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South Shields St. Hilda Parish

Reference: EP/SS.SH Catalogue Title: South Shields St. Hilda Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 13 Church Societies

Covering Dates: 1866-1952

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  • South Shields St. Hilda Parish
    • South Shields St. Hilda Parish - 13 Church Societies (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Bible Classes (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 01)
    • Church Choir (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 02)
    • Attendance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Rules (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Church Lads Brigade (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 03)
    • Mothers' Union (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 04)
    • Insurance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • South Shields Church Workers' Union (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 05)
    • Attendance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • St. Hilda's Church Association (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 06)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • St. Hilda's King's Workers (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 07)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • St Hilda's Parish Institute and Working Men's Temperance Association (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 08)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Membership (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Rules (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • St Hilda's Working Men's Institute (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 09)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Sunday School (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 10)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Photographs (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Young Men's Institute (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 11)
    • Correspondence (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Rules (Ref: EP/SS.SH)
    • Other societies (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 12)

Catalogue Description

Charity

Catalogue Contents

South Shields St. Hilda Parish - 13 Church Societies (Ref: EP/SS.SH)Bible Classes (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 01)

14/130-132

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/130

Minutes and accounts book of St. Hilda's Sunday bible class, with accounts of the Clothing Club, 28 January 1872 - 2 December 1877
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/131

St. Hilda's Men's Bible Class minute book and attendance register, 27 December 1882 - 26 November 1901
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/132

St. Hilda's Men's Bible Class minute book and attendance register, 2 December 1900 - 19 May 1914
(1 volume)

Church Choir (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 02)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/9-10

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/9

Church Choir Minute Book, 10 January 1901 - 13 July 1916
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/10

Church Choir Minute Book, 12 October 1916 - 23 January 1936
(1 volume)

Attendance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/11-14

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/11

Choir Attendance Register, October 1892 - March 1896. Shows amounts paid for attendances and fines deducted for absences Enclosed: Order of service for a confirmation service in the church, 27 November 1895 Ticket for 'A Grand Concert' provided by the St. Hilda's Glee Party on 8 April 1896 Photograph of 2 African (?) girls in native costume
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/12

Choir Boys' Attendance Register, 19 April 1897 - 31 December 1898
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/13

Choir Boys' Attendance Register, 2 January 1899 - 31 December 1902
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/14

Choir Attendance Register, 1 April - 27 April 1904
(1 volume)

Rules (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/15

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/15

Printed copy of the choir rules, 5 April 1888
(2 papers)

Church Lads Brigade (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 03)Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/223

Mounted photograph of the Church Lads' Brigade. All the boys are in uniform and are carrying rifles, 25 July 1898
(1 photograph, 13 cm x 10 cm)

Mothers' Union (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 04)Insurance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/208-210

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/208

Insurance premium receipts, 27 March and 18 October 1950
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/209

Letter of G.S. Campbell, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, to St. Hilda's Mothers Union concerning an "all risks" insurance, 9 October 1950
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/210

'All Risks' insurance policy on the Mothers' Union banner, 18 October 1950
(1 paper)

South Shields Church Workers' Union (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 05)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/119-120

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/119

South Shields Church Workers' Union Committee minute book, 5 September 1895 - 19 December 1901. Includes printed programmes, newspaper cuttings and tickets of admission to lectures on church history held in the Royal Assembly Hall, 1895 - 1901
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/120

South Shields Church Workers' Union Committee minute book, 8 September 1902 - 27 October 1911. Includes printed programme cards and correspondence
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/125

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/125

Yearly cash statement of South Shields Church Workers' Union for the session 1902 - 1903
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/124

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/124

Programme for meetings of the Church Workers' Union, 1901 - 1902
(2 papers)

Attendance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/122

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/122

Church Workers' Attendance Register, 17 April 1898 - 3 April 1904
(1 volume)

St. Hilda's Church Association (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 06)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/256

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/256

Minutes and accounts book of St. Hilda's Church Association which was set up in 1898 to undertake the necessary renovations and improvements required in the church. Membership of the Association was open to donors and subscribers to the scheme. Most of the minutes are printed and have been extracted from "St. Hilda's Parish Record", 27 November 1897 to 24 November 1908
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/206

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/206

Bank statements and cheques of St.Hilda's Church Association, 1947 - 1952
(7 papers)

St. Hilda's King's Workers (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 07)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/121

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/121

Minute Book of the St. Hilda's King's Workers, 19 April 1926 - 31 January 1938. This group was affiliated to the society for the Propogation of the Gospel
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/123, 126-127

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/123

Account Book of the St. Hilda's King's Workers, 10 November 1933 - 4 March 1936
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/126

Statements of accounts of the annual sales toof work held by the King's Workers, 1927 - 1937
(21 papers)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/127

Receipts of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel for donations from St. Hilda's King's Workers, 5 May 1937 and 30 June 1949
(2 papers)

St Hilda's Parish Institute and Working Men's Temperance Association (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 08)

Also called St Hilda's Church Institute

Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/112

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/112

St. Hilda's Parish Institute bank account book, 2 November 1922 - 21 December 1934
(1 volume)

