St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 on Fleet Street in the City of London. Due to its location on Fleet Street it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on London's skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations.

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  • St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 on Fleet Street in the City of London. Due to its location on Fleet Street it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on London's skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations. Standing 69 meters high, it is the 2nd tallest of all Wren's churches, with only St Paul's itself having a higher pinnacle. The tiered spire is said to have been the inspiration for the design of modern tiered wedding cakes. It could well be one of the most ancient in London, with worship perhaps dating back to the conversion of the Middle Saxons in the 7th century. It has been conjectured that, as the patron saint is St Bridget of Ireland, it may have been founded by Celtic monks, missionaries proselytising the English. The present St Bride's is at least the seventh church to have stood on the site. Traditionally it was founded by St Bridget in the sixth century. Whether or not she founded it personally, the remnants of the first church appear to have significant similarities to a church of the same date in Kildare, Ireland. The Norman church, built in the 11th century, was of both religious and secular significance; in 1210 King John held a parliament there. It was replaced by a larger church in the 15th century, but this burned down in the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was replaced by Wren with one of his largest and most expensive works, taking seven years to build. The famous spire was added later, in 1701-1703. It originally measured 234 ft but lost its upper eight feet to a lightning strike in 1764. The design utilises four octagonal stages of diminishing height capped with an obelisk which terminates in a ball and vane. The church was gutted by fire-bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe during the London Blitz of the Second World War, on the night of 29 December 1940, dubbed the "Second Great Fire of London". It was rebuilt at the expense of newspaper proprietors and journalists. Buried at St. Bride's is Robert Levet, a Yorkshireman who became a Parisian waiter, then a 'practicer of physick' who ministered to the denizens of London's seedier neighborhoods. Having been duped into a bad marriage, the hapless Levet was taken in by the author Samuel Johnson who wrote his poem "On the Death of Mr. Robert Levet" eulogizing his good friend and tenant of many years. Also buried at St Bride's are the organist and composer, Thomas Weelkes (d. 1623) and the poet, Richard Lovelace (d.1658), as well as author Samuel Richardson (d. 1761) In September 2007 the current vicar, Canon David Meara announced a special appeal to raise 3.5 million GBP to preserve the church's unique heritage and on November 2007 The Queen was guest of honour at a service to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the restoration work necessary after the Second World War. The church was designated a Grade I listed building on 04 January 1950. The church also has a place in sport, as the world table tennis men's singles champion is awarded the St. Bride vase.
  • Après le grand feu de Londres en 1666, l'Église Saint-Bride a été reconstruite en suivant les instructions de Mr. Christopher Wren, une de ses églises les plus chères et plus raffinées. Depuis le XVI siècle, le quartier a été en particulier associé à l'imprimerie et récemment aux quotidiens de sorte que Saint Bride soit devenue notoire comme église des journalistes. Pendant le Blitz l'église a été bombardée la nuit du 29 décembre 1940 et la nef a été complètement détruite. En 1953, le travail de reconstruction a commencé et l'église admirablement restaurée a été rouverte en présence de Sa Majesté La Reine Élizabeth II et le prince Philippe Duc d'Edimbourg le 19 décembre 1957. Depuis, Saint Bride s'est établie comme église pour l'industrie des médias et pour les sociétés commerciales qui se sont déplacées de Fleet Street ces dernières années.
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  • Exterior of St. Bride's Church from Fleet Street with spire
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  • St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 on Fleet Street in the City of London. Due to its location on Fleet Street it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on London's skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations.
  • Après le grand feu de Londres en 1666, l'Église Saint-Bride a été reconstruite en suivant les instructions de Mr. Christopher Wren, une de ses églises les plus chères et plus raffinées. Depuis le XVI siècle, le quartier a été en particulier associé à l'imprimerie et récemment aux quotidiens de sorte que Saint Bride soit devenue notoire comme église des journalistes.
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