Thornley Methodist Circuit

Baptisms register, 1863 - 1867
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Baptisms register, 1867 - 1874, with an entry for 1857
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Baptisms register, 1874 - 1884
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Baptisms register, 1879 - 1890
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Baptisms register, 1890 - 1910, with entries for 1886 and 1888
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Yearly property schedules, Station reports, Chapel, Sunday School, Band of Hope and Christian Endeavour schedules, with related papers, 1862 - 1932 Not a complete series

Quarterly, Circuit Committee and Special Committee Meetings minutes, 1864 - 1888
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1889 - 1904
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1904 - 1913, with related papers infolded
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Account of the 'moneys and members', 1864 - 1884
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Accounts of the 'moneys and members', 1884 - 1905 Infolded are circuit plans April - June 1905 (2 copies) on the back of which are draft local Preachers' Meetings minutes, n.d
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Accounts of the 'moneys and members', 1905 - 1925
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Missionary accounts, 1874 - 1895, (? fragmentary) with related papers infolded
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Circuit schedules, 1873 - 1877, with details of collections to 1878 Infolded is the first plan of the circuit, September - December 1873
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Circuit schedules, 1877 - 1891 with related papers infolded
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Circuit property schedules, 1874 - 1892 Infolded are: (1) Returns to the Wesley an Chapel Committee of sittings provided in Wesleyan Chapels and Preaching Places on 1 December 1873, and 4 April 1881 (dates of erection or occupation given) with details of Chapels or Preaching Places in course of erection and of those which have closed and have not been superseded on these dates (2) Sanctions of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee to the erection of a chapel at Wheatley Hill and a minister's house at Thornley, both dated 1 May 1874
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1909 - 1918
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Accounts, 1873 - 1904
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Local Preachers' Meetings minutes, 1899 - 1916
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1938 - 1941 Includes minutes of a joint meeting of representatives of the circuit with representatives from Coxhoe Primitive Methodist Circuit re the amalgamation of the former Primitive & Wesleyan Methodist Churches at Kelloe, 1 April 1940
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Quarterly Meetings, and Finance, Advisory and miscellaneous committees meetings minutes, 1927 - 1938, with minutes from 1935 infolded
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Quarterly Meetings and Circuit Committee minutes, 1921 - 1935, with related papers infolded
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1936 - 1941
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Local Preachers' Meetings minutes, 1933 - 1941, with related papers infolded
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Missionary accounts, 1910 - 1939
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1941 - 1953 Includes minutes of the Preliminary Meeting of the members of the Quarterly Meetings of the uniting circuits of East Durham, Thornley, Wingate and Coxhoe, to be known as the Thornley A (i.e. Amalgamated) Circuit, held 26 July 1941 Infolded are reports on the circuit, June 1952 and June 1953
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Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1954 - 1962
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Minutes of Finance Committee, Finance and Invitation Committee, Finance and General Purposes Committee, Finance Sub-Committee, General Purposes Sub-Committee and of Finance- Nomination Committee Meetings, 1947 - 1959, with minutes for 1946 infolded
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Minutes of Chapel Committee, Annual Trustees', Annual Leaders' and Annual Leaders' and Trustees' Meetings, 1911 - 1928 Includes accounts 1917 - 1928
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Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1931 - 1962, with related papers infolded
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Sisterhood accounts, 1935 - 1964
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Accounts, 1875 - 1894, with related papers infolded
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Christian Endeavour minutes, 1935 - 1951
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Christian Endeavour accounts, 1923 - 1951, with related papers infolded
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Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1932 - 1949
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Statement by Francis Wellocks, Society Steward, James Hilbourn, Choirmaster, and Thomas W. Macdonald that the Church has received on loan from Shotton Colliery Primitive Methodist Church a double bass fiddle 'until it may be needed again by the Shotton society', July 1898
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Register of marriages, 1875 - 1880
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Accounts, 1924 - 1932
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Miscellaneous trusteeship papers, mainly letters from the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, 1894 - 1920 Includes sanctions from the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for the building of the new church (3 February 1904) and Sunday School (25 May 1910), and 'a list of names and money promised towards Thornley New Chapel, Schools and Organ', n.d.
