Records relating to the parish of Saint Saviour, Borough High Street, Southwark; also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Saviour and Saint Mary Overy. This is a large and extensive collection and it is recommended that researchers consult the detailed catalogue. Summary of some of the major holdings:
- papers relating to the maintenance of the church building including bills for work and repairs done in the church, contracts, and faculties;
- token books;
- marriage licences and registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials;
- financial records;
- records of the Vestry including minute books and papers of the clerks;
- minutes of other committees;
- legal documents relating to parish properties including leases, agreements, conveyances and deeds;
- papers relating to legal cases;
- papers relating to poor relief including petitions to the wardens from the poor and sick asking for assistance;
- plans and drawings of parish properties;
- records of constables and other parish officers;
- records relating to local taxation including poor rates and church rates;
- papers of parochial charities;
- papers relating to Saint Saviour's Free Grammar School;
- registers of apprenticeship indentures;
- papers relating to Parliamentary elections for the Borough of Southwark, including lists of persons entitled to vote;
- papers relating to Borough Market;
- records of the parish of Saint Margaret, Southwark, including financial accounts and depositions.