York: World Class Heritage City

Ambassadors

Acting as Ambassadors for York, to promote the city's bid for World Heritage Site status:

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu
Professor David Fleming, Vice Chancellor, York St. John University
Professor Brian Cantor, Vice Chancellor, University of York
Professor Julian D. Richards, Head, Department of Archaeology, University of York
Professor Helen Weinstein, Director, Institute of the Public Understanding of the Past, University of York
Mrs. Sylvia Thomas, President, Yorkshire Archaeological Society
Mr. Gary Verity, Chief Executive, Welcome to Yorkshire

Supporters

The bid by the City of York Council for World Heritage Site status for York is supported by:

Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu
Askham Bryan Parish Council
Association of Voluntary Guides to the City of York
Barley Studio, conservators of stained glass
Bishop of Selby, The Right Reverend Martin Wallace. * Read the letter of support.
Campaign to Protect Rural England
Chancellor of the University of York, Greg Dyke
City Screen Picturehouse
Dr Jon Kenny, York Community Archaeologist
Copmanthorpe Parish Council
Rt. Hon. Frank Dobson, MP
Dunnington Parish Council
Elvington Parish Council
Freemen of England and Wales
Friends of New Walk
Fulford Parish Council
The following MPs whose constituencies, before 2010 boundary changes, included areas of York: John Greenway (former MP); John Grogan (former MP); Anne McIntosh MP. * Read John Grogan's letter of support.
The Grand Opera House
Guild of Cordwainers
Guild of Scriveners
Hessay Parish Council
Hugh Bayley MP (York Central)
The Company of Merchant Adventurers. * Read the letter of support.
National Centre for Early Music
National Railway Museum
Nether Poppleton Parish Council
Osbaldwick Parish Council
Rufforth with Knapton Parish Council
The Stained Glass Centre
Julian Sturdy MP (York Outer)
The Dean of York. * Read the letter of support.
The Gild of Freemen of the City of York
The University of York
Visit York
Helen Whittaker, stained glass designer
Welcome to Yorkshire
York St John University. * Read the letter of support.
York Guild of Building
York Archaeological Forum. * Read the letter of support.
York Archaeological Trust. * Read the letter of support.
The Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society
York Business Pride
York Christian Heritage Walk
York Civic Trust
York Conservation Trust
York Consortium for Conservation and Craftsmanship
York Council for Voluntary Service
York Enterprise
York Georgian Society
York Glaziers' Trust
York Green Party
York Mansion House
York Professionals
York Racecourse
York Roman Festival
York Tangent Club
York Theatre Royal

Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Archaeological Society
Yorkshire Philosophical Society

and the people of the City of York.