"Our Time of Troubles... commenced with the catastrophic events of the year of 1914... Our civilization has just begun to recover." - Arnold Toynbee

Friday, February 3, 2017

A Sunday in London VI: St Paul's, Westminster Abbey, Cheapside, the Royal Exchange, Bank of England, Twinings Tea Shop, Big Ben

My worship schedule was as follows:
St Paul's Cathedral - 8:00am
St Helen's Bishopsgate - 10:30am
Evensong at Westminster Abbey - 3:00pm
Organ recital at Westminster Abbey - 5:45pm
Evening Service at Westminster Abbey - 6:30pm

Photos inside the cathedrals were forbidden...

 Walking down Cheapside from St Paul's towards St Helen's...








  The Royal Exchange


















 Samuel Johnson Memorial




 Twinings Tea Shop




 Thomas Twinings, who started the shop in 1706.


 Royal Court of Justice


After Evensong at the Abbey, a look at Big Ben.

















Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, and Houses of Parliament







 Back to Westminster Abbey in the late evening










 The Abbey at night























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