European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Above the ruins of fountains Abbey near Ripon. At right a statue of Captain James Cook gazes Over the City at Whitby Abbey. Yorkshire celebrates its abbeys by Marc Kemmis Yorkshire has a higher concentration of important monastic remains including a Cluster of great cistercian abbeys than any other part of England. These ruins mainly in their present state because of Henry vim s dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th Century Are in the spotlight this summer As the Northern county stages its Celebration of Yorkshire there will be events at a number of abbeys but the Best introduction to the subject is the major exhibition on View at the Yorkshire museum in York until oct. 31. It gives an insight into the background of the county s monastic heritage and includes a wide selection of objects works of Art and medieval illuminated manuscripts from Public and private collections and from Parish churches. The charming walled City of York 193 Miles North of London has the ruins of the 900-year-old St. Mary s Abbey which provided the setting for the famed York mystery plays again this summer. Special events in conjunction with the Celebration of Yorkshire abbeys include a victorian picnic at mount Grace priory aug. 6-7, and a crafts extravaganza at Whitby Abbey aug. 20-21. There has been music by Moonlight at fountains Abbey and performances of a Winter s 7
