St. Paul's Cathedral
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Our first stop of the day on Wednesday the 23rd of May was St. Paul's Cathedral. A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD. The current Cathedral is the fourth to occupy this site. Sir Christopher Wren designed and built this cathedral between 1675 and 1710 - its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
A few of St. Paul's mportant services include the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the launch of the Festival of Britain; the Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the 11th September 2001: the 80th and 100th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and, most recently, the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.
It was awe inspiring, especially since many students climbed to the Whispering, Stone, and Golden Galleries: the latter two which are located around the outside of the builing and provide a gorgeous view of London.
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