Greenside (Ryton Woodside) St John

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Greenside (Ryton Woodside) St John the Evangelist

[Population 1911: 7,710]

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St. John's church, originally a chapel of ease, standing on an eminence in a central position from Greenside, Woodside and Crawcrook, and consecrated in September 1857, is a building of stone in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and a western bell-cote containing 3 bells, the gift of John B. Simpson esq. J.P., D.C.L.: in 1907, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the building of the church, the chancel was enlarged, a north aisle added, and a sanctuary built, at a total cost of about £1,500; at the same time a screen was erected in memory of the late John Mowbray esq. of Greenside, and a stained east window was inserted by John Bell Simpson esq J.P., D.C.L. of Bradley Hall: there is a memorial window to Mrs. Robert Thorp, a member of the family of the late Ven. Archdeacon Thorp: the church affords 300 sittings. The register dates from the year 1886. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £330, including glebe, with residence, in the gift of the rector of Ryton, and held since 1900 by the Rev. George D'eath, of Queen's College, Birmingham. [Kelly's Durham Directory (1914), page 323.]

A painted and varnished wooden notice in porch reads:

The Incorporated Church
Building Society
GRANTED £90, A.D. 1853, TOWARDS
BUILDING THIS CHURCH, AND
£55, A.D. 1907, TOWARDS ITS
ENLARGEMENT, UPON CONDITION
THAT ALL THE SITTINGS ARE
FOR THE FREE USE OF THE
PARISHIONERS ACCORDING TO LAW

A small metal plaque in porch reads:

THE FLOOD-LIGHTING FOR THIS CHURCH WAS GIVEN TO
THE GLORY OF GOD BY THE WIFE AND FAMILY OF
ALBERT GREENER (1915-1975)
CHURCH WARDEN FOR 13 YEARS AND TO WHOSE BUSINESS
ABILITY THE PARISH OF GREENSIDE OWES MUCH

A seat in the churchyard is dedicated:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FRED CAR
DIED 9TH OCTOBER 1975
AGED 50 YEARS
A FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN

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Monumental Inscriptions

IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
GEORGE DEATH
VICAR OF GREENSIDE 1900 TO 1917
WHO FELL ASLEEP JULY 10TH 1917
AGED 82? YEARS

"HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH"

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