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Minster inspires Young Artists

Published: on 13th October 2006 by Alix Peacock

Local young Artists display their work in the MinsterTwo talented young York artists have been offered a rare opportunity to exhibit their work in the building that inspired them. Jamie Donaldson and Andrew Allen have created... Read Full Story

Return of the Pirate Bishop!

Published: on 11th August 2006 by Eleanor Course

York Minster will be holding two family activity days on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st August.  Children of all ages are invited to come and meet the Pirate Bishop, King Edwin and St William of York.  There will be over 20... Read Full Story

York Partnership to build new Cathedral Website

Published: on 7th August 2006 by Eleanor Course

York Minster is working with York company stonesoup to produce a new website for the cathedral.  The new website, which will be launched in the autumn, will help visitors, worshippers and local people interact more with the Minster,... Read Full Story

Creation - Artists for York Minster

Published: on 18th July 2006 by Eleanor Course

Posters by three nationally famous artists are helping raise money for the restoration of York Minster's East Front. Jake Attree, Susan Brown and Rosemary Carruthers have been selected to produce paintings inspired by the... Read Full Story

The Very Rev'd Dean Raymond Furnell

Published: on 11th July 2006 by Eleanor Course

The Very Revd Dr Raymond Furnell, Dean of York from 1994 to 2003, died on the evening of Monday 10th July at his home in Bury St Edmunds.  He was aged 71, and had been suffering from cancer.  Raymond Furnell was born in 1935,... Read Full Story

New Chapter Steward for York Minster

Published: on 29th June 2006 by Eleanor Course

The Chapter have appointed Stephen Anderson as Chapter Steward of York Minster, in succession to Canon Peter Lyddon, who retires at the end of September. Mr Anderson will also become a member of Chapter and as such will be installed as a... Read Full Story

Hugh Bayley MP to visit Minster's East Front

Published: on 28th June 2006 by Eleanor Course

York’s MP, Hugh Bayley will be visiting York Minster on Monday 3 July to view the restoration work to be done on the Minster’s East Front.  Mr. Bayley will ascend the scaffolding covering the East Front to see for himself the state of the... Read Full Story