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St Clement Danes at night
St Clement Danes at night
St Clement Danes Church Interior
St Clement Danes Church Interior

St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. The current building was completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren. Download high resolution version (600x800, 260 KB)St Clement Danes church in London, 1st Januru 2005, at night Image by Atelier Joly Licensed for use in accordance with the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 260 KB)St Clement Danes church in London, 1st Januru 2005, at night Image by Atelier Joly Licensed for use in accordance with the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 479 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (511 × 640 pixels, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by lonpicman I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 479 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (511 × 640 pixels, file size: 225 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by lonpicman I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... The City of Westminster is a borough of London, England with city status. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The main entrance The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a building in London, which houses the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ... Sir Christopher Wren, (20 October 1632–25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometrician, and the greatest English architect of his time. ...


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. However, St Clement Eastcheap, in the City of London, also claims to be the church from the rhyme. It is known as one of the two 'Island Churches', the other being St Mary-le-Strand. 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. ... ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... St Mary-Le-Strand viewed from the West St Mary-le-Strand is a Church of England church on Strand, London, 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. 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. Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), was the first member of the Church of Alexandria to be more than a name, and one of its most distinguished teachers. ... Harold I Harefoot (c. ... Hartha-Canute can refer to two Danish kings: Hartha-Canute, the father of Gorm the Old who became king of Denmark around 917. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ...


The church was first rebuilt by William the Conqueror, and then again 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. The steeple was added to the tower in the 18th century by James Gibbs. William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Sir Christopher Wren, (20 October 1632–25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometrician, and the greatest English architect of his time. ... St Martins-in-the-Fields, London, is the prototype of many New England churches. ...


German bombs almost destroyed the church on 10 May 1941. The outer walls, the tower and Gibbs's steeple, survived the bombing. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ...


In 1844 St Clement Danes School was constructed on land on Houghton Road, Holborn which the churchwardens had purchased in 1552. 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. 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. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ...


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. RAF redirects here. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ...


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. Destroyed by the thunderbolts of air warfare 1941. Restored by the Royal Air Force 1958" For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ...


Statues

Outside the church stand statues of two of the RAF's wartime leaders, Arthur Harris and Hugh Dowding. Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet (April 13, 1892 - April 5, 1984), commonly known as Bomber Harris, and often, in the RAF, as Butcher Harris, was commander of RAF Bomber Command and later a Marshal of the Royal Air Force during the latter half of World War II. In 1942... Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G. (24 April 1882 - 15 February 1970) was a British officer in the Royal Air Force. ...


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. Near the entrance door is a ring of the badges of Commonwealth air forces, surrounding the badge of the RAF. This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Slate (disambiguation). ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2007 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Appointed 24 November 2007 Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total... For a particular Air Force, see List of air forces. ...


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 the United Kingdom and France during World War II. Banner of the Polish Air Forces in Great Britain Monument to fallen Polish airmen; Warsaw, Pole Mokotowskie After the collapse of France in 1940... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...


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.


Near the altar are plaques listing the names of RAF and RFC personnel awarded the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. For other uses, see Victoria Cross (disambiguation). ... 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 to be commissioned officers. ...


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. The lectern was a gift from the Royal Australian Air Force, the Cross from the Air Training Corps, the altar from the Netherlands embassy. Also from the Netherlands is the font in the crypt, donated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... For other uses of Ambo, see Ambo, Ethiopia, Kom Ombo, ambulance Ambo (band). ... Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF (21 February 1910–5 September 1982); surname pronounced IPA: ) was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. ... The Guinea Pig Club was formed of patients of Archibald McIndoe at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, Sussex who underwent reconstructive plastic surgery during the World War II generally after receiving burn injuries in aircraft. ... Lectern in Seattle First Methodist Church. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Altar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A font can mean: A member of a typeface family; or digital font - file format that encapsulates a typeface family in a database. ... Crypt is also a commonly used name of water trumpets, aquatic plants. ... Roundel of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. ...


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

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St Clement Danes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (733 words)
St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London.
However, St Clement Eastcheap, in the City of London, also claims to be the church from the rhyme.
The location, between Westminster and the City of London, was home to a large number of Danes; being a seafaring race, the Danes named the church they built after St Clement, patron saint of mariners.
St. Clement Danes: Religious Life: St. Clement Danes parish church | British History Online (3356 words)
CLEMENT DANES, which served the entire parish alone until the parish was united to St. Mary le Strand in the 20th century, existed by 1173 when Henry II granted the church of St. Clement 'called of the Danes', (fn.
In 1324 the priory received license to alienate the advowson of St. Clement Danes and their property in the parish to the bishop of Exeter, in exchange for property in Warwickshire, and the grant took place in 1325.
In 1233 John the parson of St. Clement Danes held a plot of land on the south side of the Strand not far from the church, but it is not known whether this was in his own right or in that of his church.
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