GB0189MDR Isle of Wight Record Office This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project NRA 24556 The National Archives ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY RECORD OFFICE ISLE OF WIGHT METHODIST RECORDS i The documents deposited under the headings 80/1 and 80/47 comprise almost all the records of Isle of Wight Methodism that are known still to exist. 80/1 was deposited by the Rev. Renouf, Super­ intendant of the West Wight Methodist Circuit, 80/47 by Rev. P. K. Parsons, Superintendent of the East Wight Circuit. A further deposit of West Wight material was made by Rev. A. Dodd of Totland Bay; this collection is now included with 80/1. This basic territorial division into East and West Wight, though it dates only from the Methodist unification of 1933-4, has been maintained in the scheduling of the minute and account books and miscellaneous papers. In detail the method of scheduling adopted has been to make a distinction between local circuit records and the records of individual chapels. Below these two classes a further distinction has been made between the Wesleyan Methodists, the Bible Christians (known as United Methodists from 1909) and the Primitive Methodists. For ease of access the registers, so often called for in the Record Office Search Room, have been listed together as MDR/--, . though with the distinction between circuits and individual chapels and between the various connections still.maintained. Only one "oddity" has come to light amongst these documents namely the United Methodist Free Church at West Cowes. The records of this congregation will be found at 80/1/226-246. Primitive Methodism was brought to the Island from East Yorkshire - which accounts for the records of the Mission of Hull Circuit listed at 80/1/33-38 and 80/1/247-252. J0'D 15.5.81. METHODIST REGISTERS I. CIRCUITS 1. Weslevan MDR/1. Isle of wight 1813 - 1850 Baptisms MDR/2 Ryde 1860 - 1873 I I MDR/3 tt 1874 - 1894 ti MDR/4 tt 1894 - 1930 ti MDR/5 Sandown 1815 - 1836 ti MDR/6 it 1886 - 1954 ii MDR/7 Shanklin 1878 - 1944 n MDR/8 Ventnor 1850 - 1888 n MDR/9 West Cowes 1837 - 1908 ii 2. Bible Christian/United Methodist MDR/10 Isle of Wight 1837 - 1860 Baptisms MDR/11 Isle of Wight East 1846 - 1863 II MDR/12 Newport 1861 - 1873 II MDR/13 1873 - 1901 I I MDR/14 ti 1909 - 1922 II MDR/15 Shanklin 1863 - 1878 II MDR/16 ii 1878 - 1920 M * MDR/17 Yartnou th 1862 - 1916 II MDR/17A ii 1917 - 1925 II MDR/18 Yarmouth & Totland Bay 1925 - 1937 I I 3. Primitive Method i st MDR/l 9 Isle of Wight 1838 - 1934 Baptisms 11 INDIVIDUAL CHAPELS 1. Wesleyan MDR/20 Bembridge 1848 - 1918 Baptisms MDR/21 Blackwater 1913 - 1930 II MDR/2.? Cari sbrooke 1960 - 1969 II MDR/23 Freshwater 1834 - 1959 II * See also MDR/44 4- See also MDR/49 MDR/24 Hunny Hill, Newport 1926 1956 Baptisms MDR/25 Newbridge 1949 1953 (! MDR/26 Newport 1850 1898 it MDR/27 1898 1924 it MDR/28 1924 1954 it MDR/29 1954 1966 n MDR/30 1966 1977 it MDR/31 1899 1905 Marriage MDR/32 1905 1912 it MDR/33 1912 1918 n DMR/34 1918 1924 it MDR/35 1925 1931 n MDR/36 1931 1948 ii MDR/37 1948 1962 ii MDR/38 1963 1969 it MDR/38A Ryde 1838 1860 Baptisms MDR/39 Yarmouth 1827 1933 n 2. Bible Christian/United Methodist MDR/40 Newport 1923 1948 Bapti sras MDR/41 it 1949 1951 Marri age­ MDR/42 it 1951 1957 ii MDR/43 it 1957 1958 ii MDR/44 Shanklin 1916 1946 Bapti sms MDR/45 Totland Bay 1909 1924 ti MDR/46 Ventnor and Whitwell 1901 1945 II 3. Primitive Methodist MDR/47 Newport 1873 1895 Baptism; MDR/48 Northwood 1874 1925 1! MDR/49 Shalfleet 1872 1921 ii 4e United Methodist Free Church MDR/50 West Cowes 1915 1940 Marriage MDR/51 it II 1940 1963 I. CIRCUITS 1. Wesleyan a) Newport, called Newport and Cowes from 1878 80/1/1 1853 - 1871 Minute Book. Quarterly Meetings of Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Newport, I.O.W. 12 1872 - 1887 Minute Book. As above /3 1887 - 1904 Minute Book. As above /4 1904 - 1914 Minute Book. As above 15 1914 - 1925 Minute Book. As above /6 1835 - 1844 Account Book. Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Newport, X.O.W. /7 1844 - 1877 Account Book. As above /8 1878 - 1908 Account Book. As above /9 1908 - 1934 Account Book,, As above /10 1930 - 1934 Schedule Book. Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Newport and Cowes, I.O.W. /l l 1877 List of proposed schemes for re-organization of Wesleyan Methodist Circuits on I.O.W. /l2 1857 Plan for Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Newport, I.O.W. With modern coir t e spond e nc e 3 i 1 em s 80/1 /13 1881 Plan for Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Newport, I.0.W, /14 Copy of magazine "The British Monthly" /15 1911 Handbook and guide to circuit bazaar b) Ventnor /16 1925 ­ 1934 Minute Book. Quarterly Meetings of Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Ventnor, I.O.W. 2. Bible Christian a) Newport, subsequently called Newport and Ryde and Newport, Ryde and Cowes. Ill 1863 ­ 1883 Minute Book. Quarterly meetings of Bible Christian Circuit, Newport, 1.0.W. /18 1884 ­ 1907 Minute Book. As above /19 1912 ­ 1923 Minute Book. As above /20 1923 ­ 1933 Minute Book. Various meetings of United Methodist Circuit, Newport, Ryde and Cowes, I.O.W. /21 1883 ­ 1908 Minute Book. Local Preachers' Meetings, Bible Christian Circuits, Newport and Cowes, I.O.W. /22 1908 ­ 1934 Minute Book. As above a 1 so 1934 - 1947 Minute Book. Local Preachers1 Meetings, Methodist Circuit, West Wight, 1.0.W. 80/1/23 1858 - 1881 Circuit Book. Bible Christian Circuit, Newport, I.O.W. /24 1881 - 1898 Circuit Book. Bible Christian Circuit, Newport and Ryde, 1.0.W, /25 1898 - 1907 Circuit Book. As above /26 1908 - 1915 Circuit Book. As above b) Yarmouth /27 1862 - 1874 Circuit Book. Bible Christian Circuit. Yarmouth, I.0.W, /28 1874 - 1894 Circuit Book. As above /29 1894 - 1912 Circuit Book. As above /30 1912 - 1920 Circuit Book. As above /3i 1921 - 1929 Circuit Book. As above /32 1924 - 1934 Account Book. United Methodist Circuit, Yarmouth, I.O.W. 3. Primitive All Circuits,, see also 80/1/247 - 251 /33 1907 - 1921 Minute Book. Quarterly Meetings of Primitive Methodist Circuit, Newport and Cowes, I.O.W. 80/1/34 1922 - 1927 Minute Book. As above /35 1850 - 1875 Account Book. Primitive Methodist Mission, Isle of Wight. (Becomes Newport Mission from 1862) /36 1876 - 1896 Account Book. Primitive Methodist Station, Newport, I.O.W. (Becomes Newport and Cowes from 1893) /37 1896 - 1917 Account Book. As above /38 1916 - 1932 Account Book. Missionary Account, Primitive Methodist Circuit, Newport and Cowes, I.O.W. /39 Not assigned 4. Methodist West Wight /40 1933 Minute Book. Methodist Union Committee of the Methodist Circuits in the Isle of Wight al so 1934 Minute Book. Interim Committee Methodist Circuit, West Wight, I.0.W, /41 1939 - 1946 Minute Book, Quarterly Meetings of Methodist. Circuit, West Wight, I.O.W. /42 1946 - 1953 Minute Book. As above /43 1953 - 1957 Minute Boole. As above 80/1/44 1934 - 1944 Schedule Book. Trust Property Methodist Circuit, West Wight, 1.0 /45 1951 - 1960 Schedule Book. As above /46 1938 - 1967 Schedule Book. Congregation and Collections, Methodist Circuit, West Wight, I.O.W. /47 1934 - 1973 Circuit Plans. [Printed] /48 1964 - 1973 File re stewardship /49 1967 - 1973 File of miscellaneous minutes and accounts /50 1967 - 1973 Loose schedules /51 1967 - 1973 File re Methodist Trust and properties. 4 /52 1969 - 1970 File re fund raising and charities /53 1971 /54 File re amalgamation of East and West Wight Circuits 1958 September Map. Shows Methodist Churches in West Wight Circuit. Scale V to 1 mile /55 Not Dated, c. 1960 ' Sample labels for collecting boxes. /56 1971 - 1973 Miscellaneous papers. II II Individual Chapels 1. Wesleyan a) Barton's Corner, Shalfleet 80/1/57 1936 Papers re sale of chapel at Barton's Corner, Shalfleet. 4 items b) Blackvater, Arretnn /58 1941 Conveyance Blackwater Chapel, p. Arreton (1) Trustees (named) (2) James Henry King of Blackwater, retired builder Consid: £100 Plan endorsed. 2 enclosures. c) Calbourne /59 1882 - 1964 Minute Book. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Calbourne, I.O.W., /60 1883 - 1942 Account Book. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Calbourne, I.O.W. /61 1940's Receipts and Correspondence, Methodist Chapel, Calbourne, I.O.W. d) Chale /62 1867 - 1917 Minute Book. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Chale, I.0.W, 80/1/63 1883 - 1934 Account Book. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Chale, I.O.W. /64 1966 - 1971 Miscellaneous papers re Methodist Chapel, Chale,I.O.W. /65 1936 - 1974 Further papers as above e) Cowes /66 1898 - 1912 Minute Book. Trustees to Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Cowes, I.O.W. /67 1912 - 1942 Minute Book. As above /68 1943 - 1959 Minute Book. Trustees to [former Wesleyan] Methodist Chapel, Cowes, I.O.W. /69 1920 - 1933 Minute Book. Leaders' Meetings. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Cowes, I.O.W. /70 1860 - 1901 Account Book. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Cowes, I.O.W. f) East Cowes /71 1919 - 1934 Minute Book. Trustees to Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, I.O.W. 112 1934 - 1950 Minute Book. Trustees to [former Wesleyan] Methodist Church, Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, 1.0.W.