Building    To 1666

Old St Paul's Cathedral

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From Engineering Timelines : "The present St Paul's Cathedral, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, is the fourth cathedral on this site. The first two Anglo-Saxon buildings were timber, and the third a Medieval stone structure with a timber roof. All three were destroyed in turn by fire — the third one was destroyed in the Great Fire of London."

Spitalfields Life has a good post: Relics Of Old St Paul’s At New St Paul’s.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Old St Paul's Cathedral

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MDCLXVI

The building engulfed in flames is Old St Paul's Cathedral.  Londonist repor...

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Paternoster Square column

It's certainly a vent shaft for the car park beneath, but this column, or rat...

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Plaque to a lost plaque commemorating the Great Fire

This plaque appears to be that oddest of things, a plaque commemorating a los...

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Resurgam

This phoenix represents the rebirth of the old Cathedral, lost in the Great F...

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Two St Paul's

For our detail picture we show the Chapter House and Cloister which are actua...

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Dr Joseph Herman Hertz

Dr Joseph Herman Hertz

Chief Rabbi of the British Empire.  Born Slovakia, then part of Hungary.  When he was aged 11 the family moved to New York.  Worked for a time as a rabbi in Johannesburg.  1911 returned to New York...

Person, Religion, Hungary, South Africa, USA

1 memorial
Essex Street Chapel and Essex Hall

Essex Street Chapel and Essex Hall

The first Unitarian service was preached by Theophilus Lindsey on 17 April 1774.  Supported by Joseph Priestley, Richard Price (see scientific life assurance) and others he used space recently vaca...

Building, Religion

2 memorials
Emanuel Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg

Swedish theologian and polymath.  He travelled frequently in Europe and came to London a few times.  Lodged in Wellclose Square and attended the nearby Swedish Church.  On his last visit, in 1771, ...

Person, Religion, Sweden

1 memorial
St Bartholomew by the Exchange

St Bartholomew by the Exchange

Church recorded since the 13th century. Destroyed in the Great Fire 1666, rebuilt by Wren, demolished 1841 so that Threadneedle Street could be widened.

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Reverend St John Groser

Reverend St John Groser

Priest and social reformer.  Born Australia to parents who were there as missionaries.  Educated in England.  Vicar of Christ Church, Watney Street from 1929-48.  Held left-wing views that he acted...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Social Welfare, Australia

1 memorial

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Reverend Samuel Bardsley

Reverend Samuel Bardsley

Instituted as Rector of Christ Church Spitalfields in 1857 and still in place in 1877. At some point he was rector of Finchley and Rural Dean of Highgate.  Married to Mary Anne Crofts. A man with t...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier

Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier

Born Dorking, Surrey, as Laurence Kerr Olivier. With his wife Vivien Leigh, he managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. Founding Director of the National Theatre, 1963 - 197...

Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre

3 memorials
First synagogue after resettlement

First synagogue after resettlement

EC3, Creechurch Lane

Sure looks like a City of London plaque but the text around the edge is different. We're guessing that the Congregation funded the plaque...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Hitchcock mosaics 10 - Saboteur, 1942

Hitchcock mosaics 10 - Saboteur, 1942

E11, Church Lane, Leytonstone tube station

6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...

1 subject commemorated
King George V

King George V

Reigned: 1910 - 1936.  Born third in line to the throne, after his father (who became King Edward VII) and his elder brother Prince Albert Victor, who died early.  Crowned on 22 June 1911. Married ...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous

51 memorials