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13-746: It was originally an initiative of former Lord Mayor John Bowes Morrell , who started acquiring old buildings when he bought Sir Thomas Herbert's House on Pavement in 1943. Together with his brother, Cuthbert, Morrell set up the Ings Property Company, a not-for-profit exercise in practical conservation. In 1976 this company was given charitable status and evolved into York Conservation Trust. The Trust owns properties throughout York in streets such as Walmgate , Micklegate , Low Ousegate , Goodramgate , Gillygate and Stonegate . Among its portfolio are The Red House in Duncombe Place ,

26-535: A book York Conservation Trust - Historical Properties Walking Guide . This lists the properties it owns, gives historical and descriptive information and encourages walking around York to view them. All of the trustees are related to John Bowes Morrell; three of them are his grandsons, and six his great grandchildren. This article about a company of the UK is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . John Bowes Morrell John Bowes Morrell (1873–1963)

39-674: A knighthood. He was a Life Vice-President of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society and co-founder and first chairman of the York Civic Trust . The York Conservation Trust (YCT) was formed as Ings Property Company Limited in 1945 by JBM and his brother Cuthbert Morrell, who had both been buying medieval properties in York for many years, which they restored and rehabilitated, together with Dr Morrell’s son Mr William Bowes Morrell. In 1976 they bequeathed all

52-570: The Rowntree's family chocolate and confectionery company, Arnold Rowntree and Seebohm Rowntree . Morrell joined Rowntree's Cocoa Works when he was 17, becoming Director at 24. He was Mayor of York in 1914 and again in 1950. John Morrell married Bertha Spence Watson (1877–1954) in the Friends Meeting House at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1902. Her mother's Family Chronicles explained that in "1877 ... our Darling little Bertha

65-676: The York Assembly Rooms in Blake Street and the De Grey Rooms next to York Theatre Royal and leased to them. The Trust also bought Fairfax House from York Civic Trust and rents it back to them. Recent acquisitions include Bowes Morrell House , Walmgate, and 56 Bootham , better known as York Register Office. The Trust was unable to acquire Morrell's Victorian mansion, Burton Croft, before its demolition by developers. York Conservation Trust has published for sale

78-520: The properties in the company to the current registered charity, York Conservation Trust Limited. A plaque to Morrell is on the exterior of 111 Walmgate , also known as Bowes Morrell House . The library, built on the campus of the University of York was named after Morrell in 1966. Yorkshire Philosophical Society The Yorkshire Philosophical Society (YPS) is a charitable learned society (charity reg. 529709) which aims to promote

91-484: The public understanding of the natural sciences , the social sciences , and the archaeology and history of York and Yorkshire . The Society was formed in York in December 1822 by James Atkinson , William Salmond, Anthony Thorpe and William Vernon . The Society's aim was to gain and spread knowledge related to science and history and they built a large collection for this purpose. The geologist John Phillips

104-540: Was an English historian and writer. He was twice Lord Mayor of York , a leading figure in the local movement to establish a university in York , and founder of the York Conservation Trust . The J.B. Morrell Library at the University of York is named after him. John Morrell's father was William Wilberforce Morrell (1837–1904), a bank manager in York, and the author of 'The History of Selby ' which

117-520: Was appointed Curator holding that position until 1938. In 1933 his work was recognised and he was awarded an Honorary Degree of 'Doctor of Philosophy' by Leeds University. He was elected an Honorary Member of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society in 1936. The Society holds a series of free public lectures every year covering subjects including science, technology, history, archaeology and geography. Research grants are given by

130-659: Was commissioned by the Society to create a botanical gardens around the museum during the 1830s. The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is a registered charity , and has an open subscription-based membership. The offices and reading room of the YPS are located in Museum Gardens Lodge in York . In 1933 Frank Elgee resigned as Curator of the Dorman Museum due to ill health and his wife Harriett Wragg Elgee,

143-478: Was employed as the Society's first keeper of its museum. In 1828 the Society was given, by royal grant, some of the grounds of St Mary's Abbey including the ruins of the abbey. On this land the Society constructed a number of buildings including the Yorkshire Museum built to house the Society's geological and archaeological collections and opened in 1830. Landscape architect Sir John Murray Naysmith

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156-548: Was given to us on the 18th of May. I recovered nicely, & the new baby, like all of her sisters in turn before her, was much made of, & considered the greatest treasure ..." He bought many newspapers, including the Birmingham Gazette , Lincolnshire Chronicle , and Westminster Press . He wrote several books about York. He was made an Honorary Freeman of the City of York , given honorary degrees and declined

169-492: Was illustrated by his sister Jemima . His mother, born Lydia Hutchinson (1832–1939) married the non-conformist Morrell, who was a Wesleyan Methodist , whilst it appears she was a Quaker . Their religiosity seems to have been behind John's activism in Liberal Politics from a young age. In 1884 John attended Bootham School , a Quaker establishment. It was at this school where he was to meet his future colleagues at

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