Yesterday evening in the fantastic venue that is Beverley Minster models Annabel Pattison, Sophie Draper and Lisa Marie Murphy modelled the beautiful wedding dresses they will be wearing at this weekend’s wedding fair. On Sunday the three ladies will once again be modelling as they take to the cat walk at the Beverley Leisure Complex. This will be Beverley Leisure Centre’s first wedding Fair and is to be held this…
For three years Beverley Minster virger Neil Pickford has been penning a series of humorous articles on his life as someone ‘downstairs’ in one of the busiest and biggest parish churches in England. Now, for the first time, you can hear the author as he reads a selection of the 150 articles in the series so far produced. “Three Chairs – Neil Pickford reads the best Views from the Vestry”, …
Beverley Minster virgers are trying to help hard-pressed families enjoy August Bank Holiday Monday (29th) with special reduced and family-price trips to the top of the Minster clock tower. The 50 metre/165 foot tall north west tower was closed to the public earlier this year as masons repaired damaged finials and stonework on the highest points but it is once more safe to climb. To mark the occasion the normal…
Beverley Minster choir and musicians are launching their first new CD for 10 years on Sunday, July 17th. And for the first time, it will feature singers from the Minster girls’ choir as well as the traditional men and boys. Minster director of music Robert Poyser said this was a perfect time to record a new collection of music in the church. “There are lots of really good singers in…
For centuries, Beverley Minster and St Mary’s Church have been the enduring landmarks of the town. As buildings and people have come and gone, these towers have remained, an ever present part of the landscape for generations of Beverlonians. Now, it is an undeniable truth that there are fewer people attending church services and so our general knowledge about the Beverley Minster and the church of St Mary’s is in…
1.Priority Issue: Anti Social Behaviour – Swinemoor Estate I don’t think it is a coincidence that minor crime appears to rise on the Swinemoor Estate during the hot weather. I personally put this down to the increased consumption of alcohol at BBQ’s, parties etc. I can’t understand why people cannot just have a good time without leaving a trail of destruction as they walk home. There have been numerous damage…
“It’s not alive if it’s not dripping.” That’s how Steve Rial, the head maintenance man at Beverley Minster, described his British classic 1969 BSA Starfire at Wednesday’s Beverley Classic Car Rally. Steve has owned his BSA since 1984, riding it all over the place and keeping it in pristine condition thanks to the efforts of the men at RM Motorcycles on Flemingate. He told HU17.net: “In its day this was…
It might be the Beverley Classic Car Rally, but the annual event, held on Wednesday, is also a Mecca for bike and scooter enthusiasts. Bikes and scooters of all makes, ages and sizes drew as many admirers as the hundreds of classic cars on show in the town centre. Just as with the cars, British bikes made up the bulk of those on show, with Coventrys, BSAs and Nortons sat…
Issue: Anti Social Behaviour – Swinemoor Estate There have been a few incidents across the estate, the busiest street, being Wilberforce Crescent with 3 calls for service over the behaviour of young children. There have also been some noise complaints down Schofield Avenue and a couple of incidents on Wellington Road and Sample Avenue. We continue to patrol these areas and have done so on push bikes as well as…
Beverley Minster is making sure it can serve a world-wide congregation with a new, interactive website. Designed by local (Woodmansey) firm WebOrchard, which is based in one of the parishes connected with the Minster, the new website is intended to make it easy for everyone to find out the nuts and bolts of life in the church as well as communicate with staff and clergy. Beverley Minster vicar Rev. Jeremy…
Silvestre De Sousa claimed another win at Beverley as he rode favourite Judicious to victory in the feature race, The Admiral Tyres Handicaps Stakes. Among the crowds at the Westwood course were children from Beverley Minster Primary School who spent the day learning about distances and measurements as well as taking in some of the racing. Others in the crowd included top local sports personalities from Hull Kingston Rovers, England…
The role of unpaid carers throughout the East Riding of Yorkshire is to be celebrated with a special service at Beverley Minster. The Carers’ Service of Thanksgiving will take place at 11am on Monday, June 13 and carers past and present; the people they care for, along with friends, family and neighbours are invited to take part. Civic dignitaries will also attend. This is the second year the East Riding…
Beverley Minster will be running a day-long series of bonus-packed roof tours in the Central Tower, including demonstrations of its mediaeval tread wheel crane starting at 10am on Bank Holiday Monday (30th May). These special tours will include a walk through the very top of the nave roof, and a view of the unique clock chiming mechanism in the North West Tower. The hour long tours will run throughout the…
Some of the world’s finest early music specialists will soon be playing in Beverley’s most spectacular settings. The 2011 Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival – which runs from 26-29 May – will see a wide range of top-quality musicians entertain audiences with a brief exploration of the history of music, from Renaissance to the present day The festival opens with a performance from internationally acclaimed vocal group The…
A new ‘Quiet Garden’ – where people can take time out to reflect on life – is being opened this summer close to Beverley Town centre. Volunteers from the Quaker Meeting, Quaker Walk, Beverley, are creating the garden at their Beverley base as a “small haven of tranquility” in the town. Quaker Phil Entwistle told HU17.net that with modern life being so busy and fraught, an area dedicated to peace…
Members of the Royal British Legion celebrated their 90th anniversary by parading through Beverley today. They were joined by local dignatories, councillors and members of the public on a parade from North Bar Within, through into Saturday Market where the Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Hon. Mrs Susan Cunliffe–Lister and Col. Paul Ash, Commandant of DST Leconfield, took the salute at Market Cross. From there they proceeded…
1.Priority Issue: Anti Social Behaviour – Swinemoor Estate The weather has been fantastic during the month of April which can normally result in an increase in anti social behaviour on the estate. The hot weather tends to see an increase in the consumption of alcohol and noisy parties. We have also had multiple bank holiday weekends within the month including the extra bank holiday for the Royal Wedding. Although noise…
The Royal British Legion, on the 15th May 2011 will have been in existence for 90 years. The East Riding of Yorkshire County will be celebrating this occasion, on that day, with a parade through Beverley Town, followed by a service of thanksgiving and rededication at Beverley Minster. The Parade will set off at 1.30pm from the North Bar Within. It will be led by the band of the 150…