This tester by Graeme Wilson is above St Cuthbert’s Chapel. It dates from 1982 and depicts St Cuthbert’s Vision of Heaven with Christ in Glory.
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St Cuthbert’s Vision of Heaven
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2011
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Five Sisters Window
The Five Sisters Window is the main feature in the North Transept of York Minster:
Found in the North Transept of the Minster, the Five Sisters Window contains the largest amount of Early English ‘grisaille’ glass in a single window, anywhere in the world. The window was completed in 1260. It consists of [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Lights
Tnchick the long standing host of PhotoHunt stepped down last week and by popular request to keep the Hunt alive a new host was voted in. Thank you to Sandi for stepping in so quickly so that PhotoHunt can carry on seamlessly without a break
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check [...]
28 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2011
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The Stone Masons Yard
It was fascinating to see the Stone Masons working at their craft. They were working on larger pieces than were displayed in the minster last time I visited.
The Minster is currently part way through the five-year ‘York Minster Revealed’ project. The Heritage Lottery Fund has issued a grant to enable expansion of [...]
24 Comments CherryPie on Dec 9th 2011
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Precentor’s Court
A precentor is a member of a church who helps facilitate worship. The role of precentor was carried over from the synagogues into the early church.
18 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2011
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The Minster from the Town Walls
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 7th 2011