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Sanction of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee to the erection of the Sunday School, 25 May 1910
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Form of appointment of trustees of the church, 11 July 1941
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Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1936 - 1966
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Accounts, 1936 - 1965, Summaries only from 1952
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Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1903 - 1936 Includes accounts, and note of payment for six squares of sheet glass to John Pratt, Albert Inn, Trimdon Colliery, innkeeper, 1890 - 1891
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Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1937 - 1964, with related papers infolded
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Accounts, 1921 - 1956
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Sunday School accounts, 1946 - 1958, with related papers infolded
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Choir accounts, 1939 - 1961
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Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1904 - 1918
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52 Accounts, c.1894 - 1915
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Declaration by John Bailes and Robert Richardson that the harmonium now used for purposes of public and social worship in the Wesleyan Chapel, Wingate, is hereby admitted to be the property of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, Wingate, forever...', 25 July 1876
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Declaration of belief of Robert Mowbray, a Primitive Methodist Consists of points of doctrine illustrated by biblical texts. Written in a school exercise book endorsed 'Jane Mowbray, Standard 3'
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Primitive Methodist Connexion. Details of prospective legislation, list of ministers entering and leaving the several districts, statistics of the stations and of the Connexion, and details of membership of Connexional Committees, 1891
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Letter from Joseph Hutchinson, The College, Durham, from P Cooper, esquire, Thornley Colliery, re the site of the church, 6 May 1872
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Plan and Directory (13/12), 15 April 1962
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Plan and Directory (13/11), 12 April 1964
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Plan and Directory (13/11), 12 July 1964
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Plan and Directory (13/11), 1 October 1972
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Plan and Directory (13/10), July 1978
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Register of baptisms, 16 June 1912 - 7 April 1918
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Register of baptisms, 4 April 1918 - 8 May 1929
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Register of baptisms, [Thornley?], 4 September 1908 - 9 July 1913
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Register of baptisms, [Thornley?], 1 June 1913 - 18 February 1920
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Register of baptisms, [Thornley?], 23 September 1923 - 30 December 1928
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Account book for contributions to the Jubilee Thanksgiving Fund, 1893 - 1898
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Circuit plan, 1893
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Register of baptisms, 8 August 1911 - 7 July 1920
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Register of baptisms, 11 July 1920 - 20 May 1938
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Minute book, 4 September 1901 - 3 September 1925
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Manse Trust minute book, 18 June 1902 - 3 March 1920
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Quarterly Ministers' account book, 4 September 1901 - 31 December 1922
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Account book, 4 September 1901 - May 1939
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[Manse Trust] account book, 1941 - 8 May 1977
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Register of baptisms, Thornley Circuit, 29 September 1867 - 22 July 1880
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Register of baptisms, Thornley Circuit, 19 January 1874 - 3 April 1887
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Register of baptisms, Quarrington Hill, 28 June 1875 - 23 November 1879; Register of baptisms, Thornley Circuit, 30 March 1887 - 5 June 1894
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Register of baptisms, Trimdon, 3 February 1874 - 19 May 1880; Register of baptisms, Thornley Circuit, 22 May 1892 - 21 March 1902
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Register of baptisms, Shotton Colliery, 1 November 1874 - 17 June 1887; Register of baptisms, Thornley Circuit, 26 November 1901 - 23 June 1909
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Minute book, January 1874 - 1 January 1885
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Schedule book, March 1892 - June 1911
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Miscellaneous vouchers, Thornley Circuit, 1874 - 1909
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Statement shewing yearly income from Thornley, Wheatley Hill and Ludworth Societies, 1877, 1881, 1885 and 1886
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Quarterly balance sheets for Thornley Circuit, 29 September 1886 - 25 June 1887
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Account book, Thornley and East Durham Circuits, 21 March 1888 - 30 August 1941
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Minutes of Trustees' meetings for Thornley, Trimdon Colliery and Trimdon Grange Wesleyan Chapels regarding the renewal of trusts and brief details of trusts in the Thornley Circuit, 1895 and 1904
