Monumental Inscriptions for Northumberland and Durham

Monumental Inscriptions

Local Studies Genealogy Guide No. 3 This is a complete list of transcriptions of monumental inscriptions in the City Library Local Studies & Family History Centre, arranged by parish. Some transcripts cover inscriptions up to 1851 and are indexed by personal name, unless otherwise stated. Volumes marked * contain inscription for single parishes only. Other volumes contain transcriptions from several parishes and are numbered 1 onwards. These are referred to on the list below.

F = Fiche PR = Included in Parish Register Transcripts

PLACE NAME CONTAINED IN VOLUME NUMBER:- Allendale (pre 1851) ...... 4 Allendale Society of Friends Burial Ground ...... 13 Alnham (pre 1851)...... 2 Alnwick (F = Memorials of St. Michael)...... 18 + F *Alston Churchyard & Cemetery Alwinton See Also Holystone...... 18 Arthur's Hill See Newcastle Auckland St. Andrew (pre 1837)...... 11 + F *Bedington, St. Cuthbert (pre 1852)...... + F Bellingham...... 8 Beltingham (Haltwhistle Parish) (pre 1851) ...... 4 Berwick (Vol. 8 includes church & churchyard, Vol. 14 = church only) ...... 8+14 Bishop Auckland See Etherley *Blanchland St. Mary's Abbey (Vol. 2 = pre 1851) ...... +2 Blyth Old Chapel (Earsdon Parish) (pre 1851) ...... 2+ F Bolam (Vol. 2 = pre 1851,Vol. 14 = St. Andrew) ...... 2+14 *Boldon St. Nicholas See also West Boldon Bolton Chapel See Edlingham Bothal (pre 1851)...... 4 *Brancepeth (pre 1851) Brandon (Eglingham Parish)...... 18 Brandon Chapel (Illustrations, not indexed)...... 19 *Branxton St. Paul Brinkburn Priory of St. Peter & St. Paul ...... F + 17 Broomhaugh Baptist (Bywell St. Andrew's Parish) (pre 1851)...... 2 *Byermoor Sacred Heart R.C...... + F Byker See Newcastle *Byrness Bywell St. Andrew (pre 1851) ...... 2 Bywell St. Peter (pre 1851)...... 2 Cambo (Vol. 3 = pre 1851 Vol. 14 = Holy Trinity) ...... 3 + 14 *Carrshields See also West Allen Castle Eden...... 11 Chatton (pre 1851) ...... 2 *Chester le Street St. Mary and St. Cuthbert (not indexed) Chillingham (pre 1851) ...... 4 Chollerton (pre 1851)...... 4 Coanwood Society of Friends Burial Ground...... 13 Coniscliffe See High Coniscliffe Corbridge (pre 1851) ...... 2 *Cornhill St. Helen *Corsenside St. Cuthbert Cramlington St. Nicholas ...... F Cresswell (Vol. 19 = St. Bartholomew) ...... 8 + 19 Dalton Holy Trinity ...... 17 Dalton Chapel (Newburn Parish) ...... 2 *Dalton le Dale (up to 1950) Darlington Holy Trinity (War memorial)...... 15 * Dinnington St. Matthew (up to 1986) Dinsdale...... 7 *Durham City:- Cathedral...... F St. Margaret ...... 15 St. Mary le Bow...... F St. Mary the Less ...... F North & South Bailey Cemetery St. Oswald *Earsdon St. Alban (pre 1851) *Easington...... + 9 + 11 Edlingham...... F Edlington (With Bolton Chapel)...... 8 *Egglescliffe, St. John the Baptist *Eldon ...... + F Elsdon St. Cuthbert ...... 