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Famous people buried at St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is England's largest Protestant church. It has been rebuilt five times, once after being destroyed by the Vikings and on four occasions after it was burnt to the ground. The last fire was in 1666 when it was destroyed during the Great Fire of London. Sir Christopher Wren then designed the new St Paul's which is seen today.

 Sir Christopher Wren
 The Great Fire of London
 St Paul's Cathedral
 St Paul's Cathedral



 The following list is a selection of some of the famous people who have been buried in the Cathedral.
11th Century 17th Century 19th Century
12-16th Century 18th Century 20th Century

11th century
Ethelred the Unready
Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex		 died 1016 ---


   
17th century
John Donne
Poet		 died 1631 Portrait
Sir Anthony Van Dyck
Painter		 died 1641 Portrait


   
18th century
Nahum Tate
Poet laureate 		died 1715 ---
Sir Christopher Wren
Architect		 died 1723 Portrait
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Painter		 died 1792 Portrait


   
19th century
Horatio Nelson
Admiral		 died 1805 Portrait
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Painter		 died 1851 Portrait
Duke of Wellington
Soldier and Prime Minister		 died 1852 Portrait


   
20th century
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens
Architect		 died 1944 See Note 1 Portrait
Sir Alexander Fleming
Scientist		 died 1955 Portrait



Notes
1. Since the beginning of the 20th century only the ashes were interred in the Cathedral.

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