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 28Leaders' and Church meetings minutes, 1915 - 1921
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 29Leaders' and Annual Society meetings minutes, 1942 - 1959, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 30Trustees' meetings minutes, 1874 - 1901
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 31Trustees' meetings minutes, 1901 - 1914
Includes minutes of meetings of the Grand Egyptian Fair and Bazaar Committee, 1901, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 32Trustees' meetings minutes, 1914 - 1940, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 33Registers of members, c.1876 - c.1920
(1 portfolio containing 7 volumes)
Ref: M/Sea 34Accounts, 1896 - 1907
Includes balance sheet (printed) for the year ending 2 April, 1896 and promises towards New Church Building Fund, 1904
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 35Accounts, 1907 - 1909
Related papers infolded includes a financial statement (printed) from 3 April, 1904, to 15 June, 1907. This includes an appeal for funds to clear debt
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 36Class book, 1952 - 1955
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 37Class book, 1959 - c.1961
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 38Correspondence and related papers concerning trusteeship matters. Mainly relate to alterations to the basement and schoolroom, 1947 - 1957
(1 file)
Ref: M/Sea 39Plans of the church before alterations, by S. W. Milburn & Partners, Sunderland, 1952
(1 bundle containing 2 plans)
Seaham Church Street and Parkside Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 40)Ref: M/Sea 40Class book, n.d., c.1962 - 1963
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 41-43)Seaham Parkside Methodist Church
See also M/Sea 18, 40 and 58
Correspondence and related papers concerning the acquisition of a site for the church, 1944 - 1955
Includes correspondence concerning the sale of part of the site to Durham County Council for an Ambulance Depot and Civil Defence Centre, 1955
(1 file)
Ref: M/Sea 42Building Fund accounts, 1952 - 1962, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 43Class book, 1954
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 44-49)Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary) Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
See also M/Sea 5, 18, 21 and 50
Leaders' meetings minutes, 1959 - 1960
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 45Trustees' meetings minutes, 1924 - 1950
Includes minutes of meetings of the Trustee and Chapel Committee
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 46Four plans of the church, architect not given, n.d.
Scales: 3/8 inch to 1 foot [1:32] and 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48]
Includes also bills for building materials from the Marquis of Londonderry to the trustees of Seaham Harbour Primitive Methodist Mission (2, 1896)
(1 bundle)
Ref: M/Sea 47Specification and description of the organ to be installed in the church by H.J. Nelson & Co., organ builders, Durham, 13 January 1913
(1 file)
Ref: M/Sea 48Plan of proposed heating apparatus by Emley & Sons Ltd., heating and ventilating engineers, Newcastle upon Tyne, n.d.
Scale 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan)
Ref: M/Sea 49Correspondence and related papers concerning a loan from the Methodist Chapel Aid Association to restore the church hall and to purchase the freehold of the church site, 1949 - 1957
(1 file)
Seaham Stewart Street (Centenary) and Seaham, Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Sea 50)Ref: M/Sea 50Roll book, 1953 - 1955
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 51-53)Seaham, St. John's Methodist Church
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Trustees' meetings minutes, 1894 - 1912
Includes accounts, 1893 - 1911
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 52Trustees' meetings minutes, 1913 - 1915, with accounts, 1915 - 1928
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 53Trustees' meetings minutes, 1915 - 1951
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 54-58)Seaham Tempest Place (Bourne) Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
See also M/Sea 18, 21 and 50
Leaders' meetings minutes, 1928 - 1959
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 55Trustees' meetings minutes, 1899 - 1916
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 56Trustees' meetings minutes, 1916 - 1928
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 57Trustees' meetings minutes, 1929 - 1960
(1 volume)
Ref: M/Sea 58Correspondence and related papers concerning the sale of the church and the establishment of a church at Parkside, 1948 - 1960, with details of church deeds held by the Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association, 1903
(1 file)
(Ref: M/Sea 59)Seaham Colliery Wesleyan Methodist Church and New Seaham Methodist Church (Cornish Street)
(formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Baptisms register for Seaham Colliery, 1870 - 1882 and New Seaham, 1882 - 1946
(1 volume)
Manses (Ref: M/Sea 60)Ref: M/Sea 60'Circuit house account book' for the Primitive Methodist manse, 1896 - 1931
(1 volume)
Unspecified Churches (Ref: M/Sea 61)Ref: M/Sea 61Church and Leaders' meetings minutes, 1924 - 1946, with related papers infolded. (A former United Methodist Church)
(1 volume)
(Ref: M/Sea 65)Seaham Methodist Circuit
Second Deposit
Preachers' Plan and Order of Services, April 1975
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: M/Sea 65Plan and order of services, July - September 1979
(1 booklet, paper)
(Ref: M/Sea 66-67)Seaham Methodist Circuit
Fourth Deposit
Seaham United Methodist Circuit
Circuit Meeting minute book, 16 March 1920 - 1911, October 1922 - 11 June 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/Sea 67Seaham Harbour and District Sunday School Union minute book, 17 December 1899 - 17 June 1916; 29 March 1919 - 18 March 1941; 20 March 1945 - 12 January 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
(Ref: M/Sea 68-69)Cold Hesledon Methodist Church
(United Methodist Free Church before 1907)
Register of baptisms, 1 May 1893 - 30 August 1903
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 69Account book, Cold Hesledon Trust, n.d. [1946] - 31 December 1949; 1 January 1960 - 30 April 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Church Street Methodist Church. Seaham (Ref: M/Sea 70-77)Ref: M/Sea 70Trustees' minute book, 22 January 1952 - 14 May 1970
For enclosures see M/Sea 71, 74, 76-77
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/Sea 71Trustees' meeting minutes, 6 May 1968 Originally enclosed in: M/Sea 70
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 70
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 72Society Meeting minutes, 28 January 1960 - 12 December 1968
For enclosure see M/Sea 75
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 73Roll book for unspecified youth group, 4 September 1945 - 21 May 1960
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 74Note by Rev. J.M. Yellowley concerning the membership of John Gillis Roberts, 29 May 1964
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 70
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 75Leaflet concerning Anglo Methodist Conversations, n.d. [1960's]
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 72
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: M/Sea 76Visiting list, n.d.
