Person    | Male  Born 20/10/1632  Died 25/2/1723

Sir Christopher Wren

Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London. 

Designer of 54 London churches, of which 13 were destroyed in the Blitz. Part of one of his churches, St Antholin, has ended up in an unexpected location.

Not just an architect. Wren produced some drawings of the anatomy of the brain for a book published by Thomas Willis in 1664.  Using a method he devised himself he preserved and drew the specimens producing images that are described as the first modern images of brain anatomy.

Wren invested in the slave trading Royal Africa Company.

2022: Matt at Londonist has triumphed again: a map of Wren's London buildings, for all you Wrenologists out there.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Christopher Wren

Commemorated ati

49 Bankside

Here lived Sir Christopher Wren during the building of St Pauls Cathedral. He...

Read More

Charity School - plaque

2023: Lionel Wright  has drawn our attention to an error in this plaque: St A...

Read More

Show all 36

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir Christopher Wren

Creations i

Charles I statue

Made in 1633 during Charles I's reign, London’s oldest bronze statue was inte...

Read More

The Monument - west and north

The bas relief by Cibber is worthy of close examination.  It shows a woman on...

Read More

Other Subjects

James Brooks

James Brooks

Architect. Born at Hartford, Berkshire. He specialised in designing churches, particularly in London's East End. His father, John was a gentleman farmer in Hattford, who later moved to Wantage. Joh...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford

Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford

Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Catholic community, many of whom had come from Ireland to work on the railways and in the shipyards. 

Building, Architecture, Religion

1 memorial
Sir John Miller-Bryson

Sir John Miller-Bryson

Architect active in 1863.

Person, Architecture, Ireland

1 memorial
Leyton Library

Leyton Library

Designed by John Knight, this originally opened as Leyton Town Hall. It was outgrown and a replacement town hall was built next door in 1896. The empty building was later repurposed as a library.

Building, Architecture

1 memorial
Herbert Gribble

Herbert Gribble

Architect of the Oratory Church and was aged 29 years when he won the competition in March 1876. Not to be confused with Herbert Gribble (1860-1943) an English cricketer who played for Gloucestersh...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial