Website:https://stclementdanesraf.org/ (St Clement Danes Church)
Description:A church built by Christopher Wren in 1681 in the English Baroque style. Further additions to the church were made in 1669 and 1719. The church was restored in 1955 after being damaged by bombing in 1941 and it is maintained to a very high standard. The galleried interior, with its dark stained wood, follows Wren's original. Above the galleries Corinthian columns and coffered arches support the nave's tunnel vault. The east end consists of a quadrant bay on each side and an apse. Other features include pulpit and cherbus carved by Grinling Gibbons, the east window depicting Christ in Glory created by Carl Edwards, a highly-carved pulpit dating from the 17th Century with an ornate lectern designed by Anthony Lloyd, and in the west gallery is a gilded organ by Ralph Downes. Since 1958 St Clement Danes has served as the central church of the Royal Air Force and there are many RAF crests, rolls of honour and badges. Outside the church are statues of Lord Dowding, victor of the Battle of Britain, and Sir Arthur (Bomber) Harris, Marshall of the RAF. 182ft high tower and spire, with Carillon which plays the tune "Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St Clement's".
Jurisdictions::Westminster
