OBITUARY: Tribute to York master stonemason Alan Tinsley
"HE left his mark on Yorkshire" - this is the loving tribute paid to master stonemason Alan Tinsley who has died aged 82. Born in Liverpool, Alan came to York in the 1960s - but never lost his Scouse accent or sense of humour. His daughter Jess Clark, of Alne, said: "He always made us laugh - right up until the last time we saw him just before Christmas." Alan working on the Yorkshire Museum in the mid 80s Alan was married to Joyce and had three children, Jess, Jo and the late Chris, who died in 2009. He was a master craftsman and worked on some of Yorkshire's finest historical buil...