In 2018, a
blue plaque was unveiled outside of the church to mark the occasion when
Anne Lister and her partner,
Ann Walker, took Holy Communion together at the church at Easter 1834 as an affirmation of their lesbian relationship, thereafter considering themselves married; it was York's first
LGBT history plaque. The first plaque had an upside down
rainbow edging and read "
Gender-nonconforming entrepreneur. Celebrated marital commitment, without legal recognition, to Ann Walker in this church. Easter, 1834". The wording was criticised for not mentioning Lister's sexuality, and in 2019 it was replaced with a similar
rainbow plaque with the wording "Anne Lister 1791–1840 of
Shibden Hall, Halifax / Lesbian and Diarist; took sacrament here to seal her union with Ann Walker / Easter 1834". The ceremony was recreated on location in the church for the series finale of the 2019 BBC dramatisation of the life of Anne Lister,
Gentleman Jack starring
Suranne Jones and
Sophie Rundle as Lister and Walker respectively. ==See also==