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''Be with us to recollect and celebrate together''
Published: on 7th July 2009 by Kendal Chalk in Minster News
Everyone involved in saving York Minster on the night of the 9th July 1984, when a fire destroyed the roof of the South Transept, or in its four year restoration afterwards, is invited to a public service of thanksgiving for the survival and restoration of the Minster at 12.30pm on the 25th anniversary of the fire, Thursday 9th July 2009.
Immediately afterwards at 1.00pm there will be a ‘bring your own lunch’ picnic in Dean’s Park, weather permitting, or the Chapter House, with a chance for people to share reminiscences and have an informal show and tell of photographs, portable memorabilia and their personal stories of the fire.
The Dean of York Minster, the Very Reverend Keith Jones, says, ‘The anniversary is an appropriate time for us to pause and thank God for the heroism, skill and dedication of all those involved in fighting the fire, dealing with the devastation afterwards and restoring the Minster over the next four years. I hope that all those connected with those events and those who were simply moved by them, will be with us on the 9th July to recollect and celebrate together.’
Alongside the service, there will be an exhibition of records, photographs and memorabilia from the fire and restoration in the Chapter House Vestibule to stimulate our memories. If anyone has any photographs of the fire, or memories and stories about the fire and restoration, please contact Kendal Chalk on 08449390014 ext.2482 or kendalc@yorkminster.org