Collection N/M/027 - NORTH WEST LONDON MISSION

Identity area

Reference code

N/M/027

Title

NORTH WEST LONDON MISSION

Date(s)

  • 1925-1978 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.61 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The North West London Mission included the Gospel Oak, Paddington, Prince of Wales Road, Saint John's Wood, Sutherland Avenue, Harrow Road, Fernhead Road and Mill Lane Methodist Churches.

The Horace Jones Trust was established in 1933 to carry on the religious and philanthropic work of the founder, mainly in the Borough of Saint Pancras. The work included the provision of silver medals for 'good and meritorious conduct' for children in certain schools in the area.

Archival history

N/M/027 1925-1978 Collection 0.61 linear metres Methodist Church of Great Britain x United Methodist Church x Wesleyan Methodist Church x Primitive Methodist Church

The North West London Mission included the Gospel Oak, Paddington, Prince of Wales Road, Saint John's Wood, Sutherland Avenue, Harrow Road, Fernhead Road and Mill Lane Methodist Churches.

The Horace Jones Trust was established in 1933 to carry on the religious and philanthropic work of the founder, mainly in the Borough of Saint Pancras. The work included the provision of silver medals for 'good and meritorious conduct' for children in certain schools in the area.

AC/75/080 and AC/78/049

Minutes of Executive Committee, 1925-1952; minutes of Quarterly Meetings, 1952-1966; minutes of Circuit Finance and Invitation Committee, including minutes of General Purposes Committee, 1958-1967; Circuit Stewards account book, 1955-1966; financial statements, 1939-1959; circuit plans, 1949-1978.

Also records of the Horace Jones Trust including correspondence, 1934-1958; letters from London County Council Education Officer concerning the Medal Fund, 1964; prospectus, 1938; accounts, 1963-1965 and letter to Mr Chippendale, Secretary of the Horace Jones Charity, from the Reverend Bodo Schwabe concerning Free Church Chaplaincy, 1970.

N/M/027/1-6: Mintues; N/M/027/7-11: Financial papers; N/M/027/12/1-53: Circuit plans; N/M/027/13/1-75: Horace Jones Charity.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Copyright: Depositor
English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

For further records of the North West London Mission see ACC/1848, ACC/2313, ACC/1609 and LMA/4065. For the Gospel Oak Methodist Church see N/M/030 and LMA/4065. For the Paddington Circuit see N/M/032. For the Prince of Wales Road Methodist Church see LMA/4065 and N/M/031. For the Sutherland Avenue Methodist Church see N/M/043/044. For the Fernhead Road Methodist Church see N/M/036 and for the Mill Lane Methodist Church see LMA/4065.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. January to March 2009 London Methodist Mission (North West) Circuit Religion Churches Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Protestant nonconformity Religious activities Methodism Missionary work Missions Social behaviour Social norms Awards Medals Behaviour Human behaviour Child behaviour Nonconformists Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Chapels Nonconformist chapels Organisation and management Administration Church administration Educational environment School discipline School rewards Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Methodists Gospel Oak Methodist Church x Lismore Circus Mission Prince of Wales Methodist Church , Kentish Town Mill Lane Primitive Methodist Church x Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel Fernhead Road Methodist Church Paddington Methodist Church Saint John's Wood Methodist Church Sutherland Avenue Methodist Church Harrow Road Methodist Church Horace Jones Trust Paddington London England UK Western Europe St Pancras Gospel Oak Camden St John's Wood City of Westminster Kentish Town Europe Nonconformity

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

AC/75/080 and AC/78/049

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Minutes of Executive Committee, 1925-1952; minutes of Quarterly Meetings, 1952-1966; minutes of Circuit Finance and Invitation Committee, including minutes of General Purposes Committee, 1958-1967; Circuit Stewards account book, 1955-1966; financial statements, 1939-1959; circuit plans, 1949-1978.

Also records of the Horace Jones Trust including correspondence, 1934-1958; letters from London County Council Education Officer concerning the Medal Fund, 1964; prospectus, 1938; accounts, 1963-1965 and letter to Mr Chippendale, Secretary of the Horace Jones Charity, from the Reverend Bodo Schwabe concerning Free Church Chaplaincy, 1970.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

N/M/027/1-6: Mintues; N/M/027/7-11: Financial papers; N/M/027/12/1-53: Circuit plans; N/M/027/13/1-75: Horace Jones Charity.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright: Depositor

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

For further records of the North West London Mission see ACC/1848, ACC/2313, ACC/1609 and LMA/4065. For the Gospel Oak Methodist Church see N/M/030 and LMA/4065. For the Paddington Circuit see N/M/032. For the Prince of Wales Road Methodist Church see LMA/4065 and N/M/031. For the Sutherland Avenue Methodist Church see N/M/043/044. For the Fernhead Road Methodist Church see N/M/036 and for the Mill Lane Methodist Church see LMA/4065.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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