Guild of Stewards Fact Sheets
A diverse collection of useful information compiled over many years
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Architecture
Architecture 1
1.1 General
- Medieval Building Techniques
- Masons and Masons Marks
- The Restoration of the Minster under Ewan Christian
- Colour in the Minster
- The Art of the Stonemason
- From the Archives – Work Done in C19th
- Modernisation & Conservation in Minster
- Recent Archaeological Work in the Minster
- Illustration of Norman Minster*
- Southwell Cathedral Ground Plan*
- Southwell Minster - the Building*
- The Companion Guide*
- Minster Stonework
- Orientation of the Minster
- Extract from Pictorial Southwell
- Extract from Southwell Town Guide
- A Few Notes on Southwell
- The History of Southwell Minster
- Guide to the Cathedral of St Mary's Southwell
- William Morris' Letter re Reburbishment of Minster
- Southwell Minster Restoration 1879
- Detective Work (Masons' Marks)
- Behind the Scenes
1.2 Architects
1.3 Chapter House
1.4 Chapels
1.5 Crossing / Transepts
1.6 Exterior
1.8 Quire
- The Quire
- Things that Went Wrong
- The Early English Quire
- Stained Glass in the Quire
- Sedilia Iconography
- Blocked Doorway South Quire Aisle
- Quire Fittings and Artefacts
- The Pulpitum or Screen and a Gallery of History
- The New Vestry in Southwell Minster
- A Tragedy in Two Windows
- The Windows at the East End of the Collegiate Church
- Plans of the Choir in the C12th and C13th
- Two Heads for the Price of One
Archbishop's Palace
Artefacts
Artefacts 3
3.1 General
- Art in the Minster*
- The Crafts of Southwell Minster*
- The Nave
- The Bells, Silver & Vestments
- Any Questions
- The Monuments in the Minster
- More Minster Treasures
- Christian Symbolism
- Memorials
- The Early English Quire
- Art and Religion
- Martin Stancliffe
- Southwell Minster - the Building*
- The Companion Guide*
- Quire Fittings and Artefacts
- RAF Ensign Ceremony at Southwell Minster
- Arts and Crafts in the Minster*
- Doves in the Minster Q&A
- Extract from Pictorial Southwell
- A Few Notes on Southwell
- The Peace Tryptich
- Guide to the Cathedral of St Mary's Southwell
- Items of Interest at the Minster
3.2 Glass
- Stained Glass
- Glass in the Minster: Additional Info.
- Glass in the Airmen's and St Thomas' Chapels
- Stained Glass
- Stained Glass in the Quire
- The Minster's French Connection
- East Window French Panels
- Burlison & Grylls
- Charles Eamer Kempe
- Clayton and Bell
- Joseph Hale Miller
- Patrick Reyntiens
- O'Connor Brothers
- The Sutton Brothers
- Nicholson Window in the Pilgrims' Chapel (see also FS 312)
- Glass in the Chapel of Christ
- The Old Palace and its Contents
- The Great West Window
- Bramley Apple Window
- Stained Glass: South Choir Aisle / Pilgrims' Chapel – Additional Info.
- The Minster Over 100 Years
- Extracts from Stained Glass in Southwell Minster Booklet 1988
- Stained Glass Windows Plan*
- WW1 Memorial Window – Explained
- WW1 Memorial Window – Press Article
- It's Behind You – Reyntiens West Window
- A Tragedy in Two Windows
- What's in a Name – East Window
- Charlotte Louisa Kinnis
- The Becher Window / A K Nicholson
- John NobleMemorial Window / Christopher Wahll
- The Windows at the East End of the Collegiate Church
- The Great West Window
- Stained Glass
- On the Trail of Jean Chastellain
3.3 Metalwork
- The Bells, Silver and Vestments
- The Choir Lectern
- Hallmarks
- Jonathan Clarke (Stations of the Cross)
- Monuments of the First Two Bishops
- Alexander Fisher, Enameller (altar cross)
- New Flames for Minster Chandelier
- The Way of the Cross
- The Archbishop's Ring
- Sir Edwyn Hoskyns Memorial
- George Ridding's Monument
- The Manufacturing Method for Stations of the Cross
- The Kelham High Altar Cross and Candlesticks
- Southwell Minster Goblets
- Lectern - Medieval
3.4 Needlecraft / Vestments
3.6 Stone
- The Chapter House
- Exterior Carvings
- Masons and Masons Marks
- The Chapter House (Carvings)
- Exterior Carvings
- The Green Man
- Green Men
- The Wedge / Matron's Grave
- A Fresh Look at the Exterior and Carved Figures
- Chapter House Capitals
- Rory Young (Millennium Pilgrim etc.)
