VENTNOR. Holy Trinity. Parish Records and Registers

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1 VENTNOR Holy Trinity Parish Records and Registers For Parish Registers up to 1900, please consult our List of Parish Registers on Microfilm for the appropriate film number You will need to book a time on our Microfilm reader-printer in order to view the films. Please ask a member of staff for assistance. 1

2 CLASS LIST OF ANGLICAN PARISH REGISTERS AND RECORDS PARISH REGISTERS Reference Description BAP: MAR: BUR: BAN COM: Baptisms Marriages Burials Banns Combined PARISH RECORDS 1 POOR RELIEF A Rate Books B Account Books C Minute Books D Accounts with Poor Law Union E Correspondence F Appointments G Receipts H Orders I Collecting and Deposit Books J Monthly Statement Books 2 CHURCHWARDENS A Rate Books B Account Books C Minute Books D Correspondence E Receipts F Statements 3 HIGHWAY SURVEYORS A Rate Books B Account Books C Minute Books 2

3 4 SETTLEMENT A Registers B Certificates C Orders D Correspondence E Bonds F Examinations G Cases 5 APPRENTICESHIP A Indentures B Registers C Bonds D Receipts 6 BASTARDY A Bonds B Orders C Examinations 7 CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND A Inventories CHURCH HALL B Faculties C Plans D Title Deeds E Correspondence F Accounts G Subscription Accounts H Orders I Minute Books J Reports K Pew Rentals L Insurance Policies M Minutes N Visitors Books O Dilapidations Assessments P Specifications Q Contracts R Writs 8 PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE, A Inventories ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING B Faculties ITESELF C Plans D Title Deeds E Correspondence F Terriers G Reports H Estimates I Deeds of Endowment 3

4 PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE, J Orders ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING K Insurance Policies ITESELF (cont.) L Leases M Perambulations N Specifications 9 INCUMBENT A Personal Correspondence B Licences C Sermons D Insurance Policies E Financial F Correspondence G Certificates 10 VISITATION A Receipts B Accounts C Summonses D Articles of Enquiry 11 SERVICES A Registers B Orders of 12 TITHES A Maps B Schedules C Redemption Certificates D Correspondence E Accounts F Valuations G Notices 13 COMMONS AND ENCLOSURE A Maps B Schedules C Correspondence 14 CHARITIES A Briefs B Leases C Registers D Account Books E Minute Books F Bank Books and Cheque Books G Correspondence H Trust Deeds I Title Deeds J Vouchers 4

5 CHARITIES (cont.) K Receipts L Annual Statements M Orders N Reports 15 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES A Minute Books B Account Books C Correspondence 16 VESTRY A Minute Books B Account books C Reports D Poll Books 17 PAROCHIAL CHURCH A Minute Books COUNCIL B Account Books C Electoral Rolls D Correspondence E Committee Minute Books F Bank and Cheque Books G Miscellaneous Financial Reports H Statistical Returns 18 OFFERTORY A Registers B Account Books 19 REGISTRATION A Receipts B Copies C Licences D Applications E Orders F Reports 20 PAROCHIAL OFFICERS A Registers 21 CONFIRMATION A Registers 22 SCHOOLS A Minute Books B Log Books C Admissions Registers D Attendance Registers 5

6 SCHOOLS (cont.) E Correspondence F Account Books G Title Deeds H Plans I Insurance Policies J Trust Deeds 23 VALUATION RECORDS A Registers 24 READING ROOMS AND A Minute Books LIBRARIES 25 PARISH BOUNDS A Surveys 26 BELLS AND BELLRINGERS A Minutes 27 PARISH SOCIETIES A Minute Books 28 CURATES A Licences 29 CHAPELS A Accounts B Subscription Lists C Service Registers D Licences E Deeds 30 POLICE A Rate Books 31 WOMEN S INSTITUTES A Minute Books B Committee Minute Books C Account Books D Financial Records 32 PARISH MAGAZINES A Magazines 33 PETTY CONSTABLE 6

7 34 BISHOPS BRIEFS A Briefs B Bonds 35 SUNDAY SCHOOLS A Class Registers 36 CHOIR 99 CIVIL PARISH RECORDS 100 MISCELLANEOUS Updated 02 Feb

