IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 P70/PAU
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: SAINT PAUL, BATTERSEA: SAINT JOHN'S HILL, WANDSWORTH
Date(s): 1869-1943
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 1.02 linear metres
Name of creator(s): Parish of St Paul, Battersea | Church of England
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Saint Paul's started as a chapel of ease in the parish of Saint John. The church was constructed in stone in a 14th century style. In 1938-1939 the parish of Saint John, which had declined, was amalgamated with Saint Paul. It is advisable to consult the records of the two parishes in conjunction.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of the parish of Saint Paul, Battersea, including registers of baptisms, marriages and banns of marriage; registers of church services; preachers' books; minutes of meetings for the election of Churchwardens; log book of repairs to the church building; and papers relating to the Sick and Poor Fund.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Records arranged in sections: Parish Registers; Churchwardens; Church Services/Work of Clergy; Church Buildings and Parish Organisations.
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 for these records rests with the depositor.
Physical characteristics:
Fit.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Records deposited in June 1956, with a further accession in September 2003.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
For the records of Saint John, Battersea, see P70/JN.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: March to April 2010.