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Register of baptisms, Wingate, 28 December 1873 - 20 December 1896; Wingate Circuit and East Durham Circuit, Wingate Section, 11 September 1909 - 20 May 1915
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Register of baptisms, Trimdon Grange, 30 November 1863 - 21 September 1880; East Durham Circuit, Wingate Section, 23 September 1914 - 21 July 1925
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Register of baptisms, Wingate Section, 1 November 1925 - 19 March 1940
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Register of baptisms, Thornley Circuit to 1914 thence Thornley Section of the East Durham Circuit, 1 July 1909 - 30 December 1922
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Register of baptisms, Thornley Section, 3 January 1923 - 3 May 1936
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Schedule book, 1 July 1912 - 31 December 1923
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Quarterly Meetings minute book, 18 September 1918 - 16 March 1927
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Local Preachers' Meetings minute book, 13 September 1916 - 9 September 1936
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Local Preachers' Meetings minute book, 9 March 1938 - 14 June 1941
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Return of Information Relating to Local Preachers, 1933
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Circuit Officers Book listing donations and collections for the Missionary Society, 1922 - 1936
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Midland Bank Pass Book, 1932 - 1937
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Circuit Plan and Directory, 13 July 1941 - 5 October 1941
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House Trustees minute book (with accounts, 1906 - 1907), 16 January 1901 - 18 November 1911
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Register of baptisms, Wingate Section, 4 September 1932 - 2 May 1953
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Register of baptisms, Wingate Section, 25 May 1953 - 15 February 1970
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Overseas Mission Committee, minute book, 6 June 1958 - 16 October 1970
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Treasurers' account book, 1946 - August 1974 Includes list of deposits with the Methodist Chapel Aid Association
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Sanctions for repair to Methodist Churches - Haswell Plough, Quarrington Hill, Cassop, Thornley School, Thornley, (Bow Street), St. Andrews Coxhoe, 24 May 1962 - 20 November 1969
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Roll Book listing members resident in Fishburn and the Trimdons, n.d. [c.1940's]
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Roll Book (Wingate, Trimdon Grange, Station Town, Sinker's Row, Hutton Henry etc.), n.d. [c.1940's]
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Roll Book [Wingate Section], n.d. [c.1940's]
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Roll Book for Wingate No 1 Section, 1945
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Roll Book [Wingate Section], 1946 - March 1948
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File of papers from the Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs to the Superintendent of Thornley Circuit regarding the renewal of trusts of the Temperance Hall, Haswell, 1 July 1962 - 27 July 1967
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Circuit Plan and Directory, 16 October 1960 - 15 January 1961
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Circular letter from Rev. J.C. Render, The Manse, Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, re new assessments decided by the Circuit Finance Committee and donations toward rebuilding Cassop church, n.d. [1960's]
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Circular letter to Society Stewards of the Thornley Circuit giving details of Finance Committee recommendations and quarterly assessments, 18 September 1953
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Methodist Missionary Society Church Schedule (of donations) and summary accounts, Thornley Circuit, 1940 - 1943
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Register of baptisms, Thornley and Wingate area, 9 July 1892 - 25 August 1911
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Quarterly Meeting minute book, including proposals for the reorganization of circuits following the Methodist Church union, 2 December 1925 - 4 June 1941
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Roll Book of Members, March 1940 - March 1941
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Thornley Circuit accounts for quarters ending 10 December 1892 and 11 March 1893
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Trustees' minute book, 16 January 1928 - 8 September 1940
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Treasurer's account book with Bowburn trust accounts, 1912 - 1938
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United Trustees' minute book, 2 September 1938 - 2 February 1961
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Trustees' Meeting, minutes, 18 March 1961
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Plan of site for Cassop Methodist Church with a minute of the trustees' resolutions to proceed, n.d. [c.1950] Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch [1:480]
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Papers concerning the sale of the disused Methodist chapel and school at High St., Cassop Colliery, including correspondence with Durham R.D.C., the District Valuer, Sunderland, and the Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs, 1960 - 5 April 1973
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Registrar General's Certificate for Cassop Colliery Primitive Methodist Chapel as a place for Religious Worship, 19 January 1938
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Trustees' minute book, 20 February 1925 - 7 September 1965
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Trustees' account book, 1917 - 1956
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book, 1957 - 1967
