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Plaque

St Lawrence Jewry - board

Inscription

St Lawrence Jewry
St Lawrence Jewry is so called because the original twelfth century church stood on the eastern side of the City, then occupied by the Jewish community. That church, built in 1136, was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666. the building which replaced it was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1680. Almost completely destroyed by fire in 1940 this time as the result of action by the King's enemies, it was restored in 1957 in the tradition of Wren's building.
St Lawrence Jewry is now the church of the Corporation of London.

Site: St Lawrence Jewry (3 memorials)

EC2, Guildhall Yard, St Lawrence Jewry

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St Lawrence Jewry

St Lawrence Jewry is so called because the original twelfth century church st...

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Great Fire of London

Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area...

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World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

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Sir Christopher Wren

Born East Knoyle, Wiltshire, died London.  Designer of 54 London churches, o...

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Corporation of the City of London

The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and...

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St Lawrence Jewry war memorial

St Lawrence Jewry war memorial

{Inscribed on the main stone plaque:} 1914 - 1918 In memory of the officers...

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St Lawrence Jewry - weather vane

St Lawrence Jewry - weather vane

The weather vane depicts a grid-iron, the instrument used for the torture whi...

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