- Carvings in the Chapter House Passage
- Sandys Tomb and Inscriptions
- Sedilia Iconography
- Tympanum in North Transept
- Archbishop Edwyn Sandys
- Blocked Doorway South Quire Aisle
- The Pulpitum or Screen and a Gallery of History
- Some Carvings in Southwell Minster Chapter House
- Repairs to Stonework
- The North Porch Slab
- The Forgotten Woman (sheela na gig)
- Eric Freckingham (benefactor)
- Cecilia Webb Sculpture (Holy Family)
- A New Side to Treasure – Tympanum
- C20th Corbel Heads and the Person
- The Millennium Pilgrim in the Minster
- The Canes, Allenby and Brackenhurst Hall
- The Curious Moustache
- New Light on Old Bones
- Archbishop Walter de Grey
- The Black Prince
- John of Gaunt
- Henry III
- Queen Isabella
- Joan of Navarre
- Roger Mortimer
- The Edict of Expulsion
- Two Heads for the Price of One
- Court Jester / Fool's Head
- Detective Work (Masons' Marks)
- The Tomb of Archbishop Sandys in Southwell Minster
- The Headless Cleric
3.6 Woodwork
- Woodwork in the Minster
- The Green Man
- Dating of Misericords (also Bread Pews and Mice)
- The Sculptor's Art
- Green Men
- Misericords in Other Churches
- Alan Coleman (Kelham Madonna)
- W D Caröe (architect)
- Charles Henry Simpson (choir stalls)
- G F Bodley (architect)
- Peter Ball (Christus Rex etc.)
- Robert Kiddey (The Flight into Egypt)
- Robert Thompson (Mouseman)
- Ronald Sims (architect)
- Robert Thompson ('Mouseman')
- The Simpson Stalls
- Woodwork in the Minster
- Simpson Pew Carvings (diagram)
- Eric Freckingham (benefactor)
- Simpson Choir Stall Repair
- T J Murfin's Repair to the Simpson Choir Stalls
Artisans
Artisans 4
4.1 General
4.2 Glass
- Glass in the Minster: Additional Info.
- Glass in the Airmen's and St Thomas' Chapels
- Stained Glass
- East Window French Panels
- Burlison & Grylls
- Charles Eamer Kempe
- Christopher Whall
- Clayton and Bell
- Joseph Hale Miller
- Patrick Reyntiens
- O'Connor Brothers
- The Sutton Brothers
- Glass in the Chapel of Christ
- Stained Glass Designers*
- WW1 Memorial Window – Explained
- WW1 Memorial Window - Press Article
- It's Behind You – Reyntiens West Window
- The Becher Window / AK Nicholson
- On the Trail of Jean Chastellain
4.3 Metalwork
4.4 Needlecraft / Vestments
4.5 Stone
4.6 Woodwork
- Woodwork in the Minster
- Dating of Misericords (also Bread Pews & Mice)
- The Sculptor's Art
- Alan Coleman (Kelham Madonna)
- Charles Henry Simpson (choir stalls)
- Peter Ball (Christus Rex etc.)
- Robert Kiddey (The Flight into Egypt)
- Robert Thompson ('Mouseman')
- Robert Thompson ('Mouseman')
- The Simpson Stalls
- Woodwork in the Minster
- Simpson Choir Stall Repair
- T J Murfin's Repair to the Simpson Choir Stalls
History
History 5
5.1 General
- The Diocese
- The Town of Southwell
- The Minster Library
- Early History to the Building of the Norman Church
- Minster Characters: Past and Present
- 20 Common Questions
- History in Photos & Prints
- The Story of Southwell Minster
- Changes in the Minster and their Effects on the People
- The Minster Library
- York and Southwell
- A Short History of Southwell Minster*
- The Term Minster*
- A Minster Timeline
- The Companion Guide*
- The Minster People (Throughout Time)
- Archbishops Palace (1911 pamphlet)
- Leaves of Stone
- Archbishops of York (625-1995)
- Southwell Minster – The History
- The Historic Library
- Before the Workhouse
- Southwell Poor and Sick Charities
- Notes on Cathedrals, Southwell
- Extract from Southwell Town Guide
- Extract - a Few Notes on Southwell
- Southwell Minster – Guide
- The History of Southwell Minster
- The Establishment of the Prebends at Southwell
- Items of Interest at the Minster
- Extract from 'Memorials of Counties of England'
5.2 Roman
5.3 Saxon
5.5 Medieval
- The Chapter House
- The Middle Ages and Southwell
- Chantry Chapels Of Southwell Minster
- The Southwell Chapter House
- Cardinal Wolsey et al
- Sandys Tomb and Inscriptions
- Blocked Doorway South Quire Aisle
- The Founding of Southwell Minster
- The Battle of Southwell
- Lee's Pillar
- The Establishment of the Prebends at Southwell
- The Black Prince
- John of Gaunt
- Henry III
- Queen Isabella
- Joan of Navarre
- Roger Mortimer
- The Edict of Expulsion
- Historic Music
5.6 English Civil War
