Oldham, St. Mary

Records of the Incumbent including : Baptismal Rough Register 1826-1846, ca 1872-1883; 1925-1937; Baptisms, 1558-1611 , 1624-1725, 1792-1858; Marriages Rough Register 1938-1949; Marriages 1598-1612, 1627-1649, 1653-1673, 1679-1845, Burials, 1558-1611, ca 1623-1637, 1649-1725, 1773-1932; Baptisms, 1726-1747, Burials, 1726-1748; Baptism Registers, 1747-1792; Rough Registers of Burials 1833-1840, 1851-1870; Burial Register, 1748-1772; Rough Registers of Baptisms and Burials 1770-1774; Registers of Confirmations 1878-1912; Preachers' Books 1846-1970, 1978-1979; Service Registers 1896-1939; Banns (Askings) Books 1787-1893; Registers of Banns of Marriage 1827-1938, 1978-1988; Parish Magazines, 1865-1962; Incumbents' correspondence, 1857-1893

Records of the Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor and Vestry including Pew Rent Books 1894-1911, 1934-1964; Pew Rent Collectors Book 1929-1960; Accounts 1734-1789, 1833-1849; Account re poor in Fogg Lane; Overseers Accounts 1794-1796; Constables Accounts 1697-1738; Constables' Lists of Jurors 1730-1776; Bill and Receipts ca 1720-1854; Ley Books 1681-1709, 1710-1734, 1736-1759 (some years missing); Constables Ley Accounts 1725-1778; Poor Ley Accounts 1682-1713; Window Tax Books 1703-1754 (some years missing); Bastardy Orders 1709-1831; Removal Orders 1709-1831; Highway Surveyors Accounts 1750-1754; Vestry Minute Books 1858-1974; Cash Book 1863-1876, 1862-1866; Printed churchwarden's accounts and expenses incurred in beautifying the church 1852

Records of the Parochial Church Council including Minutes 1945-1964; Finance Committee Minutes 1957-1978

Commission for East Oldham Minutes 1905-1906; Bazaar Minutes 1904-1909; Rural Deanery Junior Clergy Missionary Association Minutes 1901-1912; Rural Deanery Missionary Sub-committee Minutes 1928

School Records (Bumley St., from 1970 new school, Horsedge Street): Infant Log Books, 1863-1956; Mixed Department Log Books, 1914-1961; Infants' Admission Registers, 1929-1958; Boys' Admission Register, 1901-1914 (Use Microfilm MF 3027-3028); Girls' Admission Register, 1901-1914 (Use Microfilm MF 3027-3028); Mixed Admission Registers, 1914-1958 (Use Microfilm MF 3027-3028 upto 1925); Plan of Proposed Alterations, 1935-1936; Rock Street Sunday School Minutes 1899-1949

Related Material:Other Documents held by Manchester Archives relating to St. Mary:

Oldham Decree of Archdeacon of Chester threatening suspension of the ministrations of the church in Oldham, 1448. (Ref GB.L160/1/14/2 and MISC 162/4)

Agreement for rebuilding the church, 1476, and copies of the same (Ref GB127.L160/1/14/3, MISC 162/6 and Ref GB127.L1/51112/8)

Notes by J.P. Earwaker on the 1476 deed, ca 1900. (Ref GB127.L1/55/5/1 5)

Acts of Parliament for taking down and rebuilding St. Mary's, 1824 and 1828. (Ref GB127.L160/1/14/6)

Engravings and lithographs, 1824-1893. (Ref GB127.L1/60/2/94, 95, Ref GB127.L47/1/25/3, and Msf 942.72 R121 vol.52)

Copies by Giles Shaw of documents relating to pews, 1671 (MS 942.72 S154 vol.2, pages 164-170) and of memo re appointment of curates, 1730-1838. ( MS 942.72 S154 vol.83, pages 10-32).

Appointments of curates, 1730-1842 (M39/23/1/1-11), assistant curates, 1788-1846 (Ref GB127.M39/23/2/1-7), and of Sunday Evening Lecturer, 1840.(Ref GB127.M39/23/3/1 ,2, Ref GB127.M39/23/4).

Letters about incumbents, 1906. (Ref GB127.L1/58/1/306, 307)

Papers about relationship with St. Mary, Prestwich, 1861-1908 (Ref GB127.L160/1/39/1-24 and Msf 942.72 R121 vol.54, page 109).

Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Papers for the church and school, 1850, with notes on church and clergy, lithographs, plan of pews, 1848 (London Gazette, 5 May 1835), Acts of Parliament, 1824 and 1828, school accounts, 1844, note on 1704 faculty to erect gallery, and memorial signed by clergy of the area saying that the vicar of St. Mary's, Rev. Thomas Lowe, was reputed to have married a divorced woman,

1848. (Msf 942.72 R121 vol.52)

Annual statement of accounts, 1935 (Ref GB127.L157/9/1)

Annual statement of accounts of St. Mary with St. Peter, 1980 (Ref GB127.L194/4/7/5)

Oldham Parish Church Festival of Thanksgiving, 1976 (Ref GB127.L147/3/23/59)

Papers re union of St. Mary with St. Peter, with Holy Trinity Coldhurst, and St. Andrew, Oldham, to form the benefice and team ministry of Oldham, 1976-1978. (Ref GB127.L194/1/28/1-14)

The following material is held by Oldham Local Studies and Archives:

RI:FF, Bannister, Jean, A Short Historical Guide To Oldham Church

RI:FF, Perry-Gore, George, The Story of the Ancient Parochial Church of St. Mary's Oldham (1906 )

RI:FF, Westley, Rev. W.A., Index to The Story of the Ancient Parochial Church of St. Mary's

RI:FF5, Parish Magazines / News 1867-1876, 1983-1991

RI:FF53, Higson, C.E, Oldham Church

RI:FF9, Butterworth, E, Oldham Parish Church

RI:FF9, Watson, Dr. James Vincent, The Antiquity of Oldham and it's Ancient Church (1943)

RI:FF:GO, Shaw, Giles (Ed), The Registers of Oldham Church from 1558 to 1661

RI:FF:RFHF, Westley, W.A, An Ancient Font (1926)

RI:FF:RFJ, Copies of the Inscriptions on the Memorials and Gravestones in St.Mary's Churchyard Oldham (1935)

RI:FF:RFJ, St. Mary's Church Gravestone Inscriptions (1934)

RI:FF:RFJ, St. Mary's Church Gravestone Inscriptions Index

RI:FF, Alexander, Rev. David M, Lay Co-Operation in Oldham: A Sermon Preached by the Rev. David M. Alexander (1863). Also available as a bound volume in book section.

RI:FF, Bateson, Hartley, Oldham Church in Catholic Times (1931)

RI:FF, Birch, H N, A Sermon Preached in Oldham Church for the Wardens Expenses (1868)

RI:FF, Bower. S.E. Dykes, The Architecture of Oldham Church. Contains Important Dates in the History of the Church

RI:FF, Cachmaille, A.J.J, A Sermon Preached in Oldham Church on November 5th 1882 to the Members of the Loyal Orange Institute of England, Oldham District

RI:FF, Cachmaille. A.J.J., Maddox, J.M, An Office for Communicants Meetings in Connection with Oldham Church (1878), 2 Copies

RI:FF, Owen, E, Jottings on the Rubrics for Morning and Evening Prayer (1874)

RI:FF, Perry-Gore, George, The Story of the Ancient Parochial Chapelry of St. Mary's Oldham : List of Illustrations

RI:FF, Raikes, H, The Source of Christian Bounty. A Sermon Preached in the Parish Church of Oldham on Easter Sunday 1843, 2 Copies

RI:FF, Tull, Rev. H, A Sermon Preached in St. Mary's Church Oldham December 22nd 1850

RI:FF, An Account of the Money Paid for the Taking Down and Rebuilding Oldham Church (1834)

RI:FF, The Ancient Parochial Chapel, Oldham and the Marriage Question (1885), From the Oldham Standard

RI:FF, An Appeal from the Vicar to All Who Love Oldham Parish Church

RI:FF, Appeals c. 1956

RI:FF, Blotter Calendar Year Book (1921)

RI:FF, Burial Dues Notices 1815 - 1845

RI:FF, Ceremonial of Consecrating the New Burial Ground and Laying the First Stone of the New Parish Church at Oldham 16th October 1827

RI:FF, Church in Oldham Week, Evensong in Oldham Parish Church 2nd May, 1964

RI:FF, Commemoration of all men Who Gave Their Lives for King and Country in the Great War Public Memorial Service on Sunday June 6th 1920

RI:FF, Draft Agreement for the taking Over by Oldham Corporation of St. Mary's Churchyard (1933)

RI:FF, Festival of Thanksgiving, 26th April - 31st May 1976 Souvenir Brochure, 3 Copies

RI:FF, Financial Statements, 1931 - 1932

RI:FF, Forms of Prayer, 1665 - 1779

RI:FF, Grand Floral Bazaar Dec 4th, 5th and 6th 1913

RI:FF, Indenture between Rauff Longley, Parson of Prestwich and William Hamond, Rauff Hamond and Myles Alenson, Masons, for Rebuilding the Church at Oldham 4th November 1476, Photocopy

RI:FF, Institution of the Reverend Harold Kirkman by the Lord Bishop of Manchester, Induction by the Archdeacon of Rochdale, May 3rd 1955

