Descendants of one of the York railwaymen have acquired a pew as a keepsake.
Railway worker George Waiting, middle, helped make the pews for St Barnabas Church, York, in the early 1900s. Pictured with his step brother William Brayshaw Waiting, left, and father John WaitingA church in York is selling its pews to create a more flexible community space.
"The origin of the pews has been passed down by oral tradition, and with some pride, by generations of the family." The Reverend Paul Millard, vicar of St Barnabas Church, praised the railway workers' workmanship and said he was grateful for their work. Ms Charnock did not know about the plans when she contacted church leaders in 2021 to see if the original pews were still there.
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