St pauls cathedral who is buried

The crypt contains many other tombs and memorials for artists, scientists, and musicians. The royalty buried at St. His black stone sarcophagus was destroyed by the London Fire in Also buried at Old St.

During his reign, the Vikings attacked England repeatedly. Ethelred tried to buy safety by paying tribute. When the agreement was broken, he ordered the slaughter of all Danes in England.

His tomb was also destroyed during the fire. Like Westminster Abbey, the crypt of the cathedral contains cenotaphs to the memories of those buried elsewhere. Among them are author William Blake, who died in obscurity and was buried in Bunhill Fields Burying Ground, where his grave is now lost; Florence Nightingale, who chose to be buried with her parents in St. Lawrence, better known to us as Lawrence of Arabia. Useful links: St.

Lovely photos inside St. Architectural details at St. London Cemeteries. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Wellington's Tomb Wellington rests in a simple but imposing casket made of Cornish granite. Although a national hero, Wellington was not a man of glory in his victories. The Duke was known as The Iron Duke and as a result of his tireless campaigning, has left a colourful list of namesakes - Wellington boots, the dish Beef Wellington and even a brand of cigars.

He also coined some memorable phrases. He gave the expression '. His tomb is marked by a simple stone and is surrounded by memorials to his family, to Robert Hooke and to the masons and other colleagues. Since then, much has changed and the cathedral is now the 53rd tallest building in the capital. It still, however, remains the tallest place of worship in London — let's just hope the Shard doesn't open a church.

To raise awareness of equal voting rights in the United Kingdom, the suffragettes planted a battery-powered bomb underneath the Bishop's Throne in Luckily, the thing failed to go off. Want more interesting facts? Here's seven incredible things you didn't know about the London Eye. ES Money. The Escapist. The Reveller. The Optimist. ES Best. ES Mag. Follow us:. Password Please enter a valid password. Submit Submit. By Luke Abrahams. F or more than 1, years, a church dedicated to St Paul has stood at the highest point in the City of London, Ludgate Hill.

It's a haven for Mary Poppins and Harry Potter fans.