More from St. Clement Danes

More shots of St. Clement Danes Church from this morning. The cased book is one of several listing all the airmen killed in WW2. Another book includes all killed between 1911 and 1939, and an eleventh book remembers all the American airmen of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces killed whilst stationed in the UK in WW2. The top interior photo features the massive Royal Stuart coat of arms with this inscription in Latin: "Built by Christopher Wren 1682. Destroyed by thunderbolts of air warfare 1941. Restored by the Royal Air Force 1958". Some of the pews are very ornate indeed. By contrast, the exterior appears quite plain. It is located on a traffic island right in the middle of London's Strand. Oh, in case you're wondering, the "bells of St. Clements" in the old nursery rhyme "Oranges and Lemons" may be a reference to this historic church, but more likely to St. Clement's Eastcheap, also designed by Wren.)

Air Cadet Anniversary Service

Just returned from the Annual Air Cadet central London parade and thanksgiving service, marking the 65th anniversary of the formation of the corps. The service was held at St. Clement Danes Church, built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1682, (although the original church is thought to date from the ninth century). Around 700 cadets marched along the Strand. Since 1958, it has been the Central Church of the Royal Air Force. I took in total around 60 shots, when I get time, they will form a webpage. I was given permission to take photos of this world-famous church after the service; unfortunately, not during the ceremony, which is why the church is virtually empty. However, these are genuine shots I took less than 3 hours ago.