Collection GB 0074 CLC/184 - TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/184

Title

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Date(s)

  • 1860-1935 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

18 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The church was established at Founders' Hall in the City of London before 1665, moving in 1764 to London Wall. In 1843 the congregation became part of the newly established Presbyterian Church, moving again to a new building in Canonbury. In 1935 this community merged with the Highbury Presbyterian Church. The Highbury Church was destroyed by enemy action in World War Two, and in 1944 the church was dissolved.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/184 1860-1935 Collection 18 production units. Scots Church , London Wall x Trinity Presbyterian Church , Canonbury

The church was established at Founders' Hall in the City of London before 1665, moving in 1764 to London Wall. In 1843 the congregation became part of the newly established Presbyterian Church, moving again to a new building in Canonbury. In 1935 this community merged with the Highbury Presbyterian Church. The Highbury Church was destroyed by enemy action in World War Two, and in 1944 the church was dissolved.

The records of the church were deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1948, and 1949. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Canonbury, including minute books, financial accounts, roll of members and register of baptisms, marriages and burials.

The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.

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 this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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

See also the records of the Scots Church, London Wall (CLC/182, LMA/4356); for other Trinity Presbyterian Church records see LMA/4368.

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.

August to October 2010. Protestant nonconformity Presbyterianism Burial registers Baptism registers Nonconformists Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Churches Religious groups Christians Protestants Protestant nonconformists Presbyterians Primary documents Church records and registers Information sources Documents Parish records Marriage registers Protestantism Christianity Ancient religions Religions Religion Scots Church , London Wall x Trinity Presbyterian Church , Canonbury Canonbury Islington London England UK Western Europe Europe Burial records Legal documents

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records of the church were deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1948, and 1949. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Canonbury, including minute books, financial accounts, roll of members and register of baptisms, marriages and burials.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.

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 this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See also the records of the Scots Church, London Wall (CLC/182, LMA/4356); for other Trinity Presbyterian Church records see LMA/4368.

Finding aids

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

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

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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