8 VENTNOR Holy Trinity Ventnor Holy Trinity Illustrations Collection Reference:VEN084 Parish Registers Key BAP : Baptism MAR : Marriages BUR : Burials BAN : Banns COM : Combined Reference Date VENHT/REG/BAP/ VENHT/REG/BAP/ VENHT/REG/MAR/ VENHT/REG/MAR/ VENHT/REG/MAR/ VENHT/REG/BAN/

9 Parish Records Reference Date Description CHURCHWARDENS VENHT/APR/002B/ Churchwardens' Accounts Incomplete. 13 items VENHT/APR/002B/ Churchwarden s accounts recapitulation CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND CHURCH HALL VENHT/APR/007A/ c File of inventories 3 items VENHT/APR/007B/ Faculty for reredos and screen VENHT/APR/007B/001b 1908 Faculty Letter confirming erection on West Wall of Ventnor Holy Trinity of two plaques in memory of Capt. George Whitehead and John Barrathy Martin. Dated 6th June 1908 VENHT/APR/007B/ Faculties for various purposes 4 items VENHT/APR/007B/002a 1960 Faculty for electric heating and water closet in choir vestry dated 21 April Includes Account for Electrical Installation dated 7 December

10 VENHT/APR/007B/002b 1967 Faculty for erection of altar, altar rail, and memorial tablet paid for by Miss B V Rawlings in memory of her mother Elizabeth Rawlings dated 9 Aug 1967 VENHT/APR/007B/ Archdeacon's Certificate etc., for reroofing the church VENHT/APR/007D/ Conveyance of piece of land for extending churchyard VENHT/APR/007E/ Two letters regarding endowment of the church roof repair fund and involving the Incorporated Church Building Society. 23 August 1862 for and 25 November 1862 for VENHT/APR/007E/ General church accounts ledger VENHT/APR/007E/ General church accounts VENHT/APR/007F/ Account of J Rousell and Son, Building Contractors for repairs and maintenance of Rydal Mount, vicarage. Dated 30th June

11 VENHT/APR/007F/ Letter and account from Daniel Day and Son Ltd, builders and decorators regarding various works executed at the vicarage etc. Includes amount disallowed for War Dilapidations (See also War Damage bundle above). Dated 29th January and Account of Daniel Day and Son Ltd, builders, for repairs to key and lock of mahogany chest. Dated 9th December VENHT/APR/007F/ Letter and quote from J W Gray and Son Ltd, church spire restorers regarding the roof, weathervane and lightning rod of Ventnor Holy Trinity. Dated 14th May 1952 VENHT/APR/007F/ Account of A F Smith, Plumber, for replacement of boiler. Dated 16th November VENHT/APR/007F/ Account of Charles Farris Ltd for candles and wafers. Dated 22nd May 1953 and 29 July 1953 (2 items) VENHT/APR/007F/ Account of M Millmore, Island Carriers and Engineers for Vestry lock, gravel etc. Dated October VENHT/APR/007F/ Account of Southern Electricity Board for inverting position of pulpit light. Dated 6 November

12 VENHT/APR/007F/ Letter and account from Gray and Dabinson Ltd, organ builders requesting payment towards account due to credit pressures. Includes invoices. Dated 20th January nd June VENHT/APR/007G/ Bundle of bank books 5 items VENHT/APR/007K/ Pew Rentals VENHT/APR/007L/ Ecclesiastical Insurance Policies and Correspondence VENHT/APR/007L/ Ecclesiastical Insurance Policies and Correspondence VENHT/APR/007O/001a 1933 Ecclesiastical Dilapidations surveyors report for Ventnor Holy Trinity Dated 19th December 1933 (2 copies) VENHT/APR/007O/001b 1938 Ecclesiastical Dilapidations surveyors report for Ventnor Holy Trinity Dated 22nd July 1938 VENHT/APR/007O/001c 1938 Ecclesiastical Dilapidations surveyors report for the vicarage of Ventnor Holy Trinity Dated 30th May 1938 VENHT/APR/007O/ Assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure VENHT/APR/007O/ Charging assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure 12