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 70
(4 papers)
Ref: M/Sea 77Regulations governing relations between caretaker and Trustees of Church Street Methodist Church, Seaham, n.d.
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 70
(1 paper, typescript)
(Ref: M/Sea 78-90)Steward Street Centenary Church, Seaham
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Trustees' minute book, 11 February 1951 - 28 September 1971
For enclosures see M/Sea 82-86, M/Sea 88-90
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 79Account book including Renovation fund accounts, March 1958 - 26 January 1971
For enclosure see M/Sea 87
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/Sea 80Collection journal, 7 June 1953 - 9 November 1969
For enclosure see M/Sea 81
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 81Bank Statement of Centenary Methodist Church Society Fund in account with Martins Bank Ltd., Church Street, Seaham, 20 November 1969
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 80
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 82Letter from L. Vincent of Vincent Organ Company Ltd., Sunderland, to S. Hill Esq. concerning organ, 26 January 1970
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 83(i-ii)Correspondence from Nelson and Co. Organ builders, Durham, to Mr. S. Hill, Trust Secretary, concerning sale of Stewart Street Methodist Church organ, 18 April 1970, 30 June 1971
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(2 papers)
Ref: M/Sea 84(i-iii)Correspondence from T. Wetherall and Sons Ltd., Sunderland, roofing contractor and Smith Bros. Plumbing and Heating Engineers, Houghton-le-Spring, to Mr. S. Hill and Trustees of Centenary Church concerning heating and maintenance of church and schoolroom, 28 November 1966, 14 July 1967, 15 August 1967
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(1 file and 2 papers)
Ref: M/Sea 85(i-iii)Report of Survey on school room, 27 April 1967
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(3 papers)
Ref: M/Sea 86Letter from Ian M.R. Wills, Wesley House, Newcastle upon Tyne, to unidentified recipient concerning centenary pastoral care, 6 November 1969 Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 87(i-iv)Correspondence from Brinley R. Griffiths to Mr. Baily concerning insurance of Centenary Chapel, Stewart Chapel, Seaham Harbour and Old Chapel, Stewart Street, Seaham Harbour, 6 January 1971, 8 January 1971
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 79
(4 papers)
Ref: M/Sea 88Letter from E. Galilee, former employee to Mr. Hill, concerning termination of employment and pay, n.d.
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 89Letter of application from Mrs. K. Barstead, Seaham, to unspecified person, applying for post of chapel cleaner, 29 March 1968
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 90Letter from Joseph G. Partridge, Seaham, Secretary of Seaham Table Soccer Association, to Mr. Baily, requesting use of Church Hall in Stewart Street, 1 October n.y.
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 78
(1 paper)
New Seaham Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/Sea 91)Ref: M/Sea 91Trustees' account book, 22 January 1931 - 4 July 1952
(1 volume, card bound)
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Seaham Harbour (Ref: M/Sea 92-96)Ref: M/Sea 92Register of baptisms, 17 September 1876 - 29 April 1929
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: M/Sea 93Register of baptisms, 19 May 1929 - 19 July 1942
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 94Collection journal, 10 September 1922 - 24 February 1924
For enclosure see M/Sea 96
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 95Collection journal, 31 December 1961 - 26 May 1974
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 96Order of service for Civic Service, 8 July 1956
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 94
(1 paper, typescript)
(Ref: M/Sea 97-105)New Seaham Jubilee Methodist Church
(formerly Primitive Methodist)
Leaders' meetings and Society meetings minute book, 3 March 1943 - 25 February 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/Sea 98Account book, 17 January 1894 - December 1919; January 1921 - 31 December 1927
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 99Account book, 17 January 1894 - December 1927. Secretary's copy
For enclosure see M/Sea 104
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 100Account book, 1 January 1928 - 28 December 1947
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 101Collection journal, 3 December 1922 - 9 August 1932
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 102Collection journal, 14 August 1932 - 1 July 1944
For enclosure see M/Sea 105
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 103Collection journal 2 July 1944 - 17 February 1974
(1 volume card bound)
Ref: M/Sea 104Certificate of Baptism into Wesleyan Methodist Church of Janson Powell Walker 2 April 1910
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 99
(1 paper)
Ref: M/Sea 105Programme for concert, 19 October n.y.
Originally enclosed in M/Sea 102
(1 paper printed)
