Thanks for bringing back long lost memories, I went to the Sir John Cass foundation school in Aldgate in the early 1960s. On founders day we would walk to St Botolphs with red feathers in our lapels, the reason being Sir John coughed up blood on his quill when he was writing his will to set up the foundation.
Thank you so much for taking us on this fascinating tour. I am an American who longs to visit London some day. Your love for the city always shines through.
I'm an ex-Londoner who moved to Texas 22 years ago. The place is well worth a visit, and it is always evolving. new buildings going up and ones that are no longer used being refurbished or replaced. The scourge of London now is that many places with other and really good uses for ordinary people are now being turned into high end apartments or condos, all well out of reach for all but multi-millionaires. While it is all part of the evolution of the place, it does rub many the wrong way as within a generation, there is a (more than usual) housing crisis.
Loved this tour. I worked in the City in the 70s, my little office had one window that looked out into Bishopsgate where I watched the NatWest tower being built the other window looked out onto Great St. Helens, a tree filled peaceful square. The contrast was amazing. I shopped in Leadenhall market and in Middlesex Street. I feel almost as much part of the past as that tesselated pavement.
The end of your comment has sent me down the most interesting rabbit hole as I had no idea what tesselated pavement is (in London or the natural wonder in Tasmania). Cheers
This must've been last Sunday before the snow came down in the evening. Thanks for the video John, I deliver around these areas but don't always have time while driving to see the places you point out.
@@JohnRogersWalks I went to a local south london church group, we were playing carols outside at a community centre with a couple of school years singing christmas / winter songs and carols, indoors we had hot chocolate on serve with mince pies and outside under a veranda it was snowing gently ( white christmas and see amid the winter snow as my single socked feet got colder, great )
I cannot express just how much I enjoy your videos Jon. Always interesting and insightful and you have such a friendly and kind personality which make the videos such a joy. Thank you for your work, I wish you and yours a happy and healthy 2023.
St Olave was the church Samuel Pepys attended and he and his wife are buried inside. It was also known to Charles Dickens who called it the church of 'St Ghastly Grim' due to the skulls carved above the gate. Love the city churches, always a favourite walk.
Yes Rosemary, I stood outside that entrance (under the skulls) a few years ago and was enthralled to think Pepys actually passed through that same entrance so long ago.
St Olaves Church is on the corner of Hart Street and Seething Lane. I worked in the building next to St Olaves Church in Seething Lane and used to sit in Pepys Gardens which is where Pepy's house once stood.
Great information and presentation John, thank you. Do you ever wonder why the city is full of the ubiquitous urn statue (see 4:02) and obelisk….? They are everywhere spanning practically all era’s trends etc….. any thoughts….?
Whether it be churches, rivers, burial mounds, the city or whatever subject you decide to film i find all your videos an inspiration. They give me such a sense of pride in our small but history packed island. Thank you so much and Happy Christmas to you and your family.
Reminded me of the Open House weekend that fell after 911, the only buildings that were open that Sunday were the churches, and it probably turned out one of the best days of discovery I had in the city.
Fabulous John. Wonderful to see ancient, hand-laid brick and stone enduring under soulless mountains of ephemeral steel, concrete and glass edifices which presently soar above them.
I love your walks round the ‘City of London’ steeped in history. Very atmospheric, took me back to my days (especially Christmas) working there. I worked for a brief period in the old Lloyds of London and would have to take messages onto ‘the floor’. Leadenhall Market was still a working market with decapitated turkeys everywhere and a bit smelly but wonderful camaraderie amongst everyone….’alright darling?’ My husband was a choirboy at St.Botolphs and had a friend at school whose dad was a caretaker of an office block near St.Olaves. They used to sit on the roof of the office block and take pot shots with their air rifles at the bell in the tower of St.Olaves. Merry Christmas lovely man and family xxx Thank you for taking me round the City I love again.
I worked too in the shops below street, and every day the Lloyds brokers would go back and forth to work. A great neighbourhood , even stopped to get whelks at Tubby Isaac's stall on a Friday. Down yo thd Minories and fetch a fresh roasted coffee .