13 VENHT/APR/007O/ Ecclesiastical Dilapidations cancellation order Dated 12th January 1955 VENHT/APR/007O/ Church Commissioners dilapidations loan for 367 dated 21 April 1958 VENHT/APR/007Z/ Deed poll regarding rights of the church VENHT/APR/007Z/ Copy sentence of consecration VENHT/APR/007Z/002a 1916 Provisional land valuation from Inland Revenue for Parish Room, South Street, Ventnor. Dated 1 March 1916 VENHT/APR/007Z/002b ND List of Gifts presented to Lady Chapel of Ventnor Holy Trinity VENHT/APR/007Z/002c 1932 List of gifts presented to Ventnor Holy Trinity on the occasion of her 70th birthday in 1932 VENHT/APR/007Z/002d Bundle including War Damage Commission application form and correspondence for Ventnor Holy Trinity parish hall and school. VENHT/APR/007Z/003 ND c Schedule etc., of investments of bequests VENHT/APR/007Z/003a 1951 Notice of Proposal for changes to rateable value for Ventnor Holy Trinity vicarage, replacing the single rated with one for each of two flats. 2 items. Dated 24 September

14 VENHT/APR/007Z/ File re church insurance VENHT/APR/007Z/ Church [fabric] log book PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE AND THE LIVING ITSELF VENHT/APR/008E/ Letter and copy of the London Gazette regarding an exchange of patronage between the Bishop of Winchester and the Church Patronage Trustees of the patronage and Benefice of St Mathew, Southampton for the patronage of the Benefice of Holy Trinity, Ventnor. Dated 12th and 25th May VENHT/APR/008E/ Ecclesiastical Commissioners payment of benefice of 120 to the living of Ventnor Holy Trinity. Dated 20 April 1933 VENHT/APR/008E/ Letter of guidance on the payment of stipend to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the case of Ventnor Holy Trinity dated 9 November 1934 VENHT/APR/008E/ Ecclesiastical Commissioners payment of benefice of 600 to the living of Ventnor Holy Trinity. Dated 31 March 1939 VENHT/APR/008E/005 ND Advertisement offer from All England Homefinder for a 4 bedroom semi detached house in Ventnor. 14

15 VENHT/APR/008J/ Instrument fixing table of fees for Holy Trinity Ventnor 24 April 1947 from Ecclesiastical Commissioners VENHT/APR/008Z/ Deed poll issued by governors of Queen Anne's Bounty accepting 2,000 endowment for the living VENHT/APR/008Z/001a c1951 Ecclesiastical Commissioners form for Schedule of Securities for Ventnor Holy Trinity (ND). Includes Benefices (Standardisation of Incomes) Measure 1951 notes on regulations VENHT/APR/008Z/ Bundle of Correspondence and Accounts regarding the payment of fees during Sequestration of Ventnor Holy Trinity, Includes separate Account for the travel and registration fees for Chriistmas 1952 and a bank statement for the 'Sequestration Account' January - June 1953 VENHT/APR/008Z/ Income Tax Final Demand letter, form and and schedule dated 1953 VENHT/APR/008Z/ Ventnor UDC Water Rates dated Includes Church Commisioners Register of Benefice Income INCUMBENT VENHT/APR/009F/ Costs, Deeds and Correspondence regarding the patronage of Holy Trinity Ventnor and the passage of patronage from D A Hambrough to Rev. Barlow and Trustees in Also Letters from Brooks, Jenkinson and Co, solicitors 15

16 settling a bill for investigations made on behalf of Holy Trinity Ventnor dated 22nd and 24th November VENHT/APR/009F/ Bundle of documents in envelope endorsed Centenary and including: IW Mercury cutting relating the failure of the church organ in 1949 Letter from Guy Mitchell, former organist at the church, relating a brief history of the organ dated 28 March 1957 Programme of organ recital by Guy Mitchell dated 28 June 1951 Four pages of notes on the history of Holy Trinity church and the organ ND Postcard requesting help with finishing the new Vestry ND Postcard from editor of Church News dated 1962 Letter from Rev George Browning in Edgbarton dated 16 June 1962 Letter from the Bishop of Portsmouth apologising for not being able to attend the centenary service due to illness dated 4 June 1962 Letter from the Bishop of Norwich acknowledging receipt of a copy of the Centenary booklet 16

