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St Augustine Church
The view from the roof of One New Change. In the distance we can see Tate Modern, to the left of it is the spire of St Nicholas Cole Abbey, rebuilt in 1672-78 by Wren, after the fire of 1666. On the extreme right side we can just about make out the tower of St Benet Pauls Wharf, also built by Wren in 1677-83. The elegant church in the foreground is, of course, St Augustine. It was destroyed during WWII and today only the tower remains. There is a curious tale about the church cat - "The church cat, named Faith, became quite well known after the air raid which destroyed St Augustine's. Days before she was seen moving her kitten, Panda, to a basement area. Despite being brought back several times, Faith insisted on returning Panda to her refuge. On the morning after the air raid the rector searched through the dangerous ruins for the missing animals, and eventually found Faith, frightened but safe, surrounded by smouldering rubble and debris but still guarding the kitten in the spot she had selected three days earlier."
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St Augustine Church
The view from the roof of One New Change. In the distance we can see Tate Modern, to the left of it is the spire of St Nicholas Cole Abbey, rebuilt in 1672-78 by Wren, after the fire of 1666. On the extreme right side we can just about make out the tower of St Benet Pauls Wharf, also built by Wren in 1677-83. The elegant church in the foreground is, of course, St Augustine. It was destroyed during WWII and today only the tower remains. There is a curious tale about the church cat - "The church cat, named Faith, became quite well known after the air raid which destroyed St Augustine's. Days before she was seen moving her kitten, Panda, to a basement area. Despite being brought back several times, Faith insisted on returning Panda to her refuge. On the morning after the air raid the rector searched through the dangerous ruins for the missing animals, and eventually found Faith, frightened but safe, surrounded by smouldering rubble and debris but still guarding the kitten in the spot she had selected three days earlier."
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