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New Director of Music for York Minster
Published: on 12th February 2008 by Alix Peacock
The Dean and Chapter of York have today announced that a new Director of Music has been appointed. Robert Sharpe will succeed Philip Moore in this post when Mr Moore retires in July 2008. Robert Sharpe is 36 and has been the... Read Full Story
Ebor Lecture and Book Launch
Published: on 7th February 2008 by Alix Peacock
The Ebor Lecture series on Theology and Public Life 2007-2008 will continue with a lecture given by Professor Grace Davie, on Patterns of Religion in Modern Europe: A Global Perspective. It will be held in the North Transept of York Minster... Read Full Story
Journeyman departs
Published: on 25th January 2008 by Alix Peacock
Mark Langer, a 26 year old German Journeyman who has worked in York Minster’s Stoneyard since October 2007 is now moving on to find his next placement. In recognition of the work which Mark has completed at York Minster and as a... Read Full Story
Archbishop calls in at the Centre for School Visits
Published: on 17th January 2008 by Alix Peacock
The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York called in at York Minster's Centre for School Visits yesterday to experience a lesson with York Minster's trained Education Officers. Dr... Read Full Story
Archbishop of York to call on York Minster's Centre for School Visits
Published: on 15th January 2008 by Alix Peacock
The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York is to visit York Minster’s Centre for School Visits on Wednesday 16th January 2008. The Centre for School Visits at the Minster offers school children from all over... Read Full Story
Dean of York's Lent Book
Published: on 10th January 2008 by Alix Peacock
The Very Reverend Keith Jones, Dean of York is the author of the Mowbray Lent Book 2008, entitled Adam’s Dream: Human Longings and the Love of God which will be published by Continuum. Keith Jones’ new book has... Read Full Story
Minster Nave to be cleared
Published: on 31st December 2007 by Alix Peacock
The Nave of York Minster will be cleared of all chairs on Wednesday 2nd January 2008, so that people can see how spacious the Nave would have originally seemed. The Nave is only emptied of its furniture once a year, at a quiet time in the... Read Full Story