Card of the Day - 2022-09-09

CWS "Famous Buildings"
Co-Operative Wholesale Society [trade : UK] "Famous Buildings" (1937) - C792-530 : C130-26

Here we have another view of St Pauls, which I mistakenly thought would be either the scene of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II or the Coronation of King Charles III. However both of those will be Westminster Abbey. Should I change the card? Time will tell. And it also depends on whether Westminster Abbey is included in this set....? Will have to look at that tomorrow. 

St Pauls is one of the few buildings that remain a fixture of the London skyline on every image, even today when more modern, and some may say more intrusive, buildings threaten to overshadow it and edge it from the scene. I hope that the buildings will never grow too tall that it will simply disappear from sight.

To be honest St Pauls is an open house anyway, allowing visitors at most times. It has regular events that all are welcome to attend and a daily service every day, which features the Cathedral choir and often visiting soloists. 

However at the moment it is staying closed, to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. And it will not reopen until the official mourning is over, on the 10th of September.