17 Newspaper cutting from the Yorkshire Post relating to Rev Arthur Burrell, vicar of Ventnor Holy Trinity. Includes portrait. Dated 16 June 1962 Letter from the Bishop of acknowledging receipt of a copy of the centenary booklet. Letter requesting details of Centenary services dated 2 June 1962 VENHT/APR/009Z/ Bishop s Notice for Sequestration on the resignation of Rev Abraham Prim Granger dated 5 September 1922 VENHT/APR/009Z/ VISITATION 1953 Bishop s Notice for Sequestration on the resignation of Rev Cecil Royton Goodhart Hughes dated 16 April 1951, 2 copies; letter of instruction dated 21 May 1953; letter and receipt from Diocesan Registry of payment for Sequestration Writ following resignation of Sequestrator dated 1953 (5 items) VENHT/APR/010D/ Notice of Visitation of the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight in Includes Articles of Enquiry VENHT/APR/010D/ Notice of Visitation of the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight May Includes Articles of Enquiry 17

18 SERVICES VENHT/APR/011A/ Service Register VENHT/APR/011A/ , Service Register VENHT/APR/011A/ Service Register VENHT/APR/011A/ Service Register VENHT/APR/011Z/ Postcard of Holy Week and Easter Week Services VENHT/APR/011Z/ Hand-bill of a Festival Service at St Catherine s Church 19 July 1959 (2 copies) CHARITIES VENHT/APR/014E/ Volume of correspondence regarding The Rawlings Fund from the estate of Blanche Rawlings following her death in VENHT/APR/014F/ Unspecified charity account book for Ventnor Holy Trinity with Capital and Counties Bank VENHT/APR/014F/ Organ Fund Charity Account Book for Ventnor Holy Trinity with Capital and Counties Bank 18

19 VENHT/APR/014F/ Church Memorial Fund Account Book for Ventnor Holy Trinity with Capital and Counties Bank VENHT/APR/014G/ Letter regarding oversight of Church charities ( The Fishe Trust and The Parish Hall being vested in the Incumbent rather than the Diocese. 9 September Includes guidance notes on Parish Trusts following 1965 Act and guidance notes on Churchwardens Trusts dated 1965 VENHT/APR/014J/ Christmas Groceries voucher for Farleigh s Stores c.1979 (Date Stamp on storage envelope) VENHT/APR/014L/ Charity Interest Statements ( 3.10% War Stock) VENHT/APR/014L/ Charity Interest Statements ( 4% Consolidated Stock) VENHT/APR/014L/ Securities 12 May 1951 VENHT/APR/014Z/ Regulations regarding Grants from the Common Fund (ND Post 1919) VENHT/APR/014Z/002 c1921 Rough list of the Investments for the benefit of Holy Trinity Parish (ND) post 1921 VENHT/APR/014Z/003 c1946 Extract from Will of Mr William Grant forgiving the church the debt of 400 owed ND (c Death of William Grant in Ventnor Registration District IWFHS) 19

20 VENHT/APR/014Z/ Charities Act 1960 Statement of Accounts Blank VENHT/APR/014Z/ Registration of Mary Caufield Fishe Charity for coal and food for the poor from 1880, registration dated Includes 1960 Registration of charities form VENHT/APR/014Z/ Gift Day envelopes dated 4 July 1963 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL VENHT/APR/017B/ Holy Trinity PCC Cash Book Includes General Accounts , Collections , General Accounts VENHT/APR/017B/ Holy Trinity PCC Cash Book VENHT/APR/017B/ Holy Trinity PCC Cash Book Includes accounts for the Parish Hall account, Parish Relief account, Parish Magazine account, Sunday School account, Spire Fund and Missionary Fund. VENHT/APR/017C/ National Assembly Electoral Roll VENHT/APR/017C/ Parish Electoral Roll VENHT/APR/017D/ s File re insurances 20

21 VENHT/APR/017D/ File re Archdeacon's visitations VENHT/APR/017D/ File re stipend VENHT/APR/017D/ File re sequestration VENHT/APR/017G/ Bundle of deeds of covenant VENHT/APR/017G/ Bundle of Credit Notes for the endowment income received from Church Commisioners REGISTRATION VENHT/APR/019A/001a Banns Certificate forms stubs VENHT/APR/019A/ Receipt for marriage register, VENHT/APR/019C/ Marriage licence for William Butt and Ada Mary French VENHT/APR/019C/ Marriage Licence for Rudolph Danckwardt of Isestrasse, Hambourogh, Germany and Mabel Willis of parish of Holy Trinity Ventnor 19 May 1911 VENHT/APR/019C/ Marriage Licence for Harold James Hayward of parish of St Anne at Kew and Bessie Morrison of parish of Holy Trinity Ventnor 10 August

