For a flavour of the Society’s activities over the last few years, browse the selection of events below.
Despite appalling weather, the church of St John of Beverley was packed for the days event. Proceedings were kicked off by Mrs Jane Legard whose family now owns the St Quintin esta
This video was shown at the 2025 AGM.
The Year in review video shown at the 2024.
Edward Waterson led a tour of some of the more obscure “Minor Pleasures of York”. These included the Norman House, tucked behind Stonegate and Holy Trinity Church on Goodramgat
Liz Bennett, has had great success reinventing Barton’s old Rope Walk as an arts centre has now taken on a revival of Baysgarth House after if stopped being a council museum and
We had fair weather for our tour of Wassand Hall. Wassand is a perfect Regency box, situated within sight of Hornsea Mere. At the end of guided tour we enjoyed tea and cakes in the
Our Annual General Meeting was held at St Mary’s Church Hall in Beverley. Proceeds started with the annual “Year in Review” Video, followed by the annual reports and voting.
Saturday, 11th February 2023 The Zion URC Chapel, built 1819, proved to be a good choice of venue for this year’s AGM. After the annual “Year in Review” video, th
Monday, 8th November 2021 Due to the pandemic our 76th AGM was delayed until the 6th of November 2021. It was held at Kingston Wesley Methodist Church, on Holderness Road Hull. The
Saturday, 15th February 2020 The 75th AGM of the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire was held today at Kingston Wesley Methodist Church on Holderness Road. The meeting was proceede
Saturday 26th March 2022 The tours of Beverley Minster went well with a number of people from outside the society taking up vacant places. Our day started with a tour of the floor
Saturday 14th May 2022 The history of Watton Abbey is perhaps more suited to a dark and stormy night than to the bright May noontime of our visit. The house is a small fragment of
Saturday 11th June 2022 There was a full turn out for the walk around Driffield led by historian Mike Wynn. The walk started in the old parade ground adjoining the Public Library b
Friday 17th March 2023 This was the Society’s first proper visit of 2023. It was a guided tour of Sewerby Hall led by the curator Janice Smith and Education Officer Robert Ch
Thursday 30th March 2023 We would like to congratulate everyone involved in the Beverley Guildhall Concert. The string quartet of Kieran Lynch as leader, Christine Nolan, Linda Rob
Saturday 13th May 2023 Our visits to Knedlington Old Hall proved to be particularly fascinating. The two groups, in the morning and afternoon sessions, received a guided tour of th
Saturday 15 July 2023 This trip saw a welcome return of the GSEY coach trips. In rather variable weather we visited three East Yorkshire churches with painted glass by William Peck
Tuesday 13th June 2023 We were delighted to be treated to a tour of St Mary’s Lowgate. The church has recently been renovated and the Society made a contribution towards the rest