York Minster re-dedication service

Title

York Minster re-dedication service

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

4 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Clive Settle (Radio Aire) reports from York Minster on a special service of re-dedication, attended by Queen Elizabeth II, at Britain’s largest gothic church. Follows the destruction of the building by fire probably caused by lightning on 09/07/84. Includes vox pop with crowds; sermon by Archbishop John Hapgood; interview with Peter Gibson, stained glass expert.

Contributors

Radio Aire; John Hapgood; Clive Settle; Peter Gibson

Keywords

Accidents; Fires; UK; Great Britain; Archbishops; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal visits; England; York; Churches; Restoration; Church services; York Minster; Church buildings; Architectural conservation

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