Collection LMA/4403 - SAINT GEORGE'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CROYDON

Identity area

Reference code

LMA/4403

Title

SAINT GEORGE'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CROYDON

Date(s)

  • 1863-1940 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.75 linear meters

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Saint George's Presbyterian Church, Croydon, began as a temporary iron church situated on Oakfield Road. By 1865 a permanent church had been constructed. However, membership numbers dropped and the church was closed by 1940. It was used as a food store by the Oxo company during the war and was subsequently converted into a Masonic Lodge.

Archival history

LMA/4403 1863-1940 Collection 0.75 linear meters Presbyterian Church of England

Saint George's Presbyterian Church, Croydon, began as a temporary iron church situated on Oakfield Road. By 1865 a permanent church had been constructed. However, membership numbers dropped and the church was closed by 1940. It was used as a food store by the Oxo company during the war and was subsequently converted into a Masonic Lodge.

Deposited by the United Reformed Church (URC) History Society in 2001 (B01/024).

Records of Saint George's Presbyterian Church, Croydon, including Court of Session minute books, 1865-1940; Deacons' Court minute books, 1863-1940; Gift Day sub-committee minute book, 1933; annual reports, 1867-1897 (with gaps); Communicants' roll books, 1866-1940 and register of baptisms, 1880-1939.

Minutes; Reports; Registers.

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

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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 Baptism registers Nonconformists Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Chapels Nonconformist chapels Organisation and management Administration Church administration Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Presbyterians Information sources Documents Primary documents Church records and registers Parish records Presbyterianism Protestant nonconformity Protestantism Christianity Ancient religions Religions Churches Religion Saint George's Presbyterian Church , Croydon London England UK Western Europe Croydon (district) Croydon Surrey Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by the United Reformed Church (URC) History Society in 2001 (B01/024).

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Saint George's Presbyterian Church, Croydon, including Court of Session minute books, 1865-1940; Deacons' Court minute books, 1863-1940; Gift Day sub-committee minute book, 1933; annual reports, 1867-1897 (with gaps); Communicants' roll books, 1866-1940 and register of baptisms, 1880-1939.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Minutes; Reports; Registers.

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

Finding aids

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

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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