GERALD the much-missed Minster cat is coming to life again - in stone. Stonecarver Anthony Bartyla has been making a stone sculpture of Gerald which should be ready for unveiling next month. Gerald, a six-year-old Bengal cat belonging to Justine Spencer, came to York when Justine moved to the city in 2017. He became a familiar figure around the Minster and was unofficially adopted as the Minster cat. He was sadly found dead near St Michael le Belfrey Church at the end of August last year. A few days later the Minster bells tolled to mark his death. Justine received messages from around the world from visitors who had seen him at the cathedral.