The following is extracted from the Suffolk Record Office at Ipswich.

Debenham Parish Records - Reference FB47

Reference Numbers in this list indicate that the documents have been deposited in the Ipswich and East Suffolk Record Office. The list also includes documents which were examined during the course of the survey, but which have been retained in the Parish, and they have been listed separately as an appendix.

1. GENERAL
1. Parish History
1. MSS history of Debenham, compiled and collated from the MSS of S. Dove Esq. of Debenham, by W. S. Fitch, with illustrations and drawings by J. G. Waller. Dated: 1845
2. MSS history of "Debenham town and church", compiled by J. and Mrs. E. Read.  In the inside cover, a letter from Mrs. E. Read, of Debenham Hall, to Doctor Gordon, enclosing "Account of Debenham", compiled by her husband and herself. 4th July, 1911
3. "Debenham church" by J. W. Read, churchwarden, published in "Claydon and District Deaconal Magazine", vol V Dated Feb 1906
4. Copies (2) of "Debenham", an dhistorical description of its market, fair church, halls and other antiquities, by Claude Morley.  Dated Jun 1922
5. Article on Debenham church, in the quarterley issue of "News of the Diocese" No. 13  Dated Jun 1930
6. Newspaper cutting from East Anglian Daily Times, containing historical description of Debenham.
7. Copy of a record in the hand writing of George Day, bellhanger, Eye, re the ringing of Debenham church bells on 16 October 1880. Copied by H. C. Rush, churchwarden. Dated 8 Dec 1950
8. Book of typed notes on Debenham church and manor?
9. Collections towards a history of the Parish of Debenham, Suffolk, collated from various sources with illustrations from drawings by I. G. Waller, Ipswich.[? Ms] 1845
2. Vestry
1. Vestry Minute Book 1838 - 1845
2. Vestry Minute Book 1850 - 1856
3. Vestry Minute Book 1862 - 1866
4. Vestry Minute Book 1866 - 1886
5. Vestry Minute Book 1886 - 1928
3. Fairs and markets
1. Copy of London Gazette, containing order of the Secretary of State, to receive objections by 3rd June 1872, against the abolition of fairs in Debenham. Dated 3 May 1872
2. Bundle containing letters and order by the Secretary of State, for the abolition of Debenham fairs.  Dated May 1872.
4. Allotments
1. Packet containing applications for the tenancy of allotment in Debenham. Dated 1889
5. Debenham invasion committee
1. Packet containing hand books, pamphlets, forms and correspondence re the formation and management of a first line rest centre, during the world war 1939-45. Collected by W. E. Harris. Dated 1948
2. Packet containing documents and papers re the plans of the Debenham Invasion Committee, for the defence of the town against German invasion, during the 1939-45 war. Collected by W. E. Harris. Dated 1948
6. Parish bills and vouchers including cashiers accounts
7. P.C.C
1. PCC Minutes 1951 - 70
2. PCC Minutes 1970 - 75
3. PCC General account (expenditure) 1951 - 68
4. PCC General account (expenditure) 1968 - 77
5. PCC General account (income) 1951 - 74
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3. CLERGY
1. Services
2. Communicants books
3. Confirmation registers
4. Terriers
5. Tithes
6. Benefice papers
7. Stipendiary curates licences
4. REGISTRATION
1. Registers
2. Churchyard inscriptions
3. Affidavits of publication of banns
4. Marriage licences
5. CHURCHWARDENS
1. Accounts
2. Fabric
3. Faculties
4. Sequestrations
5. Agreements
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7. OVERSEERS
1. Valuations
2. Settlement Certificates
3. Removal orders
4. Orders
5. Poor Relief
6. Apprenticeship indentures
7. Guardians of the poor
8. Bastardy
9. Militia
10. Bonds
11. Voters lists
12. Correspondence
8. HIGHWAY SURVEYORS
1. Salaries and remuneration
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12. CHARITIES
1. Wentworth John Garney Charity
13. SCHOOLS
1. Debenham Sunday School
2. Sir Robert Hitcham's Charity School
3. School attendance bye-laws
4. Correspondence
14. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Debenham Independent Chapel
2. Visitors books
3. Debenham and District Nursing Association
4. Girls Friendly Society
5. Diocese of Ely
6. Society of Protestant Dissenters
7. Properties
15. APPENDIX: Records retained in Parish
1. Salaries and remuneration

The following is extracted from the Suffolk Record Office at Ipswich.

Records Of Debenham United Reformed Church - Reference FK3/16 (8508)

Reference Numbers in this list indicate that the documents have been deposited in the Ipswich and East Suffolk Record Office. The list also includes documents which were examined during the course of the survey, but which have been retained in the Parish, and they have been listed separately as an appendix.

1 Church Record Books and Registers

2 Minutes

3 Financial Records

4 Correspondence

5 History

6 Burial Ground

7 Photographs

Retained In The Church

The whereabouts of these records are currently unknown. Under investigation.

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