| St. Clement Danes | |
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 St. Clement Danes at night
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| Denomination | Church of England, earlier Roman Catholic |
| Architect(s) | Christopher Wren |
| Constructed | several, most recently 1682 |
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| Address | City of Westminster, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Portal:ChristianitySt Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. Denominationalism|List of Christian denominations|Church (disambiguation A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name structure and doctrine within The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. See also the Royal Courts of Justice Belfast. The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is the building in The Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The current building was completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren. Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer
The church is sometimes claimed to be the one featured in the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons and the bells do indeed play that tune. Oranges and Lemons is an English Nursery rhyme which refers to the bells of several churches all within or close to the City of London. However, St Clement Eastcheap, in the City of London, also claims to be the church from the rhyme. St Clement Eastcheap is a Church of England Parish church in Candlewick Ward of the City of London. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically It is known as one of the two 'Island Churches', the other being St Mary-le-Strand. St Mary-le-Strand is a Church of England church at the eastern end of the Strand in the City of Westminster, London.
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History
The first church on the site is supposed to have been built by Danes living nearby in the 9th century. The location, on the river between the City of London and the future site of Westminster, was home to many Danes at a time when half of England was Danish; being a seafaring race, the Danes named the church they built after St Clement, patron saint of mariners. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. St Clement may refer to Pope Clement I, also known as St Clement of Rome (died c King Harold I "Harefoot" was buried here in March 1040 after his body was disinterred by his briefly usurped brother Hartha-Canute, and thrown into the marshes bordering the Thames. Harold Harefoot (c 1015&ndash17 March 1040 was King of England from 1035 to 1040 Harthacanute ( Canute the Hardy, sometimes Hardicanute, Hardecanute, Hörthaknútr; Danish: Hardeknud) (1018 – 8 June The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.
The church was first rebuilt by William the Conqueror, and then again in the Middle Ages. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages It was in such a bad state by the end of the 17th century that it was demolished and again rebuilt, this time by Christopher Wren. Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer The steeple was added to the tower in the 18th century by James Gibbs. James Gibbs (1682-1754 was one of Britain 's most influential Architects Born in Scotland, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised
German bombs almost destroyed the church on 10 May 1941. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The outer walls, the tower and Gibbs's steeple, survived the bombing.
In 1844 St. Clement Danes School was constructed on land on Houghton Road, Holborn which the churchwardens had purchased in 1552. St Clement Danes School has specialist status for languages and is a mixed voluntary-aided comprehensive school taking students aged 11 ( Year 7) through to 18 ( Year It opened in 1862 and remained there until 1928, then moved to Shepherd's Bush until 1975, when it was finally re-established as a comprehensive school in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. Shepherd's Bush (also Shepherds Bush) is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4 Chorleywood is a Town in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of
Central Church of the Royal Air Force
Following an appeal for funds by the Royal Air Force, the church was completely restored and was re-consecrated on 19 October 1958 to become the Central Church of the Royal Air Force. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Services are regularly held to commemorate prominent occasions of the RAF and its associated organisations. There are also features throughout and outside the building commemorating people and units of the RAF.
As part of the rebuilding, a Latin inscription was added over the main door of the church, translating as: "Built by Christopher Wren 1682. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Destroyed by the thunderbolts of air warfare 1941. Restored by the Royal Air Force 1958"
Statues
Outside the church stand statues of two of the RAF's wartime leaders, Arthur Harris and Hugh Dowding. Arthur Harris may refer to Sir Arthur Harris (1530-1597 High Sheriff of Essex England Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris (1892-1984 Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding 1st Baron Dowding GCB, GCVO, CMG ( 24 April 1882 &ndash 15 February
Memorials
The floor of the church, of Welsh slate, is inscribed with the badges of over 800 RAF commands, groups, stations, squadrons and other formations. Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay Near the entrance door is a ring of the badges of Commonwealth air forces, surrounding the badge of the RAF. An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service
A memorial to the Polish airmen and squadrons who fought in the defence of the UK and the liberation of Europe in World War II is positioned on the floor of the north aisle. The Polish Air Forces ( Polskie Siły Powietrzne) was a name of Polish Air Forces formed in France and the United Kingdom during World War World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Books of Remembrance listing the names of all the RAF personnel who have died in service, as well as those American airman based in the UK who died during World War Two. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Near the altar are plaques listing the names of RAF and RFC personnel awarded the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The George Cross ( GC) is the highest Civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Donations and Artifacts
In the gallery hang Queen's Colours and Standards which have been replaced, along with standards of several disbanded squadrons (most standards of disbanded squadrons hang in the rotunda of the RAF College Cranwell). The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC) is the Royal Air Force training and education academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing
The church's organ, situated facing the altar in the gallery, was a gift from the United States Air Force. Pulpits, pews and chairs in the body of the church have been presented by various people, including past Chiefs of the Air Staff, Sir Douglas Bader, the Guinea Pig Club. A pulpit (from Latin pulpitum "scaffold" "platform" "stage" is a small elevated platform where a member of the clergy stands Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910 The Guinea Pig Club was formed of patients of Archibald McIndoe at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, Sussex who underwent reconstructive The lectern was a gift from the Royal Australian Air Force, the Cross from the Air Training Corps, the altar from the Netherlands embassy. A lectern (from the Latin lectus, past participle of legere, "to read" is a reading desk with a slanted top usually placed on a stand or affixed to The Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The Air Training Corps ( ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Also from the Netherlands is the font in the crypt, donated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. In typography a font (also fount) is traditionally defined as a complete character set of a single size and style of a particular Typeface. In terms of European architecture a crypt (from the Latin crypta and the Greek κρυπτη, kryptē) is a stone chamber or The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF, Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces
School
The church has set up a primary school and a secondary school. The primary school is placed around the corner from the church on the Strand in London. The secondary school is in Hertfordshire, built in 1976 in Chorleywood.
See also
- List of churches and cathedrals of London
- William Webb Ellis, Rector of the Church, often credited with the invention of Rugby football
- St. London is the location of many famous churches chapels and cathedrals, in a density unmatched anywhere else in England. William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 &ndash 24 January 1872 was a English Anglican Clergyman. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Clement Danes is at coordinates Coordinates:
- The Font in the Crypy was donated by the Royal Nowegian Air Force. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
- The Paschal Candle was given by the Begian Air Force
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