@@JohnRogersWalks John have you done a video that includes Artillery Lane ? . I must say I love london History and the way you come across makes it so much more interesting
Excellent walk as ever, John. I particlarly enjoyed seeing that amazing model of the old Roman London and the 2 lost rivers. When you visit the Church of Saint Magnus-the-Martyr, try to go when it is open. Inside, there is an amazing model of the old medievil London Bridge.
Very cool walk (literally it seems!). The churches of the City of London are so full of history and it certainly must have been an amazing sound when all of the original churches were chiming. Thanks for sharing this walk 🙂
Nice walk John. Worked around here for a few years. For Roman cemetery check out the basement of 1 Alie St where the remains of over 80 interments were recovered in 1986. I was disappointed the visit to All Hallows by the Tower missed the font cover carved by Grinling Gibbons, one of my heroes. Could have watched more like this. You'll have to up your training regime John 😂 Wishing you a very happy Christmas and many thanks for all the videos. Cheers!
The feeling this video instils in me is why I love London so much. It just oozes history and ancient times past in so many ways. I really want to see in all these churches that seem forever closed.
St Katharine Cree was built on the cloisters of Holy Trinity Priory which has disappeared now but the shape of which you can make out in the street pattern; plus there's an actual bit of the transept which is in the foyer of the nearby WeWork office. Go and have a look next time
Thanks for another wonderful video! I’ve started visiting these old churches myself within the square mile, ever since I discovered that my 4th great grandparents were married in St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe back in 1809. St Olave’s on the corner of Seething Lane is a particular favourite. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Love all your videos. As you said, this was one of your best. Seeing the relics and the inside of churches was a real treat, especially because it's so difficult to gain entry to most others. I live in Vermont, a very cold climate but England's cold seems like it can chill you to the bone. Thank you for braving it for us.
Thank you so much. My first--and still--favorite explorations of London have centered on Betjeman's book on the city's churches. Your video brings it all back
Fascinating video! Every time I’m in this part of London and see a church or older building it reminds me how much history they have seen and wonder what it would be like through the ages.
Haha just got to the Ship pub part and yes I've been in there. The mens toilet goes into what feels like a dungeon at the bottom of a tight spiral staircase, very cool
I'm conducting a one-name study and quite a few of the people I'm researching lived and worked in the City of London. I've searched through many of the parish registers for these churches so it's lovely to see them "in the flesh" so to speak. As I'm in New Zealand this is possibly the closest I'll get to seeing them. Thank you very much for the videos.
I've watched and loved your vids for over a year John. I'm finally fulfilling my bucket list items, renting an Eastbourne airbnb for next month to take long walks, city and cliffside, then Dublin for a month then LONDON for 3 months of walks. Curtis, 56, retired U.S. Navy.
The well of knowledge you draw from appears endless. For the past two years you have inspired me to investigate. LFC fan, being from Liverpool close to my heart. You make magic out of the mundane and I love you for it.
Thanks for another stunning piece of historic video John. I started my first job in Mark Lane back in 1985 before relocating just down the road in Braham Street. It was quite nostalgic watching you tread the very streets my feet also trod back in the mid-eighties. Happy Christmas John.
All Hallows London Wall did have a small connection I think with City of London Polytechnic at Moorgate when I was there, though we did a fund raiser carol evening at St Botoluph Aldgate for the crypt project , which was for homeless people that were souped up there.
Did a similar Church walk two weeks ago. Had interesting conversations with St Olaves reverend about Samuel Pepys and we were kindly shown the crypt. Highly recommend The Ship, it’s everything it looks. Could happily spend a few winter evenings there. Staff and vibe good. Nice unusual function room upstairs. One of your best John Thank you.
I know this area well having worked there over the years. This is a truly wonderful video John, thank you as always. Happy Christmas and I look forward to many more walks in 2023 wherever they may be.
The city skyline has changed so much since I used to work there, with many new buildings that you referred to, such as the walkie-talkie. Still seems very familiar at ground level though. Another enjoyable walk. Thanks
Excellent. I love your presenting style, understated and extremely informative, unlike the so called history programmes on TV these days. My wife used to work in the Lloyds building and always said how fascinating the City was. We now live in Canada but I must put a visit to the City of London on my to do list.
