Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? THREE-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH THREE QUATREFOIL TRACERY LIGHTS. FIGURES IN EACH LIGHT. INSCRIPTION CARVED INTO THE STONE WALL BELOW THE WINDOW Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Transcription corrected SN Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name York Minster Street Deangate Town York District York County North Yorkshire Country England Postcode YO1 7JA OS map ref SE 60331 52179 Other Details North Aisle, 2nd window from east If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England North East Yorkshire Province Freemasons Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF THE GREAT ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE AND IN MEMORY OF FORTY/ NINE MEN OF THE BRETHEREN WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918 THE COST OF THE PRESERVATION OF/ THIS WINDOW WAS BORNE BY THE FREEMASONS OF PROVINCE OF NORTH EAST YORKSHIRE 1923 War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? Yes Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 0 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? other Memorial Cost Additional information related to cost or sponsorship Gift of the brethren of the Province Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial There is a reference to a further memorial in preparation, which would embrace all Freemasons in the English Constitution. But presume this is not to be at York. Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 9September May 1923 Who was present? Deputy Grand Master (Colonel Miles J. Stapylton) - The Marquess of Zetland, Provincial Grand Master of the North East Province, was unable to attend. Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 9 May 1923 Who was present? The Dean References References Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 09 May 1923 "MOST REVERED SPOT." MASONIC MEMORIAL UNVEILED IN YORK MINSTER. The memorial takes the form of the preservation of the heraldic window the North Aisle of the Nave, and an inscription cut deeply into the stone panelling of the arcade below the window, recording the fact that it is the gift of the brethren of the Province in memory of their brothers who fell the great war. Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 15681 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? North & East Yorks Freemasons Window Copyright Statement Copyright Paul Clarke Who is it credited to? Paul Clarke Who took or provided this image? Paul Clarke What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17605 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename dsc_0102.jpg Media ID 15682 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? North & East Yorks Freemasons Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Paul Clarke Who is it credited to? Paul Clarke Who took or provided this image? Paul Clarke What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17606 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename dsc_0104.jpg
Media ID 15681 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? North & East Yorks Freemasons Window Copyright Statement Copyright Paul Clarke Who is it credited to? Paul Clarke Who took or provided this image? Paul Clarke What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17605 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename dsc_0102.jpg
Media ID 15682 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? North & East Yorks Freemasons Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Paul Clarke Who is it credited to? Paul Clarke Who took or provided this image? Paul Clarke What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17606 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename dsc_0104.jpg