5.7 Queen Anne / Georgian
5.8 Victorian
- The Restoration of the Minster under Ewan Christian
- From the Archives – Work Done in C19th
- Census Survey 1851
- The Wedge / Matron's Grave
- Ewan Christian (architect)
- Guide to the Cathedral of St Mary's Southwell
- William Morris' Letter re Reburbishment of Minster
- Southwell Minster Restoration 1879
- Charlotte Louisa Kinnis
Minster People
- My Work as a Verger
- Minster Characters: Past and Present
- Cardinal Wolsey
- The Job of the Verger
- The Archbishop of York's Palace
- Cardinal Wolsey et al
- Sandys Tomb and Inscriptions
- Archbishop Edwyn Sandys
- The Minster People (Throughout Time)
- Bishops and Deans of Southwell and Nottingham
- Eric Freckingham (benefactor)
- Archbishops of York (625-1995)
- Minster Folk Biographies
- The Archbishop's Ring
- The Minster Over 100 Years
- C20th Corbel Heads and the Person
- Reminiscences of the Rector Chori
- Enthronement of Bishop of Southwell 1926
- The Spofforths – Minster Organists
- Story of the Parvise
- John Williams, Archbishop of York 1641-1646
- The Canes, Allenby and Brackenhurst Hall
- Jacqui Jones, Precentor (2003-18)
- Archbishop Walter de Grey
- My First 25 Years
- The Tomb of Archbishop Sandys in Southwell Minster
- St Oswald and St Oswald
- Dr Ridding
Music
- The Bells, Silver and Vestments
- 1000 Years of Music in the Minster
- Minster Organs
- The 1996 Screen Organ
- The Anglican Tradition of Choral Music
- Development of Church Music
- The Organs of Southwell Minster
- The Bells, 1055-1874
- A Short History of the Bells
- Reminiscences of the Rector Chori
- The Spofforths – Minster Organists
- Historic Music
- Archbishops Palace Playlist 2024 - Compiled by Dave Machell
Southwell Town
Stewards' Resources
Administration
Administration 10
10.1 General
10.2 Chapter
10.3 Church
- Clerical Vestments and Garments
- Structures of the Church of England
- The Liturgical Year
- Christian Symbolism
- The Job of the Verger
- Liturgy
- The Term Minster*
- Minster Prebends (See 204a Intro)
- Minster Prebends (204 Intro)
- Constitution and Statutes 2000
- Leadership and Ministry
- The Establishment of the Prebends at Southwell
10.4 Diocese
- The Diocese
- Creation of the Diocese
- Diocesan Coat of Arms of Southwell
- The Diocese of Southwell Returned to York 1935
- Church Organisation and Commissioners
- Southwell – the Official Guide circa 1938
- Organisation of the Anglican Dioceses and their Clergy
- Introduction to English Cathedrals and their Organisation
Archive
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Archive 11
11.1 Architecture
- What Victorians Did to Churches
- A Brains Trust (Misc. Q&A)
- Colour in the Minster
- Saxon Churches in the British Isles
- Misericords in Other Churches
- An Introduction To Howden Minster
- Easter Sepulchres
- Notes of Lecture on Beverley, Ripon and Southwell Compared
11.2 Archbishop's Palace
11.3 Artefacts
- The Tyndale Monument
11.4 Artisans
- Sir William Nicholson (see FS 312)
- Little Gidding
11.5 History
- Writings from the Past
- Pilgrimage To Compostela
- Thomas Cromwell
- Notes of Lecture on Beverley, Ripon and Southwell Compared
- The Saints and their Stories
- Anne Frank Exhibition
- Professor Michael Jones Talk about the White Book
11.6 Minster People
- Thomas Cranmer
11.7 Music
11.8 Southwell Town
- The Minster School
- The Railways come to Southwell
- Southwell Minster Centre
- Southwell Races
- The Gate to Southwell
- Southwell Baptist Church
11.9 Stewards – Guidance
- What Do We Say?
- Welcoming Blind and Deaf Visitors
- Fire Extinguisher Training
- Visitors – the Full Package
- Brains Trust – Misc. Q&A
- Children Visiting the Minster
- Helping Visitors with Disability
- Children in the Minster
- Guild of Stewards Constitution 2015
- History of Guild of Stewards
- Quiz Dec. 2014
- Quiz – 1999 (difficult)
- Information – Till Instructions
11.10 Administration
- The Minster: Cathedral and Parish Church
- Whither Now
- Someone is Watching Us
- The Bookstall
- The Archbishop's Commission on Cathedrals
- Report of the Archbishop's Commission
- The Liturgical Year
- Provost's Summary of Expected Developments in 1997
- A Time of Change
- Information Desk Booklist
- Accounts
- The Mission Statement for the Minster