St George's Roman Catholic Church, York

St George's church

St. George's Roman Catholic church is located in the centre of the city of York, England, on George Street in the Diocese of Middlesbrough. The Church was designed by Joseph Hansom and was the first pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of Beverley.

History

The altar is of Caen stone and was moved forward from its original position in 1972. Another notable feature is the Rood Screen, a fine wood carving of Flemish work now positioned over the sacristy door. The East Window is based upon a Pugin design and the memorial windows of the Lady Chapel were made & decorated by the Barrett family, and financed by the Palmes family of Naburn, the Dolmans of Pocklington and the Coxes of Herefordshire. The church takes its title from the medieval church of St George at Beanhills which was suppressed in 1547. The Churchyard may still be seen opposite the present church and is the burial place of Dick Turpin, the notorious 18th Century highwayman. A building fund of £1200 had been raised to build a new church in York. This was to replace a brick chapel that was situated in Little Blake Street (now Duncombe Place)

Interior decoration

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• Reredos
• Altar
• Lady Chapel
• Stations of the Cross

Current Parish Priests

• Very Rev Canon Alan Sheridan Parish Priest

Previous Parish Priests

• Rev Fr. Patrick Hartnett
• Rev Fr. Timothy Bywater
• Rev Fr. Austin O'Neal

Organ

The organ was restored in 2004 and is the oldest in the city of York.

Schools

Associated with the church were Primary (mixed) & Secondary (boys) schools. The Primary school relocated in 1977 to Fishergate whilst the Secondary school closed in 1985. Both were located in Margaret Street.

External links

• Official Site
• St George's RC School
• St George's Primary & Secondary Schools Ex-Pupils
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough
• Joseph Hansom