A Quiet Moment In The Church Of St Martin with St Helen Stepping into the Church of St Martin with St Helen from the busy street outside you immediately find yourself in an oasis of peace and quiet. This is York's civic church and in medieval times was the church of the glassmakers guild, whose arms appear in one window. The fifteenth century stained glass of the west window, depicting St Helen, The Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven, St William of York and Edward The Confessor is some of the finest		in the country and casts a dappled, unpredictable light on the finely carved stone interior. In the east end of the south aisle is a memorial commemorating two sisters who lived through the reigns of seven sovereigns. Return to the tour