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Two Minster Employees Receive 25 Years of Service Certificates
Published: on 3rd February 2010 by Kendal Mosley-Chalk in Minster News
On Wednesday 3rd February, two Minster employees received their 25 years of service certificate from the Dean of York, the Very Reverend Keith Jones.
Pat Adams, 71, started work at the Minster in 1978 as a cleaner for the then Dean and his wife, Mrs Jasper. She worked at the Deanery for nearly six years before transferring to the Stoneyard after the 1984 fire, to clean the offices there. Pat has worked as a cleaner at the Stoneyard since, and volunteers at the Stoneyard Auction Days, where she keeps everyone well fed. Pat says, ‘I’ve made a lot of friends during my time at the Minster. Working here gives you a great sense of belonging.’
Stephen Agar, 51, is a joiner in the Works Department at York Minster. Stephen started work in 1985, shortly after the 1984 fire. He came primarily to help with the restoration of the South Transept Roof, which took four and a half years, and then went on to repair almost every other roof in the building, before they were re-leaded. Stephen worked on the fire protection of the Minster in the years following the fire, and is still a joiner and general handy-man. Stephen says, ‘I’ve enjoyed my time at the Minster. It’s nice to work with a big family of people.’
The Dean, Keith Jones, said, ‘From the look of Pat and Stephen, working at the Minster must keep you young. We count our blessings for colleagues like these!’