Thanks John just like to say how much I've enjoyed your videos this year , got me through a difficult time , A very Merry Christmas and happy New year to you and your family , cheers mate ❄️⛄🎅🌈✨👍💕☮️
Glad I Found You Again Sir Again Was Going To London in 2020 Covid Killed That ,But Finally March 2023 I Will Be There No One Does Video on London Like You Thank You
We have been watching a few months now and me and my husband look forward to every walk- wherever that may be! We have especially enjoyed the churches and graveyard walks. Looking forward to visiting London one day and I feel so much more knowledgeable of the city layout and history thanks to your walks! Cheers from Dallas - Laura
I love how these old church buildings stand in defiance of the horrendous modernity that surrounds them. I have been educated by John's walks far greater than any other teacher or tutor. Thanks John.
Besides the fact that your walks are all so fascinating I rellay love your soothing voice: it is so calming and relaxing and it really helps to shake off the stress of the day! Thanks a lot for another beautiful walk and merry Christmas!
St Olaves on Seething Lane is the resting place of Samuel Pepys. Also the graveyard is at a higher level to the church due to the amount of burials during the plague. The gates are really cool also. Lovely video as usual
Thank you John. I enjoyed this walk having walked past these Churches many times years ago and never known the history connected to them. Stay warm 💕🇦🇺
Wonderful walk and video with so many fascinating snippets of history. I've been inside all these churches and many others in the City of London and each one is unique. London's rich history is there for everybody to see in these marvellous buildings..and you can visit them all for free!
Thanks for another fascinating insight into the Olde citye of Loundun John. Have a lovely break over the holidays, and Merry Christmas from Australia 🇦🇺
I once spent two days in All Hallows church trying to fix a small but elusive fault in the telephone system, it had a House Exchange System with 40 pair cables between handsets. I got it in the end. That was back in about 1984.
A lovely short walk John. I would suggest that anyone wanting to see inside these wonderful churches visits the City during the week, when they are open for the working population. Not enough customers at weekends.
Thanks very much for great content, all throughout the year , always look forward to seeing where you have taken us to, happy Christmas to you and y ours ,all the best from Kernow.
Just catching up on your videos. I've said before how much I enjoy your work but I am really really loving the London churches series. I find everything about the 'city' of London fascinating. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Great to see you back in my favour part of the London. We've wondered past many of these wonderful churches so was nice to learn abit more about them. All Hallows by the Tower is an amazing place bursting with history, each time we visit we discover something new we hadn't seen on previous visits. Great video as always, thanks for sharing it with us 👍😊
Oh my, thank you so much John for taking me to all those churches. I haven't seen any of them in many years. Thanks and a Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Fantastic video....recently walked around those same areas and saw most of the churches you mentioned. It was a little warmer! It's just like walking with you...very relaxing and interesting. Thank you.
Perfect John - really enjoyed all the videos this year. Great to see the parts of The City I see every working day, but from a different perspective and angle. Cheers - all the best.
Great walk. The roman floor was amazing ! Fabulous to see that. Love seeing the old remains of days long past. Happy 2023. May it be a year of wonderful walks.
Pre Christmas workload means I am only just castching up. Its always a delight to seeing you walking my Old Patch of the city and being able to see how much it has changed. Keep safe. Cheers Kev
Hi John, tytytlove this walk,,,ancient churches,,,,call the midwife east end (huge fan), then 22 Bishop, my favorite urban skyscraper nearby.....It has it all and I will be perusing the other church vids as well.....Have a good 2023 spring...Here where I live near the Pacific ocean, inland, it is a bugger of 90 degrees!! April, 28, 2023...Take care, Mo from CA
Yet another fascinating and detailed tour, so interesting! Thank you John- you do these tours so well. Interesting that the old and humble buildings rub shoulders with new, glossy developments. Have a blessed Christmas- all the best to you and yours. 😘🎄🎉
Thanks for another fascinating tour John. I enjoy each and every one. I had to laugh when you mentioned that it was minus one and that it was cold. Where I live in western Canada at the moment it is minus 46 C. We have had a solid week of similar temperatures and I must say it is getting rather depressing not to say downright dangerous. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and much health and happiness in 2023.
