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On Saturday 14th July the Lord Mayor will be entertained by the 50 piece ‘York Concert Band’ outside Kings Manor, followed by a “Walk on the Walls”.

We need help setting up at 11am, erecting 3 gazebos and setting up 50 chairs. Once the Concert Band are playing we need at least 3 people helping to collect money for the Mayors Charities from the crowd of people that will hopefully gather around.

We also need volunteers to walk with the Mayor from the Mansion House to Kings Manor, and then for a walk on the walls.

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In one of his last official duties, the outgoing Lord Mayor of York, Coun David Horton, presented a commemorative certificate to Philip Noble to celebrate the sponsoring of the 100th stone of Fishergate Postern Tower.

It was accompanied by an afternoon tea and a tour of the Mansion House. Coun Horton was thanked for all he had done as patron of The Friends of York Walls in his year in office.

To sponsor your own stone at Fishergate Postern Tower click here.


Picture: Alan Fleming

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The Friends of York Walls are continuing to work towards the restoration, and ultimate opening, of Fishergate Postern Tower as a community / visitor centre.

Mass Architecture (based at Kings Court, The Shambles, York) are working with The Friends on detailed proposals to refurbish the inside of the tower to include exhibition areas, meeting areas and a small café. A new wooden staircase to improve access to the upper floors will supplement the existing narrow spiral stone staircase. Some detailed plans of the proposals can be viewed in the slideshow below.

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If you wish to contribute to the tower fund then please look at the Sponsor a Stone page where you can fill in an online application form.

Follow the links to view the current state of the Sponsored Stones grid or the online Sponsors Book.

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