St.
Vedast (Alias Foster)
Partially
damaged in the Great Fire (1666), restored by Sir Christopher Wren
(1672), gutted by firebombs in the London Blitz, and reconstructed
in 1962, this church is noted for its baroque steeple.
St. Vedast, known as St. Foster in England, was an early bishop in
the Frankish realm. He aided in the conversion of Frankish king Clovis
in 496. |
P6: 27.3 x 41.0 cm. (10.7 x 16.1 in.)
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