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Sunday School account book, 1877 - 1937
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Youth Club account book, 19 October 1955 - 30 June 1964
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Papers re Coxhoe: valuation of Front Street, Wesleyan Chapel, Coxhoe under the Finance (1909 - 1910) Act; proposed alteration to choir pulpit and balcony (1950 - 1951); coal mining Subsidence, compensation from the N.C.B.; sale of land at Coxhoe Manse, 1903 - 19 November 1974
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Miscellaneous papers concerning Coxhoe Church, chiefly correspondence from building contractors and the Methodist Church Central Finance Board, 19 January 1938 - 17 November 1964
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Papers re Coxhoe Church: sale of 26 Church Street by the Coxhoe (Central) trustees to J.L. Gatenby and Sons, Television Dealers, Quarrington Hill (including an offer for W. Cornforth Methodist Church); correspondence with H.E. Ferens and Son, Solicitors, Durham; plan of proposed extension to St. Andrew's Church, Coxhoe, 17 February 1959 - 15 November 1974
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16 May 1957 (1) The Trustees of the Central Methodist Church, Coxhoe (2) Matthew Harley of 26 Church St., Coxhoe, and Elizabeth, his wife Agreement for the tenancy of 26 Church Street by (2) who are joint caretakers to (1) with note of authority to sign the agreement granted to the Secretary and the Treasurer
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Three Plans of proposed alterations to the Choir, Pulpit and Balcony of Coxhoe Methodist Church by William T.R. Milburn, Chartered Architects, 17 Fawcett St., Sunderland, 1948 - 1950 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
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Trustees' minute book, 25 February 1918 - 8 February 1937
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Leaders' Meeting and Society Meeting minute book, 1 November 1948 - 20 May 1969
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Society Stewards' account book, 23 August 1931 - 7 September 1938
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Building Fund account book, June 1932 - December 1943
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Promissory Note for £500 from the Church Trustees to the Midland Bank Ltd., 6 August 1937
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Papers re Fishburn Methodist Chapel: conveyance of land; demolition of adjoining property by Durham County Council; appointment of trustees, 1901 and 28 June 1962 - 31 December 1968
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book, January 1937 - October 1973
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Trustees' minute book, 31 December 1919 - 28 March 1950
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Trust Secretary's account book, 1919 - 1950
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Papers re sale of Haswell Moor Methodist Chapel; conveyance of the Temperance Hall, Haswell; of the disused Methodist Church, Hutton Henry; and exchange of land at Haswell with Easington R.D.C., 4 September 1930 - 28 June 1967
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Secretary's minute book, 4 November 1946 - 18 October 1971
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Trustees' account book, November 1946 - December 1971
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Correspondence re Haswell Plough Methodist Church, its registration for marriages and grants received by it, 5 July 1963 - 19 May 1967
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Resolutions of the trustees, 23 October 1946
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List of officers and representatives who constitute the Church Council, 5 August 1977
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Register of baptisms, 18 November 1878 - 19 May 1918, 24 May 1931 - 16 September 1935
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Trustees' minute book, 12 June 1908 - 22 February 1937, 24 February 1945 - 21 June 1960
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Chapel account book, 1930 - 1936
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Chapel account book, 1937 - 1960
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Notice of termination of tenancy of Hutton Henry Methodist Chapel by the Women's Institute, 11 May 1960
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Vouchers chiefly for the supply of electricity by the Wingate Coal Co. Ltd., 1930 - 1936
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Letter from George Middleton, Trimdon Grange, to M. Coates, Wingate, accepting offer of the disused organ from Hutton Henry for Grange Road, Trimdon Station, 17 February 1952
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Trustees' minute book, 18 November 1908 - 25 January 1941
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Treasurer's account book, 1902 - 1937
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Treasurer's account book, 1902 - 1941
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6 April 1910 (1) Sir Robert Ropner, Bart., Preston Hall near Stockton; John Stoner Barwick, Sunderland, Shipowner; William Robert Edward Waddingham, City of Durham, gentleman; George William Lilburn, Sunderland, Shipowner; Emily Hunting and Anne Eliza Hunting, Clapham Common, Surrey, spinsters (2) The personal representatives of William Fairbairn Hall, Haswell Lodge, Mining Engineer, deceased (3) Trustees for the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Kelloe (4) Christopher Longstaff, Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Superintendent Preacher Copy of conveyance (1) and (2) to (3) of 552 sq. yds. of land at Kelloe with the Chapel built thereon, reserving mineral rights, upon trust for the Primitive Methodist Connexion. Plan attached Consideration: £120
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26 November 1912 (1) The Trustees of Kelloe School and Chapel (2) The Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association, Ltd. Equitable mortgage (1) to (2) to secure £400 depositing (M/Th 163) with (2) Receipt for principal, 8 June 1935