10 Elton ...... 11 Esh St. Michael & All Angels ...... 19 Esh Laude St. Michael R.C...... 19 Etherley St. Cuthbert ...... F Falstone (Vol. 1 = pre 1851) ...... 1 + 10 Falstone Presbyterian See Kielder *Felton...... +8 *Ford St. Michael & All Angels (1586-1851 not indexed) ...... + F Garrigill ...... PR *Gateshead, St. Mary Gosforth See Newcastle Greystead (Vol. 1 = pre 1851 Vol. l3 = St. Luke) ...... 1 + 13 Halton Chapel (Corbridge Parish)...... 2 Haltwhistle (pre 1851)...... 4 *Hamsteels Hamsterley Baptist Chapel ...... F Hart...... 11 Hartburn (Vol. 3 = pre 1851 Vol. 14 = St. Andrew) ...... 3 + 14 Harton St. Peter...... F Harton See South Shields Haughton le Skerne...... 7 Haverton Hill ...... 11 Haydon ...... PR Haydon Bridge...... 18 Heavensfield See Wall Hebron (pre 1851) ...... 4 Heddon on the Wall (Vol. 2 = pre 1851 Vol. 16 = St. Andrew)...... 2 + 16 Hepple Christ Church ...... F + 17 *Heworth St Mary...... + F Hexham: *Old Churchyard Abbey (pre 1851)...... 4 Cemetery (pre 1851) ...... 4 St. Mary’s R.C. (pre 1851) ...... 4 High Coniscliffe St. Edwin...... 15 High House See West Allen High Usworth (pre 1851 ) (F = Holy Trinity)...... 5 + F *Holy Island Holystone (Alwinton Parish) (pre 1851) ...... 4 + F Horsley Holy Trinity ...... 10 *Horton, St. Mary the Virgin ( Vol. 1 = pre. 1851) ...... 1 + F Howick (pre 1851) ...... 1 Humshaugh (pre 1851)...... 3 Hurworth...... 7 Ingram (pre 1851)...... 2 Jarrow St. Paul ...... F Jesmond Cemetery See Newcastle Keenly Methodist near Allendale ...... 13 Kielder & Falstone Presbyterian ...... 10 Kiln Pit Hill See Shotley Kirkharle St. Winifred (Vol. 4 = pre 1851) ...... 4 + 12 Kirkhaugh (pre 1851)...... 2 Kirkheaton St. Bartholomew (Vol. 4 = pre. 1851) ...... 4 + 12 Kirkwhelpington St. Bartholomew (Vol. 3 = pre 1851) ...... 3 + 14 Knarsdale (up to 1910) ...... PR Kyloe (pre 1851) ...... 2 Lambley (pre 1851) ...... 2 Lamesley St. Andrew...... F *Lanchester All Saints Long Benton (pre 1851)...... 1+ F Longframlington St. Mary the Virgin ...... F Long Horsley (Vol. 17 + F = St. Helen's) ...... 8 + 17 + F Lonhoughton (pre 1851) ...... 3 Longnewton St. Mary...... 11 Lucker (pre 1851) ...... 1 Matfen (Vol. 16 = Holy Trinity) ...... 8 + 16 Meldon...... 8 + 14 Middleton St. George...... 7 *Milbourne Holy Saviour Mindrum (Carham Parish) (Vol. 2 = pre 1851)...... 2 + 19 Mitford (pre 1851) ...... 2 Monkwearmouth See Sunderland *Morpth St. Mary (pre 1851) Muggleswick (PR up to 1907)...... 15 + PR Netherwitton (Vol. 14 = St. Giles) ...... 8 + 14 Newbiggin See Woodhorn Newbottle St. Matthew...... F Newbrough Chapelry (pre 1851) See also Warden ...... 1 Newburn See Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne:- *Al1 Saints *Ashburton R.C. Cemetery Benwell Chapel ...... 18 *Gosforth (pre. 1851) ...... + F *Gosforth, South *Gosforth, Convent of the Good Shepherd ...... + F Newburn (pre 1851) ...... F *Jesmond Cemetery Newcastle upon Tyne:- continued *St. Andrew...... + F St. Ann's Chapel (All Saints Parish)...... 