Henry Jenkyns and Frank Green black plaque
Overview
Henry Jenkyns and Frank Green black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England York. This black commemorative plaque records: St Williams College. A unique survival of a non-monastic religious building, the college is named after Archbishop William Fitzherbert who was canonised in 1227.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: St Williams College.
People and events
The saved account records: Sold after the reformation it was owned by Sir Henry Jenkyns in 1642 and housed the printing presses of King Charles I during the Civil War.
How it worked
The saved account records: A unique survival of a non-monastic religious building, the college is named after Archbishop William Fitzherbert who was canonised in 1227.
What remains
The saved account records: The college was founded in 1461 as a residence for priests serving chantry altars in the Minster.
Why it mattered
Henry Jenkyns and Frank Green black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: St Williams College. A unique survival of a non-monastic religious building, the college is named after Archbishop William Fitzherbert who was canonised in 1227. The college was founded in 1461 as a residence for priests serving chantry altars in the Minster. Sold after the reformation it was owned by Sir Henry Jenkyns in 1642 and housed the printing presses of King Charles I during the Civil War. Restored by Frank Green in the 1900s, the Dean and Chapter of York became Trustees in 1972. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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