22 VENHT/APR/019C/ Marriage Licence for Frederick, Charles Dudley Skiller and Alice Kate Emma Lawrence both of the parish of St Catherine s Ventnor 26 November 1917 SCHOOLS VENHT/APR/022E/ a) Letter from the Board of Education with agreement that sufficient provision has been made for the appointment of Foundation Managers to Longdown National School. Dated 30 July 1903 b) Letter from the National Society regarding the legal basis of Albert Street and Lowtherville Schools in Ventnor, with guidance on the provision for School Board members. Dated 20th January 1932 c) Letter from the Secretary to the Conference of the Free Churches of Ventnor to the managers of Longdown School requesting that Free Church representation be made in the management of this Anglican Infant School. Dated 18th May di) Letter of advice from the National Society on the possibility of the appointment of Free Church members to National Church boards. Dated 8 June

23 dii) Letter of advice from the National Society on the possibility of the appointment of Free Church members to National Church boards. Dated 8 June 1933 COPY diii) Memorandum of Agreement relating to rent of Church Schools blank printed (originally enclosed with below?) e) Letter from the National School Society enquiring as to the relationship between Longdown School and another (not specified). Dated 1st July 1938 f) Education Act 1921 Carbon copy of a portion of ND g) Bundle of correspondence relating to the ownership of Longsdown School (see also 2/Evelope above). Canon T Grigg-Smith, and later Mr A Stanley Maple inquired of Rev Hughes the ownership and rent of the land of Longdown School following the establishment of the school in 1866 and the ownership by Mary W Mitchell in Covering Dates 10th December February

24 VENHT/APR/022E/ Envelope addressed to A L Burrell, The Vicarage Ventnor enclosing: a) Correspondence between Way Riddett Solicitors regarding the sale of Longdown School, Ventnor dated 14th December 1960 and 10 January 1961 b) Letter regarding a copy of Lease for Holy Trinity School, Ventnor between Trevor Birkett and A Stanley Maples dated 18th May 1949 c) Agreement (Copy) between the Trustees of Longdown School Property and Ventnor UDC regarding the use of a path between South Street and St Catherine s Street, Ventnor. Dated 9th September d) Letter from Trevor Birkett to Rev Burrell regarding responsibility for maintenance of footpath and steps to Longdown Infant School. Dated 10th January e) Correspondence between Ventnor Holy Trinity PCC and Ventnor UDC regarding access over public right of way over steps from St Catherine s Street to South Street and the liability of maintenance of the wall at the back of the parish hall which abuts the steps. Dated 18th October 1959 to 14 November

25 f) Letter from William Taylor regarding increased liability caused by public access over steps from St Catherine s Street to South Street. Dated 23rd April 1913 g) Letter from William Taylor accompanying a draft agreement regarding the steps between St Catherine s Street and South Street, Ventnor. Dated 24th June 1913 VENHT/APR/022E/ Envelope addressed to Rev A P Chayton containing notes and sketch map relating to school steps near the church c 1917 VENHT/APR/022H/ Plans for proposed school building CURATES VENHT/APR/028A/ Curate's licence for Arthur Lewis Balsington Peile CHOIR VENHT/APR/032Z/ Group portrait of the choir of Ventnor Holy Trinity. Includes an index of names MISCELLANEOUS VENHT/APR/100/ Instrument of assignment of particular district to Holy Trinity Church VENHT/APR/100/001a 1934 Portrait of Rev W K Weston 25

26 VENHT/APR/100/001b 1946 Newspaper cutting from IW Mercury regarding the reopening of Holy Trinity in November 1946 VENHT/APR/100/ Register of communicants VENHT/APR/100/003 ND c.1967 Plan of proposed bus stop lay-by VENHT/APR/100/003a 1962 Front page of the IW Mercury dated 22nd June 1962 reporting on the Centenary service for Ventnor Holy Trinity VENHT/APR/100/ Draft agreement with local Methodists re joint use of building VENHT/APR/100/ File re War Stock and L.A. Wheeler's loan VENHT/APR/100/006 ND Unknown group portrait (colour) VENHT/APR/100/007 ND Set of 6 images of the spire of Ventnor Holy Trinity while undergoing building work Updated July 2013 SD 26