Collection LMA/4393 - SAINT MARK'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH

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Reference code

LMA/4393

Title

SAINT MARK'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH

Date(s)

  • 1842-1972 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.83 linear meters

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Saint Mark's Presbyterian Church was founded in 1834, although a permanent church was not built until 1850. This was destroyed by enemy action in 1944. A new church was built in 1953 on Ashburnham Place, off South Street, Greenwich. The church entered into a partnership with the West Greenwich Methodist Church in 1969 and later merged with the Methodist, Congregationalist and Church of Christ churches in Greenwich to form the Greenwich United Church.

Archival history

LMA/4393 1842-1972 Collection 0.83 linear meters Presbyterian Church of England

Saint Mark's Presbyterian Church was founded in 1834, although a permanent church was not built until 1850. This was destroyed by enemy action in 1944. A new church was built in 1953 on Ashburnham Place, off South Street, Greenwich. The church entered into a partnership with the West Greenwich Methodist Church in 1969 and later merged with the Methodist, Congregationalist and Church of Christ churches in Greenwich to form the Greenwich United Church.

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

Records of Saint Mark's Presbyterian Church, Greenwich, including Court of Session minute books, 1873-1963; Deacons' Court minute books, 1860-1944; Building Committee minute books, 1847-1849 and 1946-1954; minute book of the Church building fund committee, 1858-1862; Sunday School teachers' minute book, 1926-1934; Ladies' Association minute book, 1915-1939; annual reports, 1885-1896; Communicants' roll books, 1842-1972; register of baptisms, 1842-1939 and financial accounts and papers, 1860-1940.

Records relating to meetings LMA/4393/A, registers LMA/4393/B, and finance LMA/4393/C.

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

See LMA/4081 for marriage registers.

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 Presbyterianism Church societies Primary documents Church records and registers Religious organizations Sunday schools Information sources Documents Parish records Baptism registers Nonconformists Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Chapels Nonconformist chapels Organisation and management Administration Church administration Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Presbyterians Protestant nonconformity Protestantism Christianity Ancient religions Religions Churches Religion Saint Mark's Presbyterian Church x Greenwich United Church Greenwich (district) Greenwich London England UK Western Europe Europe Religious institutions

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

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

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Scope and content

Records of Saint Mark's Presbyterian Church, Greenwich, including Court of Session minute books, 1873-1963; Deacons' Court minute books, 1860-1944; Building Committee minute books, 1847-1849 and 1946-1954; minute book of the Church building fund committee, 1858-1862; Sunday School teachers' minute book, 1926-1934; Ladies' Association minute book, 1915-1939; annual reports, 1885-1896; Communicants' roll books, 1842-1972; register of baptisms, 1842-1939 and financial accounts and papers, 1860-1940.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records relating to meetings LMA/4393/A, registers LMA/4393/B, and finance LMA/4393/C.

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

See LMA/4081 for marriage registers.

Finding aids

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

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London Metropolitan Archives

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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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Language(s)

  • English

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