2 + F *St. John...... + F St. John, Whorlton, Westerhope...... 19 *St. Mark, Byker *St. Nicholas *St. Pauls, Arthur Hill ...... +F *Westgate Cemetery *Ninebanks St. Mark’s Churchyard (1765-1987) (Vol. 1 = Pre 1851)...... +1 North Shields : *Albion Road Cemetery...... + 9 St. Andrew's Chapel...... 9 Otterburn St. John the Evangelist...... 10 Ovingham ...... PR Penshaw (pre l85l)...... 5 + F *Ponteland St. Mary Rennington Chapel (Embleton Parish pre1851) ...... 3 Rock (Embleton Parish) (pre. 1851) ...... 3 *Romaldkirk *Rothbury (Vol. 17 + F = AlI Saints) ...... + 17 + F Rowley Baptist Chapel ...... F Ryal (Vol. 16 = All Saints) ...... 8 + 16 Ryhope See Sunderland *Ryton Holy Cross...... +F *Sadberge St. Andrew...... +7 St. John Lee (Vol. 2 = pre 1851 Vol. 16 = St. John of Beverley) ...... 2 + 16 *St. John's Chapel See Also Stanhope - in that parish up to 1900...... +F *Satley St. Cuthbert...... + F *Seaton Deleval ...... 9 + F Shildon (pre 1851) ...... 6 + F Shincliffe St.Mary the Virgin...... F Shotley: St. Andrew's Kiln Pit Hill & St. John's Snod Edge (pre 1851)...... 2 Simonside St. Simon...... F South Shields: ...... + F- Harton ...... F *Holy Trinity ...... + F *St. Hilda ...... + F *St. Stephen ...... + F See also Simonside & Westoe Stamfordham (Vol. 16 = St. Mary the Virgin) ...... 2 + 16 *Stanhope St. John's Chapel *Stanhope St. Thomas Stannington (Vol. 2 = pre 1851 Vol. I7 = St. Mary the Virgin) ...... 2 + 17 Stranton...... 11 Sunderland ...... F Holy Trinity...... F *Monkwearmouth St. Peter ...... + F Ryhope St. Paul...... F * Ryhope Old Cemetery (not indexed) Thockrington St.Aidan (Vol. 4 = pre 1851)...... 4 + 12 Thorneyburn (Vol. 1 = pre 1851 Vol. 13 = St. Aidan)...... 1 + 13 *Tynemouth Christ Church *Tynemouth Cemetery (Sexton's Books 1833-1839) Ulgham ...... 8 Usworth ...... F Wall, Heavensfield St. Oswald in Lee...... 10 Wallsend Holycross Churchyard (In Richardson - History of Wallsend) Wallsend Old Churchyard...... F Warden (pre 1851) ...... 1 Wark on Tyne (pre 1851)...... 1 *Warkworth ...... + F Washington (pre 1851) ...... 5 + F *West Allen High House Burial Ground See also Ninebanks West Boldon...... F West Boldon St. Nicholas' Churchyard (pre. 1851)...... 6 West Herrington St. Cuthbert...... F Westerhope See Newcastle *Westoe Cemetery Whalton St. Mary Magdalene (Vol. 2 = pre 1851)...... 2 + 14 Whickham St. Mary ...... F Whitfield (pre. 1851) ...... 3 *Whitlev Bay St. Paul’s Churchyard Whitley Chapel (Hexhamshire pre 1851)...... 1 Whittingham (pre 1851) ...... 3 Whittonstall (pre 1851) ...... 2 Whorton See Newcastle Widdrington ...... 8 Wingate ...... 11 Winlaton St. Paul ...... F *Witton Gilbert St. Michael & All Angels Wolsingham Baptist Chapel...... F *Woodhorn with Newbiggin (pre 1851) *Wooler St. Ninian R.C. 1856-87