#St Pauls Cathedral

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St. Paul's Cathedral, London

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St. Paul's Cathedral, London (by George Ciobra)

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The Great Fire of London by Jan Griffier

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Saint Paul's Cathedral still looking blackened and surrounded by burnt out buildings in 1956. The caravans belong to building workers striving to repair a bomb ravaged London, over 10 years after the war.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attending a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee at St Paul's Cathedral on June 5, 2012 in London, England. 

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City Views.

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During the day children help to put up bunting and flags for the VE Day celebrations. Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive. In the evening St Paul’s Cathedral is illuminated on the night of VE Day, London, 8 May 1945. Photo: Daily Herald Archive.

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View over Waterloo Station, London

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'St. Paul's Cathedral from Ludgate Circus, London, England' || 1885 || John Atkinson Grimshaw

(Private collection)

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Chair of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer to Prince Harry:

⁣“Thank you Prince Harry for championing, serving after service.”⁣

⁣The 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Invictus Foundation was held at St Paul's Cathedral. (5/8/24)

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St Pauls across river Thames - London

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St Pauls Cathedral, City of London

St Pauls Cathedral sits upon Ludgate Hill, the highest point within the City of London. A church has resided here since AD 604. The current St Pauls was completed in 1710, designed by Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London in 1666.

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St. Pauls Cathedral, London

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The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St Paul's

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Looking towards St Paul's Cathedral from beside a busy bus stop on Ludgate Hill in 1947.

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29th December 1940 - London suffered it's most devastating air raid of The Blitz.

Many Londoners had spent their Christmas sheltering in festively decorated Underground railway stations. For two nights the enemy bombers had stayed away, and the anti-aircraft guns remained eerily silent. That silence was shattered as night fell on the 29th December.

Shortly after 6pm the Luftwaffe began their massive raid targeting the square mile of The City of London around St. Paul's Cathedral. They dropped tens of thousands of incendiary bombs and parachute landmines. Just 30 minutes later much of the City was ablaze. One American news reporter dubbed it the Second Great Fire of London.

London's brave firefighters struggled to control the flames. Their efforts were hampered by watermains being hit, as well as the River Thames being at an exceptionally low tide. At least twelve firemen died that night, along with 162 civilians. Many more were injured.

At least 28 bombs hit St. Paul's Cathedral that night. Many of these were dealt with by volunteers of St. Paul's Watch, (a group originally set up by the Cathedral during WWI), who used buckets of water and stirrup pumps to dowse the flames.

Saint Paul's Cathedral was saved. This iconic photograph taken by Herbert Mason was published in the Daily Mail two days later. It became a symbol of London's unconquerable spirit.