Description of Record Book

Time

Exclusion Period

Church Record Book containing: [1] Historical account of the church in 1825 and the building of the new chapel in 1868; [2] Church Meeting minutes 1825-90; [3] Roll of church members with dates of baptism, admission, exclusion and death.

1825 – 1890

Draft church record book containing: [1] Decision to take down the old chapel and erect the new one in 1868; [2] Church meeting minutes; [3] Roll of church members with dates of baptism, admission, exclusion and death.

1867 – 1875

Register of members giving dates of baptism, admission, exclusion and death

1825 – 1905

Register of members giving dates of admission, exclusion and death, with ticket number register [1905-18].

1841 – 1918

Register of members giving dates of admission, exclusion and death, with ticket number reister [1919-26]. The register forms the membership roll between 1942-59.

1868 – 1961

List of church members: at the rear of the volume is a list of garments made and sold by the ladies working party for the Renovation Fund [see 3147/67]

1938 – 1948

Transfer of membership application forms and dismission forms

1930 -1940

Church meeting minute books ( 5 volumes )

1876 – 1961

Church meeting minute book

1962 – 1980

30 years

Deacons’ meeting minute books ( 2 volumes )

1923 – 1938

Deacons’ meeting minute books ( 2 volumes )

1939 – 1980

50 years

Register : marriages ( 4 volumes )

1934 – 1976

Church account book – incidental expenses and summary pew rents

1887 – 1917

Church account books ( 8 volumes )

1925 – 1980

Pew rent books ( 3 volumes )

1882 – 1893
1905 – 1920

Pew rent book [1902-4] with summary pew rent accounts [1904-9], stipend accounts form [1905-33] and pulpit supply accounts [1909-10].

1902 – 1933

Ordinance collection account book

1894 – 1937

12 Church Notice Books. Missing books for this period = Dec’65-Aug’66 & Sep’67-May’68.

1960 – 1975

Sunday School record book containing a register of officers and teachers, class rolls, addresses of old scholars, missionary collections and an account of the history of the church from 1825.

1911 – 1912

Sunday School teachers’ meeting minute books ( 2 volumes )

1913 – 1966

Sunday School teachers’ meeting minute book [Junior Church from 1972]

1967 – 1987

30 years

Sunday School attendance registers for scholars and teachers ( 2 volumes )

1861 – 1901

Sunday School attandance registers [Primary] (2 volumes )

1950 – 1977

Sunday School attendance register [Junior/Senior]

1960 – 1972

Sunday School account books ( 2 volumes )

1864 – 1903

Cradle Roll banner

1957 – 1967

Cradle Roll register

1962 – 1982

Christian Endeavour meeting minute book and attendance register

1933 – 1960

Westbury & District Union of Christian Endeavour : Council Meeting minute book.

1952 – 1960

Drama group meeting minute book

1970 – 1981

Renovation Fund: working party order and account book for garments made and sold

1925

Renovation Fund, weekly contribution account books (3)

1937

Estimates for minor repairs to the church and manse: heating and decorating.

1933 – 1939

Designs and quotations for the then new church windows

1935 – 1938

Charity commission papers relating to Eliza and Anna Deacon’s legacy for the benefit of the minister, and from 1929 Charlotte Laverton’s charity.

1908 – 1932

Application forms for annual ministerial sustentation grant  [1930-46 plus 1951]

1930 – 1951

Printing block: Revd H G Doel & Diaconate [see 3147:79 for names]

Printing block: the Manse

Papers about the purchase of land for the new manse in Bratton Road

1923

Photograph of the new Manse: 35 Bratton Road, Westbury [for building plans see G17/760/141].

1923

Illustrated souvenir album for the church bazaar in aid of the new manse

1905

Illustrated album and handbook for the church bazaar [2 copies]

1912

150th Anniversary: re-union weekend memento.

1975