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3 The Crossing
The climax of Wren’s interior is this
great open space. The vast dome
is decorated with monochrome
frescoes by Sir James Thornhill,
the leading architectural painter
of Wren’s time.
Entrance to
Crypt 4 The Quire
Jean Tijou, a Huguenot
refugee, created much
of the cathedral’s fine
wrought ironwork,
such as these screens
in the quire aisles.
John Donne’s
memorial, from
1631, was the only
monument to survive
the Great Fire of 1666
intact. The poet posed
for it in his lifetime.
5 The High Altar
The canopy over
the altar was
replaced after World
War II. It is based on
Wren’s original
Baroque drawings.
Grinling Gibbons’s work can be
found on the choirstalls: typically
intricate carvings of cherubs, fruits
and garlands.
T E Lawrence, or Lawrence
of Arabia, the British World
War I hero who earned
his nickname by fighting
alongside Arab tribes in their 7 The Crypt
resistance to Turkish rule in The tombs of famous figures and
1915, is commemorated by such popular heroes as Lord
this bust in the crypt. Nelson can be seen in the crypt.
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