First recorded in the 12th century. Destroyed in the Great Fire it was rebuilt by Wren. The body was demolished in 1871 and only the tower remains.
2018: A 'screaming' keystone on this building was brought to our attention by City of London guide, Ian McDowell, posting at Londonist.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Mary Somerset church
The dates given on the plaque are about the time that the church ceased funct...
What was in the air in the fifties that made plaque carvers so inventive with...
Wikipedia explains: "According to John Stow, in 1370, the Brabant weaver comm...
The church and tower were redesigned and rebuilt under the direction of Sir C...
Born Kidderminster. Died Monkwell Street. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
Roman Catholic priest. (Not the American boxer despite what Wikipedia says.) Born Ilford. Archbishop of Westminster, 1963 - his death. Died in Westminster Hospital.
Born Gloucester. Met the Wesley brothers and was a founder of Methodism. Preached the "New Awakening" in Britain and America. When churches were closed to him he preached in the open such as on Ken...
In 1720 the old church was demolished, all but the clock tower, and rebuilt, incorporating the tower. 1793 the church was enlarged to accommodate the increased congregation, extending 25 feet to th...
