Little Lever, St. Matthew

Records of the Incumbent including : Baptism and Burial Register 1791-1814; Baptism Registers 1813-1969; Marriage Registers 1838-1955; Burial Registers 1813-1950; Banns Books 1910-1975; Certificates of Publication of Banns of Marriage 1883-1954; Applications for Publications of Banns 1954-1978; Marriage Licences 1954-1968; Superintendent Registrar's Certificates of Marriage Without a Licence 1883; Confirmation Registers ca1911-1928 (boys), 1928-1955; Confirmation Class Register 193 7-1946; Registers of Services 1893-1980; Service Sheets 1956-1997; Papers about the New Church 1866; Burial Receipt Books 1916-1960; Grave Ownership Receipt Books 1922-1954; Assignment of Grave Ownership 1939; Photocopy of Transcripts of 19th century Gravestones; Proposed Extension of Churchyard 1902-1932; Proposed Extension of Churchyard 1943;Discontinuance of Burials in the Old Churchyard 1946; Extension of Churchyard 1950-1954; Plan of Glebe Land in Little Lever [1862]; Plan of Glebe Land in Ainsworth and Harwood 1920; Leases of Land in Harwood 1852-1894; Letters about Lease of Glebe Minerals 1912-1914; Lease of Arley Mine, Lowton 1926-1933; Registration of Coal under the Coal (Registration of Ownership) Act, 1937, 1937-1942; Ashton under Lyne Chief Rents 1934-1938; Letter about a Conveyance of Property 1962; Duties on Land Values 1910-1913; Funds Held by the Bounty Office from the Sale of Bounty Lands 1928; Investments in Stocks and Shares 1917-1963; Dilapidations Papers 1913-1931; Table of Fees 1952; Appeal for Funds 1982; Parish Calendars 1901,1939-1940; St. Matthew's, Little Lever, Parish Magazines 1952-1981; Incumbents' Miscellaneous Correspondence 1948-1975

Records of Records of Churchwardens and Vestry of St. Matthew, Little Lever 1832-1963; Records of Churchwardens' Papers about Clergy 1924-1951; Appointments Sequestration 1960; Vestry Minutes 1832-1844; Easter Vestry Minutes 1842-1856; and Records of Churchwardens' Accounts 1842-1917; Records of Churchwardens' Accounts 1871-1874 c1954-1962; Records of Churchwardens' Accounts 1939-1970; Bank Pass Books 1952-1971; Annual Statements of Accounts 1955-1980; Volume of Records of Churchwardens' Bills 1894-1907; Bills for Church Vestments 1945-1947; Bequests 1935-1963; Faculties 1866-1957; Estimates for Outside Pointing of the Church 1894; Letters concerning the Slade Memorial 1895-1896; Bills for Building the Church Tower 1923-1925; Sketch Plan for War Memorial 1921; Restoration of Stained Glass Window 1950; Inventory 1893-1915; Photographs of St. Matthew's Church mid 20th; century; Pew Rent Book 1825-1867

Records of the Records of the Parochial Church Council of St. Matthew, Little Lever Church Officers' Minutes 1905-1922; P C C Minutes 1925-1930, 1949-1953; P C C Correspondence 1929-1931; Electoral Roll 1939-1960

Records of Societies Attached to St. Matthew, Little Lever

St. Matthew's Young Mens' Club, Church House 1903-1978; 1st Little Lever (St. Matthew) Boy Scouts 1942-1944; Records of St. Matthew's Sunday School, 1915-1922; Little Lever Class Registers 1915-1922; Miscellaneous Papers about the Sunday School 192; Men's Class Records of St. Matthew's Day School, Little 1893-1968; Lever Trust Deed 1901; Managers' Minutes 1893-1903, 1923-1944, 1974-1981; Petty Cash Book 1936-1949; New School Fund Account Book 1952-1968; New School Fund Annual Statement of Accounts 1947, 1951-1952; Papers about the Barchester Scheme 1950-1977; Out-Letters 1922-1943, 1956; Correspondence about Exclusion of Church of England 1948; Children by Congregationalist Children Correspondence about Aided Status 1946; Papers about the Lancashire Development Plan 1946-1949; Bills for Repairs 1924-1925; Specifications for Alterations to the School 1897; Planometric Sketch 1941; Letters about Proposed New School 1951; Plans of New School 1958; Loan for New School 1959; Sale of Old School and Site 1961-1962; Notes for Scripture Lessons 1948-1949; Notes for End of Term Sermons no date; Records of St. Mary's Mission, Nob End, 1900-1956; Little Lever Account Book 1900-1923; Bills 1914-1923; Plans of St. Mary's Mission 1956, and no date; Requisition by the War Department 1942; Letters about the History of the Mission 1945; Lease of St. Mary's Mission 1947-1951; Miscellaneous Papers (not relating to St. Matthew's) 1926-1951

Related Material:The Archives Section also has Appointments of Curates, 1791-1843

(M39/22/2/1-1 1), and Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Papers for the church and school, 1846, which include plans of the pews, April 1847 (MS f 942.72 R121 volume 13).