RI:FF, Internal View of St. Mary's Parish Church. Oldham. c. 1980, Greeting Card

RI:FF, New Parish Hall and Youth Centre , Formal Opening 19th April 1969

RI:FF, Notes from the Chief Executive Department on Plans to Make the Church Crypt into an Exhibition Centre

RI:FF, Notes on the Parish Church Windows, Manuscript

RI:FF, The Old Font at Oldham Church

RI:FF, The Oldham Bell Ringers Appeal to the Parishioners St. Mary's c.1860

RI:FF, Oldham Church. Lent, Holy Week and Easter Services, 1951, 1955 and 1958

RI:FF, Oldham Church Portrait Souvenir. The Building - Past, Present and Future (1913)

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Appeal (1974)

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Congregational Guild Present an Orchestral Concert in Burnley Street School on 14th October 1958

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Magazine January 1943

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Magazine February 1962

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Magazine April 1962

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Magazine June 1971

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church Programme of Grand Choir Concert in the new Co-Operative Hall , King Street, Oldham. 23rd February 1927

RI:FF, Oldham Parish Church. Selections from Handel's Messiah on Thursday January 13th (19 )

RI:FF, Ordination of Deacons September 22nd 1895

RI:FF, Petition and Correspondence Relating to the Heating Apparatus Erected at the Vaults of Oldham Church (1848)

RI:FF, Processional Anthems and Hymns

RI:FF, Quincentenary of Oldham Church. Bazaar Programme, 6th - 8th December 1906

RI:FF, Quincentenary of Oldham Church : Proposed Grand Bazaar 1906

RI:FF, Royal Memorial Service. February 2nd, 1901 For Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria, Order of Service

RI:FF, A Selection of Sacred Music to be Performed in the Parish Church on Sunday 28th June, 1835

RI:FF, A Selection of Sacred Music To Be Sung at the Opening of Oldham Parish Church 12th December 1830, Copy (1880)

RI:FF, A Sermon Preached in Oldham Church 8th October 1871, the Sunday After the Funeral of John George Blackburne

RI:FF, Service at the Dedication of the Churchyard, November 5th 1938

RI:FF, Service in Commemoration of His Late Majesty King George VI, February 15th 1952

RI:FF, Souvenir Blotter 1932-1933

RI:FF, Spring Sale Souvenir Town Hall, Oldham, May 3rd and 4th 1957

RI:FF, United Public Thanksgiving Service in Memory of the Signing of the Armistice, November 24th 1918

RI:FF, Whitsuntide Processions 1927 to 1961

RI:FF, Year Book 1896, 1897, 1899

RI:FF:HV, Abstract of the Title of Mr. Samuel Whittaker to a Pew Situate and Numbered 9 in the South Gallery of Oldham Parish Church

RI:FF:HV, Indenture Granting Free Use of a Pew in Saint Mary's Church, Donated to Mr. Nimrod Bradbury 20th November 1888

RI:FF:HV, Indenture made between Ellis Scott and George Henry Parsons on the Transfer of Churchwardens at Saint Mary's Church Oldham, 9th January 1917

RI:FF:HV, Indenture made between Samuel Whittaker and James Simpson for a pew in Saint Mary's Church Oldham, 13th April 1891

RI:FF:IFG, The Great Books for the Church Ley for the Year 1683, Photocopy Filed at FG:RI:FF

RI:FF:KP, Church Rate Notices 1833 and 1836, Filed at KP:RI:FF

RI:FF:PK, Burnley Street Schools' Anniversary 3rd May 1953, Filed at PK:RI:FF

RI:FF:PK, Centenary of the Burnley Street Day and Sunday Schools 1843-1943, Programme of Services, Filed at PK:RI:FF

RI:FF:PK, Day and Sunday Schools' Anniversary 1913 - 1933, Filed at PK:RI:FF

RI:FF:PK, Evangelists' Church School, Lord Street Anniversary Services 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, Filed at PK:RI:FF

RI:FF:PK, Oldham Church Schools Centenary Fund, Filed at PK:RI:FF

RI:FF:PK, The Treasurer, in Account with the Trustees of the Parish Church Day and Sunday Schools, Filed at PK:RI:FF

RI:FF:RFFK, Plan of the Vaults

RI:FF:RFG, Centenary of the Granting of the Charter to the Borough of Oldham 13th June 1949

RI:FF:RG, St. Mary's Church Sunday School Hymns and Anthems To Be Sung at the Parish Church Sunday School Tea Party March 28th 1853

Miscellaneous: Collection of Newspaper Cuttings in bound volumes Jan. 7th 1882 to Oct 11th 2006

List of Vicars in the Parish Church, 1280 to 1975

Photographs of the Church

Place:/Oldham/Prestwich with Oldham/Lancashire/England