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Celebrated Geographer to give Lecture in aid of Development Campaign
Published: on 21st March 2007 by Alix Peacock in Press Releases
Professor Sir Ron Cooke, celebrated former Vice-Chancellor of the University of York is to give a lecture on the problems of stone decay at York Minster. This lecture, entitled Weathering Heights will take place on Tuesday 27th March 2007 at 7.30 pm in the North Transept. All proceeds will go towards York Minster Revealed, the new phase of the Minster’s continuing £30 million Development Campaign.
York Minster has suffered from the decay of its stone and glass largely as a result of atmospheric pollution. Damage to the East Front and the famous Great East Window is the focus of the Minster’s current fund-raising campaign. In this lecture, which is fully illustrated, Sir Ron will provide an introduction to the problems of stone decay at the Minster, based on his own observations and largely unpublished research.
Sir Ron Cooke was Vice Chancellor of the University of York between 1993 and 2002. He was awarded the Founder’s Medal of the Royal Geographic Society in 1994. He was knighted for services to higher education in January 2002.
Talking of what promises to be a fascinating lecture, Sir Ron Cooke said: “Many people know that York Minster needs to raise substantial sums to restore it’s famous East Front, however, not so many people understand why and how the stonework of the East Front has been damaged. Much research has been done into the weathering of the Minster’s stone, but little has been published. In this lecture I will use this research to give an illustrated introduction to the stone weathering problems that the Minster faces.”
Tickets for Weathering Heights cost £8 including a glass of wine and are available from the Development Office, Church House, Ogleforth, YO1 7JN; Tel: 01904 557245 or on the door.