Including news about the graffiti project at Holy Trinity Goodramgate

@SarahBlick3 @Portaspeciosa Interesting. I hadn't seen that before. However if there were multiple saints to call on (in both senses) doesn't that support the argument for access outside of service times.

@TheCCT is hosting an online talk by @GraffitiGinger about medieval graffiti in churches on Tuesday 11 February at 6. She will be talking, amongst other things, about graffiti at Holy Trinity Goodramgate, found by our young volunteers group. Do sign up.

@Portaspeciosa @SarahBlick3 No doubt practice varied by time and place but the late medieval English custom of popping into the church to say a prayer to St Christopher before starting a journey suggests that churches were open early in the morning (though that might be in preparation for mass).

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2 February is Candlemas, the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary. The very end of the Christmas season, and a signal of lighter days to come.

Holy Trinity Goodramgate is taking part in the #Yorkicetrail this weekend. Do come and visit our (quite icy) church, make paper snowflakes, and see the snowdrops and aconites in the churchyard. We're open 11-3 on Saturday and Sunday.

I was in early at Holy Trinity Goodramgate this morning for prosaic purposes, but it meant I caught the most beautiful light on the tower. And a reflection in a puddle on the path. Holy Trinity is open Wednesday-Sunday 11-3.

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As its Residents Weekend in York do come and visit Holy Trinity Goodramgate. We are open 11-3 Saturday and Sunday, with free tours at 11.30 and 2 on each day. Meet some of our historic residents, from C14 merchants to C20 charity founders.

Holy Trinity Goodramgate will be taking part in York Residents' Weekend on 25-26 January. We will be open 11-3 each day and will also be offering a free tour introducing various historic residents of the parish, at 11.30 and 2 each day. No need to book, just turn up.

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@Portaspeciosa Thanks for the photos. I didn't get to see the bells. I'm inclined to think that the linear features at either side of the chancel probably are in situ but the rest is reuse of decorative stonework. So probably is the arch into the apse but not windows.

@Portaspeciosa And reminiscent of the late Southwark Cathedral cat, Doorkins Magnificat.

@GenealogyBeech I think growing them (and the associated lack of sugar) was a common product of wartime experiences.

Glad to see this initiative (originally from the pandemic era?) continues.

@GenealogyBeech The rhubarb of my youth was grown in the garden and not plucked until well grown. My more recent experience is of younger and finer rhubarb from York market, or a local greengrocer.

On the north wall is a brass memorial commemorating 'William Dobson a painful servant of God and sometyme rector of this parish who exchanged earth for heaven the first of March 1653'.