Located in the centre of the City of London is a church called St. Mary-le-Bow , which has been offering prayer and worship for over a thousand years. This church is one of the churches rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. It was again destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt for the worship of God. The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Robert, Lord Bishop of London in the presence of her majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother reconstructed it on The 11th of June, 1964. With respect to the building itself, the architecture, furnishing and decoration play an important role in reflecting the religious principles, priorities and atmosphere of its time.

One of the main features of the church is the great bell of Bow, which has brought the fame of this church to every English child. The ending of a medieval nursery rhyme called Oranges and Lemons makes reference to the Bow bell with its lyrics: ?I do not know ways the Great Bell of Bow?. The tower and bells were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in September of 1666. Although the tower was designed for twelve bells the b

Wren liked to represent the monarch as well as people who did good deeds. I noticed that there were heads of do-gooders along the edges of the ceiling. Also, there was a memorial to Admiral Phillip who was born around the corner in Bread Street and sailed to Australia to establish the original Colony at Sydney.

St.Mary-le-Bow exhibits characteristics that went along with the beliefs of the time. First, the church is a great big listening space. The shape of the church is simple and is much squarer than the medieval churches of previous times. This was important because back then, the most important thing was to listen and hear. They needed lecterns to read the Bible from, and pulpits to preach the Bible from. St.Mary-le-Bow has two pulpits on either side of the Altar, which reflect early church tradition where the Old Testament and New testament reading were read from one side and the Gospel from the other. It also has classical elements that speak of a world of Rome. One could tell that it was built during a period of revision. Rather than rebuilding the gothic style structures found in the medieval churches, the church was built for a new age. This new age is reflected in the church?s Neo-classical, Palladium architecture with lots of columns.

I found St Mary-le-Bow to be an extraordinary example of the religious beliefs during the time during which it was built. From the beauty of the stain glass windows to the functionality of the twin pulpits, the church must have be

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