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The King's Book

We also visited Bar Convent and Priory Street and were able to get into St Mary Bishophill Junior to see Herbert Harold Worley commemorated on the war memorial. Thursday we met Peter Stanhope at St Michael le Belfrey which has Frank Woodhouse on the memorial and some wonderful stained glass. The organ bench is replaced by electronic equipment. We went into the Minster and the head verger kindly allowed us to see the magnificent King's Book. There for the first time we saw a photo of Frank Woodhouse, granddad's cousin and Herbert Harold Worley. Edwin Tate designed the cover. Peter then took us to see where the Tates lived at the college of St William and on to the Bedall hall. We had coffee in the Shambles at a nice Italian place. Then to Park Grove school to see the Nellie Woodhouse memorial board with 10 years of names on it. Ann interacted well with the children who asked lots of good questions. Andrew Calverley came to see us. Back to the b and b for a rest and then up the ...

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 Monday Peter Stanhope picked us up and took us to Priory Street and saw where Granddad and the Tates lived. All Saint North street where Ridsdale Tate was church warden. Micklegate. To Middlethorpe Hall for coffee and sandwiches - lovely house and saw entrance to Bishopthorpe. Train at 2 and home by 6. Leeds supporters on trian so had to move to read book on Islam. To Catenians and Stephen Brewer enrolled. Meeting held in foyer area as refurbishment in progress.