Rules (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/114

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/114

Copy of the statement of rules to be read to new members before signing the roll of St. Hilda's Church Institute and Working Men's Temperance Club and of the address to new members after signing the roll, n.d. [c. 1875]
(2 papers)

Membership (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/116

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/116

Membership card for St. Hilda's Institute to and Working Men's Temperance Club, n.d. [c. 1880 - 1890]
(2 papers)

St Hilda's Working Men's Institute (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 09)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/110-111

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/110

St. Hilda's Working Men's Institute Committee minute book, 7 January 1884 - 25 November 1897
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/111

St. Hilda's Working Men's Institute Committee minute book, 4 January 1896 - 19 May 1899
(1 volume)

Sunday School (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 10)Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/157-158

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/157

Sunday School Teachers' minute book, 4 June 1866 - 2 July 1880
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/158

Jarrow Rural Deanery: Sunday School Teachers' Association minute book, August 1883 - 11 January 1887. Includes parochial and general lectures, 8 June 1891 - 18 October 1892
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/133, 289

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/133

List of prize winners at the boy's and girl's Sunday School, with titles of books presented, 1881 Lesson and conduct card for St. Hilda's Sunday School, n.d. c. 1886 Programme of lessons for the Sunday School, 1891
(3 papers)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/289

Jarrow Deanery branch of the Durham Diocese Sunday School Association: Report to the Deanery Conference, 26 June 1944
(1 volume)

Photographs (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/222

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/222

Mounted photograph of the Sunday Schools' outing in Heaton Park, 1895
(1 photograph)

Young Men's Institute (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 11)

Papers relating to the building of a new Young Men's Institute. The association originally met in a small cottage at the corner of Oyston Street and Waterloo Vale but by 1874 the membership had grown to 95 and the accommodation was too small

Correspondence (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

4/419-445, 14/113

Ref: EP/SS.SH 4/419-444

Letters to Rev. T.H. Chester, mainly in reply to his request for financial contributions. The first letter from Charles H. Penning, Architect, offers his services free of charge. Correspondants include George Elliot of Langton Hall, Northallerton, Joseph M. Moore of Harton, William Anderson of Bent House, South Shields, Charles Palmer of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Black of Hedworth and John Williamson of Dean House, South Shields, 17 April 1874 - 16 September 1875
(41 papers)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 4/445

Notes of correspondence received concerning the new Institute. At the back of the notebook is a list of promised subscriptions, 25 May 1874 - 22 July 1875
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/113

Letter of Richard Shortridge of Cleadon to Rev. Chester enclosing a donation of £10 towards the building of the Young Men's Institute, 2 November 1874
(1 paper)

Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

4/446-483, 14/109, 115

Ref: EP/SS.SH 4/446

Young Men's Institute building fund account book, 20 December 1867 - 18 November 1878
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 4/447

Young Men's Institute building fund bank account book, 2 June 1874 - 1 July 1876
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 4/448-468

Accounts and receipts relating to the building of the new Institute, including accounts of a number of bazaars held to raise funds, 1874 - 1876
(23 papers)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 4/469-483

Certificates authorising the payment of Mr. Joseph Fishburn for work involved in the building of the new Institute, with Mr. Fishburn's receipts, 30 April 1875 - 22 July 1876
(15 papers)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/109

Young Men's Institute Subscription Book January 1880 - January 1896 Enclosed: Bundle of receipts, 31 March 1896 - January 1897
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/115

Statement of the cash account of the Committee of St. Hilda's Young Men's institute to John M. Winter, Public Accountant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, trustee of the estate of W.H. Bella a bankrupt, 1873 - 1877
(1 file)

Minutes (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/102-108

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/102

Young Men's Institute Committee minutes and account book, 1868 - 23 December 1887
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/103

Young Men's Institute Committee minute book, 13 January 1873 - 27 November 1876
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/104

Young Men's Institute furnishing committee minutes and accounts book, 19 September 1876 - 16 April 1877. Includes printed rules and list of members, 1874
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/105

Young Men's Institute Committee minute book, 19 December 1876 - 19 September 1882
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/106

Young Men's Institute Committee minute book, 3 October 1882 - 8 December 1887
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/107

Young Men's Institute Committee minute book (draft), 14 February 1881 - 19 January 1888
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/108

Young Men's Institute Committee minute book (draft), 16 February 1893 - 7 January 1899
(1 volume)

Rules (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

14/117-118

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/117

Printed copy of the rules of the Young Men' s Institute, 1883
(1 booklet, paper)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/118

Copy of the rules of the Young Men's Institute and Working Men's Temperance Club, with a list of committee officials, librarians and auditors, n.d. [c. 1886]
(1 file)

Other societies (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 12)

14/128-129

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/128

St. Hilda's Parochial Missionary Association minute book, 16 February 1891 - 8 March 1893
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/SS.SH 14/129

Attendance register of unspecified club, possibly the Juvenile Association, 13 August - Christmas 1892
(1 volume)



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