Editing Selby Abbey (section)

===The fire of 1906===
[[File:Selby Abbey after the fire of 1909.jpg|thumb|left|The abbey after the fire of 1906]]
The organ builders from [[John Compton (organ builder)|John Compton]] had been working until 11.00&nbsp;pm on Friday 19 October, and shortly after midnight on Saturday the organist [[Frederick William Sykes]] spotted flames coming from the organ chamber.<ref>''Western Times'', Monday 22 October 1906. p.4. Selby Abbey Entirely Destroyed by Fire on Saturday</ref> The organ builders had been installing a new kinetic gas engine to provide power to the new organ. Initial reports that the new organ equipment was to blame for the fire were later proved inaccurate.<ref>''Sheffield Evening Telegraph''. Friday 14 December 1906. p.&nbsp;5. The Selby Abbey Fire</ref>

The fire destroyed the roof of the choir and the belfry and peal of eight bells was also destroyed. All of the interior fittings were also destroyed but thanks to the actions of the local fire brigade, the fourteenth-century stained glass in the East window was saved.

A secondary fire broke out in the nave roof on the Sunday, but this was quickly extinguished.<ref>''Gloucester Citizen'', Monday 22 October 1906. p.5. The Fire at Selby Abbey</ref>

The abbey was rebuilt under the supervision of [[John Oldrid Scott]] at a cost of around £50,000 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|50000|1909|{{Inflation-year|UK}}|r=-3}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}) {{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}} and reopened in 1909. The restoration of the south transept was completed in 1912, funded by William Liversedge.