I was pleased the sacred pigeon came to receive the votive offerings on the bench. It seemed an auspicious sign.
Thanks for bringing back long lost memories, I went to the Sir John Cass foundation school in Aldgate in the early 1960s.
On founders day we would walk to St Botolphs with red feathers in our lapels, the reason being Sir John coughed up blood on his quill when he was writing his will to set up the foundation.
Thank you so much for taking us on this fascinating tour. I am an American who longs to visit London some day. Your love for the city always shines through.
You must visit and I’ve worked here for many years over the years and lots of Americans actually work here too 🤗🇺🇸💐
You'd be very welcome.
I'm an ex-Londoner who moved to Texas 22 years ago. The place is well worth a visit, and it is always evolving. new buildings going up and ones that are no longer used being refurbished or replaced.
The scourge of London now is that many places with other and really good uses for ordinary people are now being turned into high end apartments or condos, all well out of reach for all but multi-millionaires. While it is all part of the evolution of the place, it does rub many the wrong way as within a generation, there is a (more than usual) housing crisis.
@@brianjrichman what part of Texas , I’ve been to Chicago many moons ago stayed in Evanston loved it 🤗
@@sarahjane8949 Fort Worth. I married my Texas Gal in 2001 and so far... They didn't throw me out, so I guess I am here to stay now!!!!
Loved this tour. I worked in the City in the 70s, my little office had one window that looked out into Bishopsgate where I watched the NatWest tower being built the other window looked out onto Great St. Helens, a tree filled peaceful square. The contrast was amazing. I shopped in Leadenhall market and in Middlesex Street. I feel almost as much part of the past as that tesselated pavement.
The end of your comment has sent me down the most interesting rabbit hole as I had no idea what tesselated pavement is (in London or the natural wonder in Tasmania). Cheers
This must've been last Sunday before the snow came down in the evening. Thanks for the video John, I deliver around these areas but don't always have time while driving to see the places you point out.
spot on Mark - it started snowing just after I got home luckily
@@JohnRogersWalks I went to a local south london church group, we were playing carols outside at a community centre with a couple of school years singing christmas / winter songs and carols, indoors we had hot chocolate on serve with mince pies and outside under a veranda it was snowing gently ( white christmas and see amid the winter snow as my single socked feet got colder, great )
That's the sunday when they cancelled my return flight and I had to sleep on airport floor.
Don't know where to get in touch.....so what about a dickensien walk.there must be plenty material...thanks you.worth a try.
Very atmospheric with the icy mist.
I cannot express just how much I enjoy your videos Jon. Always interesting and insightful and you have such a friendly and kind personality which make the videos such a joy.
Thank you for your work, I wish you and yours a happy and healthy 2023.
St Olave was the church Samuel Pepys attended and he and his wife are buried inside. It was also known to Charles Dickens who called it the church of 'St Ghastly Grim' due to the skulls carved above the gate. Love the city churches, always a favourite walk.
thanks for that Rosemary - massive oversight from John Betjeman not to include that in the book
Yes Rosemary, I stood outside that entrance (under the skulls) a few years ago and was enthralled to think Pepys actually passed through that same entrance so long ago.
St Olaves Church is on the corner of Hart Street and Seething Lane. I worked in the building next to St Olaves Church in Seething Lane and used to sit in Pepys Gardens which is where Pepy's house once stood.
@@philliphurley5341 Marvellous! If only his house were still there to take a look around!
Great information and presentation John, thank you. Do you ever wonder why the city is full of the ubiquitous urn statue (see 4:02) and obelisk….? They are everywhere spanning practically all era’s trends etc….. any thoughts….?
Whether it be churches, rivers, burial mounds, the city or whatever subject you decide to film i find all your videos an inspiration. They give me such a sense of pride in our small but history packed island. