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York Mystery Plays 2014

16/5/2014

 
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The remaining ancient seven Guilds of York and partner organisations are now similarly preparing for this summer’s production of the York Mystery Plays. 

Local workshops have been taken over as pageant waggons are made ready for the twelve plays (from the fifty three mediæval plays of the York Cycle) chosen by the director, Deborrah Pakkar Hull. Her selection has been designed to tell a story of the struggle between good and evil (says Deborrah) beginning in the heavenly domain, before being played out on an earthly, human plane, with Jesus either present in, or the focus of, a series of dilemmas, difficulties and enterprises that explore this struggle. Themes such as suffering, sacrifice, temptation, betrayal and redemption form the backbone, enabling the story to reach beyond the mediæval text and speak to modern day audiences. 

From ‘The Creation’ to ‘The Last Judgement’, the Bible story is performed directly to the shoppers and visitors in the historic streets of York. Some plays are humorous (‘The Shepherds’) and some are heartrending (‘The Slaughter of the Innocents’). One cannot help being moved by this in-your-face theatre. 

Sundays 13th and 20th July (from about midday) will see the streets of York filled with the colours of the pageant procession. Several hundred willing volunteers from the community will convert the centre of York into one large venue for the Mystery Plays. Actors, musicians, costumiers, prop and set makers and waggon pushers, together with a few professionals, are all involved to bring forth this spectacle. The Pageant Master and the Event Manager work together to produce a strict timetable that makes for a continuous flow of plays and for free passage of the waggons in the narrow streets. 

The plays may be viewed by either staying at one of four ‘stations’ and allowing the procession of plays to arrive and be presented, or by following the ‘waggon-cade’ with a bit of picking and choosing of one’s own itinerary. The plays can be viewed for free, without a ticket, or tickets can be purchased if you prefer the comfort of a seat in a covered area. 

For seat bookings, timings and station positions, please contact York Festival Trust at www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk

Presentation to Jenny Thomas

16/5/2014

 
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On Tuesday 13th May Jenny Thomas was presented with an engraved glass bowl in gratitude for her fourteen years of service as Assistant to the Clerk of the Butchers’ Gild. 
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Master Visits London Worshipful Company

11/2/2014

 
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On the 6th February 2014 the Master Dr Jeremy D. Selman attended the Court and Livery Luncheon of the Worshipful Company of Butchers at Butchers’ Hall, Bartholomew Close, London. Link to article

Presentation to Roy Craven, Master Butcher at Morrisons Supermarkets

21/1/2014

 
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The Master was delighted to mark the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the Gild since its renewal in 1943, by presenting a butchers steel in recognition of someone who had made an exemplary contribution to butchery. The presentation was made to Roy Craven at the Morrisons Supermarkets new Foss Island store in York, on the afternoon of Tuesday 3rd December 2013. 

Read more about the presentation in Library Articles or click here.

York Press Comment on Morrisons Presentation

15/1/2014

 
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“CONTRIBUTIONS to butchery have been recognised with a special award for a York supermarket butcher. The York Butchers’ Gild has marked the 70th anniversary of its restoration by presenting Morrisons master butcher Roy Craven with a ceremonial butcher’s steel.” Link to article

The York Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony

10/1/2014

 
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On the 18th November 2013 some 120 apprentices gathered with relatives and friends for their graduation ceremony in York Minster. Read more about the ceremony in our Library Articles.

Visit to Trinity Hall, Aberdeen

4/10/2013

 
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Recently added to our Library Articles section is an account of the Master's visit to Trinity Hall of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen on 27th June 2013.

New Gild Website

24/9/2013

 
We are pleased to announce a redesign and relaunch of the website for the York Butchers Gild.

We have made many improvements, including:
  • A cleaner, more modern design
  • A new members' area with increased content
  • Better functionality for mobile and tablet devices

We look forward to you feedback!
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