Anniversary celebrations to mark the death of a man who was instrumental in the maintenance of churches in the Driffield area will kick-off this weekend.
Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th baronet of Sledmere, built, rebuilt and restored 18 rural churches with his father, Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th baronet.
From Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May the 100th anniversary of Sir Tatton Skyes II is being marked with a special open events of all the Sykes churches.
They include: St Mary, Fimber, St Mary, Fridaythorpe, St Michael, Garton, St Mary, Kirkburn, St Peter, Langtoft, St Mary, Sledmere, St Mary, Wansford and St Nicholas, Wetwang.
Catharine Otton-Goulder, QC, from Bainton, has worked to protect the Sykes churches and said: “You do not have to be religious to appreciate the beauty of these places. We would love to see more people discovering them.”