Gild News
Shrove Tuesday 2011
Posted March 29th, 2011
HRH The Princess Royal was sworn in as an Honorary Member of The York Butchers Gild on Shrove Tuesday.
New Master, Ian Kelly, presented her with a framed membership scroll, a specially commissioned leather bound book on the company history and a donation to Farms for City Children, her nominated charity whilst Master of The Worshipful Company of Butchers.
Afterwards she circulated and met many members and their guests, 168 in total, before attending the traditional feast of a Baron of Beef in the Great Hall of the Merchant Adventurers Hall in York.
A more extensive collection of photographs (in a pdf document) is available by contacting Ed Wright at ed@edwright.co.uk, who can then produce prints for you, all proceeds to the Gild Charitable Fund.
York Mystery Plays 2010
Posted October 25th, 2010
The York Butchers Gild are proud to have taken part in the performances of the 2010 York Mystery Plays over two consecutive Sundays in July.
You can see more photographs of The Crucifixion/Death of Christ brought forth by The Company of Butchers with St. Chad's Church on our Flickr page.
It's a Shambles!
Posted March 8th, 2010
The Shambles – the historical home of butchery in York - has won ‘Britain's Most Picturesque Street’ in the inaugural Google Street View awards.
York Mystery Plays 2010
Posted October 15th, 2008
Preparations are now under way for the York Mystery Plays 2010, to be performed on Sundays 11th and 18th July. Find out more about the York Mystery Plays at www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk or learn more about our Gild's historical involvement with the plays here.
Shrove Tuesday Website launch!
Posted February 5th, 2008
We are proud the announce the launch of the first website of the York Butchers' Gild (www.yorkbutchersgild.co.uk). The website sub-committee has endeavoured to produce a simple and effective site to communicate the history of the Gild and its important role in York life to both Gild members and the general public.
Over the coming year we intend to expand the website to include more articles and images about the Gild, as well as creating a dedicated Gild Members' Area.
We hope you enjoy using and exploring the website. Any comments and suggestions regarding content should be directed to Roger Pearce via The Clerk. Any technical queries or problems should be directed to Ed Wright.