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Revd Raphael Warnock speaks during a lecture

US Senator speaks at St Paul’s to mark 60th anniversary since Martin Luther King preached at Cathedral

US Democratic Senator of Georgia, Revd Raphael Warnock, addressed a congregation at St Paul’s to mark 60 years since Revd Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached at the Cathedral.

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Chapter

Meet the Dean and members of the Chapter, who provide strategic leadership of the Cathedral.

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Our monuments

St Paul’s Cathedral is home to over five hundred monuments and memorials to some of the best know figures from British history.

The wooden elliptical interior of the Remember Me inner portico is shown reading 'Remembering all who died as a result of the coronavirus pandemic'

Remember Me: St Paul’s opens dedicated COVID-19 memorial in Cathedral

The Remember Me memorial portico entrance is now open, a physical memorial to all those who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The bells

Learn more about the different bells we have in the Cathedral, when bells are rung and how change ringing works.

Monument to Ralph Abercromby

Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody

Learn about the monument to Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody (1734-1801).

Paula Hollingsworth

Summer Reading

Cathedral Chaplain Paula Hollingsworth reflects on five novels that feed her soul and her spirit.

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Ripening: reflections for a changing season

Christopher Chapman reflects on signs of God in the changing season.

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Explore Christian life and faith

Explore the challenges, contradictions and joys of being a Christian in the 21st century with some of today’s liveliest theologians, Christian thinkers and writers.

Monument to Charles Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis,1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805)

Learn about the monument to Charles Cornwallis,1st Marquess Cornwallis, and the East India Company with this piece written by Fawzia Mahmood.

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Preparing for Easter: Self-Examination

Reflections by Adéọlá Eleyae for the season of Lent.

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The Sacred Nature of Monarchy

Ian Bradley considers the sacred nature of the United Kingdom monarchy.

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1. Designs for the Great Model, 1673

Wren’s unrealised Great Model, now in the Cathedral’s Trophy Room, took about ten months to design and more than a year afterwards to build and decorate.

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A People Holy to the Lord: Kingship in the Bible

Janet Tollington reflects on stories of kingship in the Bible, and what they mean for Christians today.

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Our Restless Hearts: Four Reflections on Saint Augustine

Jarel Robinson-Brown reflects on the lives of the Saints, particularly through the life of St Augustine, and what they can teach us about being holy and truly human.

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Christianity comes in three varieties

Linda Woodhead explores varieties of Christianity, illustrating each with an intriguing figure from the history of Christianity in Britain.

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Mid-winter traditions

Peter Graystone rediscovers some forgotten British celebrations.

Fig. 7. St Paul’s Cathedral. South elevation and half-plan as built, showing the main phases of construction from 1675 to 1688 (Richard Lea and Gordon Higgott)

2. The Design in the First Phase, 1675-85

After the rejection of the Great Model in the latter part of 1674, Wren prepared several designs for a new Cathedral on a cruciform plan.

Fig. 6. Robert Trevitt's engraved view of the choir at a thanksgiving service attended by Queen Anne, 31 December 1706 (© City of London, London Metropolitan Archives)

4. The Choir and Morning Prayer Chapel, 1693-97

The design, construction and decoration of the choir enclosure and sanctuary occupied Wren and his assistants at least four and a half years.

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Advent Reflections from Jerusalem

Richard Sewell, Dean of St George's College in Jerusalem, reflects on Advent in the Holy Land.