"We bring a shepherd’s crook to offer the labour of all who have the care of animals upon our farms."
These words were spoken as the shepherd's crook was presented to the Honorary Chaplain of Yorkshire Agricultural Society at the Harvest Thanksgiving this morning.
"September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn." - Rowland E. Robinson
We found the above quote on a list of 'September quotes'; it seemed the best fit for this gorgeous image from Jez of York.
The views from atop the scaffold are really spectacular, but we are grateful to our partners at York Glaziers Trust for taking these images to save us a long climb!
The conservation work is being carried out in our Centre of Excellence for Heritage Crafts and Estate Management. We've spoken about how this has introduced improvements to the facilities available to our stonemasons, but the glaziers have also benefitted from new improvements.
This exploratory work is being carried out whilst conservation is underway to the lower South Transept windows. This work is possible thanks to generous funding from the Julia Rausing Trust and the Friends of York Minster.
Both glass and stone are facing increasingly harsh weather with the increased frequency of heavy rainfall, as well as the cycles of heating and cooling brought on by a warmer climate, taking its toll.
"Looking through a window" takes on a whole new meaning when you work for York Glaziers Trust.
A panel of the Rose Window was removed by YGT to allow them to examine how the restoration following the fire of 1984 is holding up to the tests of time.
Claudia left us this lovely 5-star review on TripAdvisor:
"Fabulous Historical Tour. Had a tour through the Minster with guide Steve. Was an hour long tour included with admission. Very interesting anecdotes about most parts of the church."
A warm welcome back to the Choir of York Minster who sang for their first Sunday service of the term today. A special welcome to new members of the choir, some of whom will be 'read in' this evening during Choral Evensong.
Do join us online or via our YouTube channel at 4pm.
Here, Freya talks about her experience after recently completing her apprenticeship: "It really highlights the work you achieve with just the human mind and hand. I'm so proud of the work everyone does here."
Our apprentices gain access to the incredible experience of our craftspeople and are trained in the use of emerging technologies we are using to conserve this fragile medieval masterpiece in our new Centre of Excellence for Heritage Crafts and Estate Management.
We talk about our stonemasons a lot; we are proud of the exemplary work they do to conserve our wonderful building.
We are also proud to be part of the Cathedrals' Workshop Fellowship, a partnership of 14 Anglican cathedrals that offer apprenticeships to the next generation.
A world-beating, award-winning group of smiley people await you at York Minster!
In this 1,400-year-old bastion of artistry, craft, worship and community, this is the team who ensure every visitor gets the most from a visit that might have been on the bucket list for decades.
We are so thrilled to receive a Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Award!
Awarded to the top 1% of listings on TripAdvisor, this award is based on your feedback so a huge thank you to everyone who has left reviews of your York Minster experience.
The Heritage Quad has recently brought home silverware from York Design Awards (People's Choice, Lord Mayor's Award, Non-residential) and from the Royal Institute for Town Planners (Chair's Award for Planning Excellence).
