Those last erected are to the memory of Dr. Middleton
first protestant Bishop of India, by Lough and Dr. Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, by Chantry.
In the crypt of the cathedral
are many tombs to the memory of eminent men;
among them, Robert Milne, the architect of Black-
friars Bridge; John Rennie, the designer and con-
tractor of waterloo and Southwark Bridges, Plymo-
uth Breakwater, and Sheerness Docks: a plain tomb
shows the spot whare Sir Christopher Wren is buried
with ownly the name age and date of his death; the
cathedral being considerd monument enough to hand
his name down to Posterity.
In a recess under the east window
are the ownly few remains of the old church to be
seen that escaped the great fire of London in which
the old cathedral was destroyed. A figure of Dr. Donne in his shroud. Sir Nicholas Wootteon, and
his sister Lady Jane Wootten, Lady in waiting
to Queen Mary.
The following was upon the stone of the vault
of Benjamim West
Here lies the remains of Benjamin West Esq.
President of the Royal Academy of Paintings
sculptures & Architecture He was born at Spring-
field, Chester County Pennsylvania North Ameri-
ca 10th Oct 17639. Died at London March 11th"
Mr West was one of the first Artist of his day
much of his painting is in the National Gallery
& other parts of London.
Having given lengthy
extracts Iconcerning the cathedral, I will procede
with an account of our travels, from the first
enterance we visited the whispering, gallery golden
gallery from thence to the Ball. we all three sat in
the Ball together 400 feet from the ground. we desen
ded, visited the Library the Bell the clock & final-
ly evry part of the building whare any visitors go &
some places whare visters do not go & last of all
Those last erected are to the memory of Dr. Middleton
first protestant Bishop of India, by Lough and Dr.
Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, by Chantry.
In the crypt of the cathedral
are many tombs to the memory of eminent men;
among them, Robert Milne, the architect of Blackfriars Bridge; John Rennie, the designer and contractor of waterloo and Southwark Bridges, Plymouth Breakwater, and Sheerness Docks: a plain tomb
shows the spot whare Sir Christopher Wren is buried
with ownly the name age and date of his death; the -
cathedral being considered monument enough to hand
his name down to Posterity.
In a recess under the east window
are the ownly few remains of the old church to be
seen that escaped the great fire of London in which
the old cathedral was destroyed. A figure of Dr.
Donne in his shroud. Sir Nicholas Wootton, and
his sister Lady Jane Wootten, Lady in waiting
to Queen Mary.
The following was upon the stone of the vault
of Benjamim West
Here lies the remains of Benjamin West Esq -
◊◊i◊s◊◊ President of the Royal Academy of Paintings
- sculptures & Architecture. He was born at Springfield, Chester County Pennsylvania North America 10th Oct 1639. Died at London March 11th "
Mr West was one of the first Artist of his day
much of his painting is in the National Gallery
& other parts of London.
Having given lengthy
extractsconcerning the cathedral, I will procede
with an account of our travels, from the first
enterance we visited the whispering, gallery golden
gallery from thence to the Ball. we all three sat in
the Ball together 400 feet from the ground. we desen
ded, visited the Library the Bell the clock & finally evry part of the building whare any visitors go &
some places whare visters do not go & last of all
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," December 9, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/G8Q