The East India Company at St Paul's
The East India Company at St Paul's
For this project, we have worked with Stepney Community Trust to explore the history of the British Empire in South Asia. The aim was to understand shared pasts in order to shape our shared future.
We used our collection of monuments to promote conversation, debate and action. On these webpages and our digital trail around the Cathedral, you will find a short history of the East India Company in connection with the monuments and memorials on the Cathedral Floor and in the Crypt. Visit in person, pick up a helpful leaflet and follow the map to explore the trail, or discover more online - scroll down this page for more.
This trail describes historic events and their consequences, and may include content or language which is upsetting or challenging.
Explore the trail
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Our Collections department take care of our archives, library and objects – each collection featuring some remarkable historical artefacts.