American Supporters

For over a century, St Paul's has had a special relationship with Americans.

In 1903, J. Pierpont Morgan, the famous financier, donated the funds to bring electricity to the cathedral.

After World War II, the British people raised funds to build the American Memorial Chapel to replace the bomb-damaged east end of the cathedral. Dedicated by the Queen in 1958 and visited by President Eisenhower in 1959, the chapel continues to be the site of special services for US veterans and their families.

Three days after 9/11, St Paul's held a memorial service for those who died in the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, filling the cathedral to capacity and overflowing into the surrounding streets.

Several hundred thousand Americans visit St Paul's annually.

St Paul's opens its doors to the American community in London each year for an American Thanksgiving Day service, attended by thousands of American residents and visitors.