Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1901-1985 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1.64 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The church of Saint John the Divine was built between 1883 and 1900, in two stages. The architect of the first stage (the chancel) was R.J. Withers and the second stage (nave and aisles) was E.H. Elphick. The church was closed in 1983 and sold for residential use. The parish was merged with Saint Mary, Balham (P95/MRY3) to form the parish of Saint Mary and Saint John the Divine.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 P95/JND 1901-1985 Collection 1.64 linear metres Parish of St John the Divine, Balham , Church of England
The church of Saint John the Divine was built between 1883 and 1900, in two stages. The architect of the first stage (the chancel) was R.J. Withers and the second stage (nave and aisles) was E.H. Elphick. The church was closed in 1983 and sold for residential use. The parish was merged with Saint Mary, Balham (P95/MRY3) to form the parish of Saint Mary and Saint John the Divine.
Parish records deposited by the Incumbent of St Mary, Balham, 28 June 1984.
Records of the parish of Saint John the Divine, Bedford Hill, Balham, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; registers of church services; parish magazines; photographs; papers relating to maintenance work done on the church building; financial accounts; Parochial Church Council minutes; and historical notes.
The records have been sorted into categories which reflect divisions between the different functions and operations of the parish and its administration. Order within these categories reflects chronology.
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 to these records rests with the depositor.
English
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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.
April to June 2010. Primary documents Church records and registers Parish councils Baptism registers Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Anglicanism Church of England Government Public administration Local government Administrative units Parishes Ecclesiastical parishes Marriage records Banns register Information sources Documents Parish records Marriage registers Church architecture Architecture Churches Religious buildings Buildings Church services Religious practice Religious activities Religion Parish of St John the Divine , Balham , Church of England Wandsworth London England UK Western Europe Europe Balham Legal documents Catholicism
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Parish records deposited by the Incumbent of St Mary, Balham, 28 June 1984.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the parish of Saint John the Divine, Bedford Hill, Balham, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns; registers of church services; parish magazines; photographs; papers relating to maintenance work done on the church building; financial accounts; Parochial Church Council minutes; and historical notes.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The records have been sorted into categories which reflect divisions between the different functions and operations of the parish and its administration. Order within these categories reflects chronology.
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 to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
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- Documents » Primary documents
- Religions
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Information sources
- Documents
- Architecture
- Religious buildings » Churches
- Religious buildings
- Architecture » Buildings
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Religious activities
- Religion
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Catholicism
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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.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English