HOLY INNOCENTS, FALLOWFIELD, FROM DECEMBER 1978 BIRCH WITH FALLOWFIELD

M537/1/1-19 INCUMBENT

M537/1/1. Baptism Registers, 1872 - 1927

M537/1/2. Marriage Registers, 1873-1971

M537/1/3. Banns Books, 1883-1896, 1939-1979

M537/1/4. Confirmation Register, 1931-1952

M537/1/5. Registers of Services, 1872-1969

M537/1/6. Service Sheets, c 1900-1975

M537/1/7. Official Parochial Registers, 1892-1912

M537/1/[8. Papers Relating to Boundaries - not deposited]

M537/1/9. Terrier and Inventory, 1905

M537/1/[10. Parsonage - not deposited but see M537/3/2]

M537/1/11. Scrapbook of Rev. A.D. Powell, 1892-1912

M537/1/12. Circular letters from Incumbent, 1892-1899

M537/1/[13. Magazines - not deposited]

M537/1/14. Year Book, 1952

M537/1/15. Histories, 1922-1972

M537/1/16. Photographs of Clergy, c 1912

M537/1/17. Photos of Church, c 1905-1954

M537/1/18. Copies of Photos of Fallowfield, c 1900

M537/1/19. Copy of Photo of Presentation of a Cup, c 1900

M537/2/1-13 CHURCHWARDENS

M537/2/1. Analysed Accounts, 1913-1929, 1952-1965

M537/2/2-3 Bank Pass Books, 1917-1932

M537/2/4. Pew Rent Accounts, 1928-1952

M537/2/5. Bazaar Balance Sheet, 1928

M537/2/ [6. Faculties - not deposited]

M537/2/7. Report on Condition of the Church, 1893

M537/2/8. Description of the Windows, post 1898

M537/2/9. Repairs, c 1915

M537/2/10. Redecoration, 1921

M537/2/11. Restoration, 1947

M537/2/12. Plans of Proposed Alterations, 1980-1981

M537/2/13. Inventories, post 1967

M537/3/1-9 CHURCH COMMITTEES, VESTRY AND PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

M537/3/1. Minutes of Committee for Erecting the Church, 1868-1874

M537/3/2. Minutes of Committee for Erecting the Parsonage, 1875-1879

M537/3/3. Minutes of Committee, for Vestry and New Schools, 1879-1884

M537/3/4. Minutes of Committee for Erecting a Church Spire and Purchasing a Bell, 1887-1888

M537/3/5. Minutes of Church Repair Fund Committee, 1893-1895

M537/3/6. Minutes of Vestry, Church Council and Annual Parochial Meetings, 1898-1941

M537/3/7. Parochial Church Council Minutes, 1920-1945

M537/3/8. Church Officers Minutes, 1904-1920, 1926-1951

M537/3/9. Active Service Committee Minutes, 1939-1946

M537/4/1-5 SOCIETIES (see also M537/1/11)

M537/4/1. Fallowfield Boys' Club Photo of War Memorial, c 1920

M537/4/2-5 Sixteen Plus Club Minutes, 1938-1941, and Miscellaneous Papers, 1948-1949

M537/5/1-3 SUNDAY SCHOOL

M537/5/1. Teachers Minutes, 1907-1917, 1951-1961

M537/5/2. Information for Guidance of Teachers, c 1905

M537/5/3. Scrapbook, c 1937

M537/6/1-9 DAY SCHOOLS

M537/6/1. Accounts for New Schools, Wilmslow Rd., 1883-1922

M537/6/2-5 Schools Extension Fund Minutes and Accounts, 1909-1911

M537/6/6. School Management Committee Minutes, 1911-1933

M537/6/7. Fallowfield C. of E. Central School for Girls Managers' Minutes, 1927-1958

M537/6/8-9 Fallowfield C. of E. Technical High School for Girls, from 1967 Fallowfield C. of E. High School for Girls Miscellaneous Papers, 1961-1967

<p>The Archives Department also has a faculty for the transfer of pews from Holy Innocents to St. Alban's, Cheetwood, 1955 (M475/2/12/14), and papers relating to the formation of the parish, 1873 (M315/1/16), and alteration of its boundaries, 1900 (M315/1/19/1,2) and 1929 (M315/1/21).</p>

The following records were deposited in the Library as Diocesan Record Office in May 1987 by Rev. W.G. Wilson.

On 17 September 1868 a meeting of local dignatories took place to consider building a church for Fallowfield (see M537/3/1). Land was given by Lord Egerton and the foundation stone laid on 4 June 1870. The church of Holy Innocents opened for services on 4 June 1872 and was consecrated on 28 December 1872.

A District was assigned from St. Paul's, Withington, and St, James, Birch in Rusholme, by Order in Council, 30 August 1873, (London Gazette, 2 Septembr 1873).

In 1898 part of the parish was assigned to St. Werburgh's, Chorlton cum Hardy, by Order in Council 9 August (London Gazette, 12 August 1898)

In 1900 part was assigned to St. Chad's, Ladybarn, by Order in Council, 7 August (London Gazette, 14 August 1900).

By Order in Council, 10 May 1905 (London Gazette, 12 May), part of the parish was assigned to Christ Church, Moss Side, and part to St. Margaret's Burnage.

In 1916 by Order in Council, 21 March (London Gazette, 21 March) part was assigned to St. Crispin's, Withington, which received a further portion in 1929 by Order in Council, 5 November (London Gazette, 8 November. By this Order in Council Holy Innocents received part of the parish of St. Chad's, Ladybarn.

A Bishop's Order, 17 January 1975, (London Gazette, 31 January) allowed the benefices of Holy Innocents, Fallowfield, and St. James, Birch in Rusholme to be held in plurality.

In 1978 the two parishes were united as Birch with Fallowfield, by Order in Council, 20 December, (London Gazette, 22 December, 1978). Holy Innocents became the parish church of the united parish.