York, St William's College, Laymans Room 1911
Photo ref: 63606
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Two brothers who rented rooms here robbed and murdered a cleric. The younger brother hid in a chest with the booty, but was found and hung after his older brother gave him away. The older brother, although free, was haunted by guilt and died quite young. It is said that his footsteps can still be heard at night pacing the upper floors.

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from York

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I miss this place
my grandparents and great grandparents married in this church and lived in the Stonebow and Pavement area.My great-grandfather and his father sold humbugs in the Shambles market:
In the early & mid 50's as a lad I spent my weekends working in the boatyard by the bridge. As you look at the picture it was downstream of Kendal bridge on the left. Access was through the arch on this side of the bridge. A selection of rowboats & a motorboat river cruiser that did afternoon runs to Bishopthorpe Palace. A start to a life of over 40 years at sea or involved in the maritime world that included over 22 years in the maritime branch of the Army. Oh happy days.
Do you remember eddy and jess Creaser landlord in the 60s