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File of correspondence from H.J. Nelson and Co. and Arthur Nelson and Co., Organ Builders, Durham, re maintenance of organ at Kelloe High Raisby (ex Primitive) Methodist Church, 12 December 1936 - 7 January 1937
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Papers of Kelloe Methodist Church concerning conveyance from Trimdon Estates Ltd.; Searches at Land Registry etc.; application for new building; dereliction of Lancaster St. Chapel [ex Wesleyan]; minutes of meeting to unite the two Kelloe Societies, 19 November 1938 - 16 November 1949
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Registrar General's certificate for worship, New Kelloe Primitive Methodist Chapel, 24 March 1861
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book (with minutes of the Trustees' meeting, 10 February 1949), 1 January 1922 - 15 May 1950
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Trustees' minute book (including annual accounts, 1924 - 1927), January 1924 - 9 November 1976
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Pulpit Notices, 1 January 1950 - 31 December 1951
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Pulpit Notices, 6 January 1952 - 6 June 1954
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Pulpit Notices, 19 December 1954 - 10 February 1957
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Pulpit Notices, 24 February 1957 - 18 June 1961
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Pulpit Notices, 25 June 1961 - 16 July 1961
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Pulpit Notices, 13 August 1961 - 16 January 1966
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Collection Journal, 6 November 1960 - 13 May 1972
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Sunday School admission register, 1950 1954
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Sunday School attendance register and scholars' roll, 1 January 1958 - 30 September 1965
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Sunday School (Primary Department) attendance register, January 1956 - September 1964
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Sunday School (Primary Department) attendance register, September 1964 - July 1970
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Methodist Youth Club, enrolment and attendance register, 31 October 1961 - 9 January 1962
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Registrar General's Certificate for worship for Mount Zion Wesleyan Chapel, Durham Rd., Quarrington Hill, 4 November 1902
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Plan, elevation and section of proposed alterations and addition to Mount Zion Chapel, Quarrington Hill by Hays and Gray, Architects, Wingate, n.d. [mid 20th. Century] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
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Miscellaneous papers re Quarrington Hill Methodist Chapel, chiefly from Digby Nelson & Sons Ltd., Roofing Contractors, Sunderland, also concerning mining subsidence, land reclamation etc., 24 October 1956 - 23 October 1974
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Bundle containing circulars re the 'This is Methodism' Exhibition' Sunderland; Anniversary Services at Cassop Church; Overseas Missions May Meetings; and note swapping preaching engagement, 1955 - 1957
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Trustees' Secretary's book, containing minutes of Trustees' meetings, 1913 - 1922 and annual accounts, 1914 - 1955
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Trustees' Meetings minute. book, 12 January 1921 - 8 February 1930
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Leaders' Meetings minute book, 9 August 1945 - 14 November 1972
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Christian Endeavour account book, 1907 - 1963
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Papers re Shotton Colliery Methodist Church, Front St., Shotton Colliery, including: correspondence from Easington R.D.C., the District Valuer at Sunderland and H.E. Ferens and Son, Solicitors, Durham, regarding proposed alterations; reports on dangerous state of structure; plans; exchange of land with Easington R.D.C., 1907 - 1910 and 18 February 1959 - 10 April 1964
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Register of baptisms, 5 May 1883 - 22 June 1932
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Trustees' minute book, including tenders (1904) for new church and school, 8 September 1890 - 7 February 1907
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Papers of Station Town Primitive Methodist Chapel including file of correspondence (1905) re conveyance to Samuel Colwill of site of original chapel (burnt out 1903), promissory note of 1893, tenders for construction work (1904), 1893 - 1954
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8 January 1872 (1) The Trustees of two Residences for the Primitive Methodist Connexion at Thornley (2) Messrs. Kirk and Dickinson, Newcastle, slaters Memorandum of agreement for slating work to be done by (2) for £31 12/-
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book, 1948 - 1964
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Youth Club account book, 21 May 1962 - 18 April 1970
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Treasurer's account book, September 1902 - 31 December 1924
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book, 1 January 1933 - 31 August 1963
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Trustees' minute book, 20 January 1948 - 31 October 1967 (St. Stephen's Church from 10 December 1963)
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Account of collections, 1 September 1963 - 15 January 1973
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Minute book, 7 December 1965 - 10 September 1976
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12 July 1875 (1) The Trustees of the Primitive Methodist Ministers' Residence, Thornley (2) The Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Ministers' Residence, Thornley (3) Michael Cation, Brotton, Yorkshire Memorandum of agreement regarding drainage and repairs to drains and division of costs
