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St Paul's Cathedral Crypt and Memorials
St Paul's Cathedral Memorials to Important Historical Figures

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If so many famous people get a memorial at St. Paul's Cathedral, then where is Sir Christopher Wren's memorial? In the Crypt you can find a plaque stating, "If you seek a monument look around you." Yes, the Cathedral itself is a fine memorial to such an important man.

There are memorials on the cathedral floor and down in the Crypt. The Duke of Wellington has the largest memorial on the Cathedral floor, but you will also find Lord Nelson facing Charles Marquis Conwallis.

Whereas poets are buried at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral has the painters: Turner (near Nelson), plus Millais, Joshua Reynolds and Lord Leighton surrounding Wren and his family in the Crypt.

Other important names you will find in the Crypt includes: Arthur Sullivan of Gilbert and Sullivan (near the OBE Chapel), Alexander Fleming, Sir Henry Wellcome, Florence Nightingale, William Blake, Lawrence of Arabia and George Washington, as well as huge tombs and chambers for Wellington and Nelson.

The Churchill screen/gates divide the refectory and the crypt so can be seen for free when visiting the cafe/shop/toilets.

Visit this attraction for free with a London Pass.

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