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Papers re Bow Street (ex-Primitive) Methodist Chapel, Thornley, subsequently Thornley and District Methodist Youth Club; amalgamation of Thornley churches; correspondence with Easington R.D.C., the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs and others regarding the change in use of the premises. Also contains: papers from the Registrar General and his Certificate for the Solemnization of Marriages at Bow Street; promissory notes of the trustees with interest receipts (late 19th century); lists of trustees and memoranda of the appointment of new trustees (1889 and 1914); Equitable Mortgage to secure £300 to the Primitive Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd (1911); copy of conveyance of land in Thornley from W.D. Galt as the site for the Primitive Methodist Chapel (1869), 30 December 1869 - 31 October 1973
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Papers concerning new church hall at Thornley and its design and specifications; correspondence with J.C. Prestwich & Sons, Architects and Surveyors, Leigh, Lancashire; correspondence with the Methodist Church Department of Chapel Affairs, Manchester; decay of existing Bow St. and Waterloo St. premises; raising money from the Joseph Rank Benevolent Trust; also alterations to Wesley Villas (1949); searches under the Land Charge Act 1925, 11 May 1927 - 18 March 1970
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Papers concerning new church hall at Thornley; letting the old Waterloo St. church; correspondence with Prestwich and Sons and their charges, estimates, certificates etc. and with related matters, 1 May 1940 - 5 September 1969
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Trustees' account book, 1900 - 1931 Includes note on the installation of the first electric light in the Trimdons, 13 December 1913
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19 March 1914 (1) The Trimdon Coal Company Ltd. (2) The Trustees of Trimdon Colliery Primitive Methodist Chapel (Front St.) Agreement to supply electricity at 4.5d. per unit
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Papers concerning Methodist Churches in the Trimdons; changes of trustees; conveyance of land in Front Street, Trimdon Grange to Teasdale Stores, 30 July 1958 - 21 April 1966
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Chapel account book, 1877 - 1923
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Women's Fellowship account book, 1947 - 1966
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10 March 1870 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) The Rosedale and Ferry Hill Iron Co. Ltd. Copy conveyance of 6a.3r.2p. of land at Cornforth, parish of Bishop Middleham, subject to existing mineral leases Consideration: £1000
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26 January 1877 (1) The Rosedale and Ferry Hill Iron Co. Ltd. (2) The Trustees of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, Corn forth Agreement to sell 95 sq. yds. of land at West Cornforth for £23 15/-
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File of papers regarding dispute between the Primitive Methodist Chapel, West Cornforth and Mr. Hunter, 1901
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List of candidates for trusteeship of St. Mark's (ex-Primitive) Methodist Chapel, 1954
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Papers concerning West Cornforth Methodist New Connexion Chapel including miscellaneous bills and receipts; correspondence concerning loan and conveyance of land, 7 May 1878 - 28 February 1963
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Receipts for interest, West Cornforth United Methodist Chapel, 2 April 1921 and 21 October 1933
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Promissory notes of the trustees of West Cornforth Chapels - Primitive, Wesleyan and New Connexion (later United Methodist), 1884 - 1919
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Papers concerning the closure, valuation and sale of Ryhope Street and St. Mark's Methodist Churches, West Cornforth, 7 June 1962 - 24 July 1967
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Register of baptisms, 21 January 1874 - 11 November 1884, 25 November 1901 - 11 May 1903
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Chapel Building Committee, minute book, 7 February 1874 - 17 November 1875
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Trustees' minute book, December 1901 - May 1943 Includes a code of rules for the guidance of Chapel Keepers
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book, 1918 - 1947
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Trustees' Treasurer's account book, 1 January 1948 - 31 August 1970
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Renunciations of trusts by Chapel Trustees, 5 January 1917 - 19 January 1918
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Correspondence between M. Nixon, Trust Secretary, Wheatley Hill, and Arthur Nelson and Co., Durham, re organ repair; and the Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Spennymoor, and others, re sale of parcel of land, January 1938 - July 1946
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Letter from the Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. at Tudhoe Iron Works, Spennymoor, re sale of parcels of land for Wesleyan Chapel, 1901
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Register of baptisms, 18 February 1920 - 14 November 1923
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Treasurer's account book, 1880 - 1898
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Treasurer's account book, 1898 - 1932
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Treasurer's account book, 1933 - 1958
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Treasurer's account book, September 1958 - September 1967
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Society and Leaders' Meeting minute book, 3 April 1942 - 3 December 1968
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Collection Journal, 8 June 1952 - 21 September 1958
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Sunday School minute book, 4 December 1898 - 6 July 1904
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Sisterhood Treasurer's account book, 1924 - 1961
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Leaders' Meeting draft minutes, 28 May 1957
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Leaders' Meeting minute book, 29 November 1957 - 7 October 1960
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Minutes of a joint Leaders' meeting of Central and North Road Churches, Wingate, 21 October 1960
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Letters of resignation of Class Leaders, 10 December 1957 - 24 May 1960
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Letter from the Secretary of North Road Methodist Church to Secretary of Central Methodist Church re proposed unification, 25 November 1957
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Sunday School minute book, 22 July 1945 - 22 October 1959
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Sunday School A.G.M. and Teacher's Meetings minutes, 2 November 1959 - 6 November 1960
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Sunday School accounts and offerings, 1948 - 1961
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Leaders' Meetings minute book, 29 June 1875 - 7 January 1902
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Vestry cash book, 10 March 1935 - 14 March 1937
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Papers concerning the dispute between Rev. H.T. Dixon, Superintendent Minister of the East Durham Circuit, and J. Wilson Hayes, Treasurer of North Road (ex-Wesleyan) Methodist Church, Wingate, over alleged irregularities in church accounts, 28 March 1928 - 4 October 1934
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20 March 1906 (1) The Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wingate (2) William Alexander Gordon Russell, Wingate, Medical Practitioner Memorandum of agreement to allow (2) to be connected to the electricity supply of (1) Consideration: £7 10s.
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Register of baptisms, 20 November 1920 - 15 July 1939
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Leaders' Meeting minute book, 14 August 1922 - 25 November 1943
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Leaders' Meeting minute book, 2 March 1944 - 29 May 1958
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Treasurer's account book, 1917 - 1931
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Annual accounts, 1931 - 1933, 1935
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Treasurer's account book, 8 December 1935 - June 1959
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Register of members' names and addresses, 1925
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United Methodist Trust Schedule -for Wingate [Sinkers Row] Church, Hartlepool Circuit, n.d. [1920's]
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Golden Jubilee Souvenir Handbook, 1935
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Papers concerning the use of Wingate Old Chapel, Station Town as a betting shop; possible sale of Wingate Central Methodist Chapel to the Roman Catholics; planning application for the site in Front St., Wingate and sale of property; correspondence with Pigg and Son, Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers, Bishop Auckland; with Methodist Church Department for Chapel Affairs at Manchester; also land for the Wesleyan Manse Garden (1920's); Promissory Notes; building tenders (1980's), 11 November 1884 - 20 February 1973
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Roll Book for Wingate, 1937
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Church Roll Book (Sinker's Row, North Rd.), n.d. [c.1950]
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Leaders' Meeting minute book, with quarterly balance sheets, 5 December 1960 - 27 May 1968
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Primitive Methodist Sunday School minute book, 24 December 1906 - 24 August 1909
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Account book, 1922 - 1965
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Account book, 1 October 1965 - 29 December 1974
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Account book, 1932 - 1947
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Treasurer's account book for the Women's Bright Hour, 19 March 1934 - 23 March 1959
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Trust account book, 1956 - 31 August 1968
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Vestry cash book, 17 March 1929 - 8 March 1931
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Collection Journal, 21 August 1949 - 30 September 1963
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Attendance register and Death Fund accounts, January 1889 - March 1896
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Lists of seatholders, price of sittings, numbers of pews etc., 1843 - 1885
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Copy letter from Ambrose Johnson at Coronation Terrace, Deaf Hill, to J. Baxter, Fishburn, concerning latter's failure to keep a preaching appointment, 22 June 1934
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General Assessment of the Sunderland and Durham District, 1935 - 1936
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Local Preachers on Trial: Syllabus for the Connexional Written Examinations by Correspondence Course, 1939
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25 May 1847 Letters of Administration of the goods of George Liddell of Thornley, grocer, deceased granted to his son John Thompson Liddell
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24 September 1890 Will of William Baker of Thornley Colliery, Watchmaker, bequeathing all goods to Hannah his wife
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Thomas Nelson Hewitt v Edward Richardson and others Writ to defendants and statement of claim of money due on Promissory Note, 31 October 1896
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Plan and directory, October - December 1978
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Plan and directory, January - March 1979
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Plan and directory, April - June 1979
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Plan and directory, July - September 1979
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Plan and directory, October - December 1979
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Plan and directory, January - March 1980
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Plan and directory, April - June 1980
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Plan and directory, July - September 1980
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Thornley Methodist Circuit Year Book, 1959
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Register of baptisms, 12 November 1896 - 15 July 1902
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Register of baptisms, 28 November 1899; 2 July 1902 - 11 December 1907
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Register of baptisms, 10 December 1907 - 3 January 1912
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Register of baptisms, 1 January 1912 - 21 January 1918
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Register of baptisms, 19 January 1918 - 15 February 1926
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Opening and Dedication Booklet, 25 March 1961
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Leaders' Meeting and Society Meeting minute book, 11 October 1928 - 17 February 1948
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Leaders' Meeting and Society Meeting minute book, 11 December 1961 - 22 February 1971
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Pulpit notices, 17 November 1968 - 6 September 1970
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Declaration by trustees adopting the New Model Deed pursuant to Section 17 of the Methodist Church Union Act of 1929, 23 January 1950
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[Parish] History of 1949
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Register of baptisms, 30 January 1949 - 20 May 1960
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Promissory note for £150 from the Church Trustees to Miss Sarah Farrant, 1 November 1902
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Plan of site taken from Easington R.D. Council plan, n.d.
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Promissory note for £150 from the Chapel Committee to Sir William Middlebrook and Alfred Brookes, 15 September 1916
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Receipt for repayment of above, 25 September 1926
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Promissory note for £150 from the Chapel Trustees to Rev. Thomas Ross, 31 December 1912
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Letter from J.S. Nicholson to R.J. Hays regarding claim for compensation, 18 May 1917
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Receipt for repayment of £300 plus interest for loan to Wingate Manse Fund, 31 May 1920
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Wingate Garden Fete account, Midland Bank Pass Book, 11 August 1933 - 21 December 1934
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East Durham Circuit Disciplinary Minute Book, Minutes of a special Leaders' Meeting at North Road Methodist Church, Wingate to consider a charge against Messrs. Bateson, Akenhead, Luxmore and Brown of refusing to be amenable to the decisions of the Conference, with associated papers, 12 December 1934
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[Shotton?] Wesley Hall Annual and Special Meetings minute book, 4 October 1963 - 20 November 1973
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Annual Meetings minute book, 10 January 1952 - 22 February 1962
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Durham County Methodist Big Meeting Programme, 28 June 1958
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Newfield Tennis Club, plan of proposed tennis courts and bowling green with written details and letter attached, 30 July 1937
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Haswell, Shotton and Easington Coal and Coke Company Ltd., Liquidation Auction Sale -Particulars and Conditions with plans of Shotton Colliery royalties, Haswell Moor estate, Shotton Grange estate and White House estate. Addressed to the Rev. John Richardson, Thornley, 20 July 1898
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Preachers' quarterly meetings minute books, 27 February 1960 - 16 November 1977
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Wingate Wesleyan Methodist Society Mutual Improvement Society minute book, 4 October 1895 - 18 May 1896, and Wesley Manse Trust meetings minute book, 16 June 1908 - 30 March 1936
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Wesley Manse Trust meetings minute book, 20 January 1948 - 12 October 1956
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Wesley Manse Trust meetings minute book, 15 February 1957 - 3 November 1970
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Accounts of Wesley Manse 1938 - 1947, and Wesley Manse Trust meetings minute book, 19 November 1971 - 20 October 1976
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Adult Club meetings minute book, 3 September 1969 - 22 April 1980
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Trustees meetings minute book, 21 May 1937 - 2 November 1 976
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Leaders' meetings minute book, 20 November 1969 - 21 February 1974
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Accounts book, 1932 - 1973
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Trustees meetings minute book, 5 December 1932 - 27 October 1960
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Trustees meetings minute book, 5 December 1960 - 4 November 1976
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Leaders' meetings minute book, 8 December 1960 - 17 December 1979
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Collection journal, 4 December 1960 - 1 July 1973
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Leaders' meetings minute book, 26 February 1951 - 29 November 1971
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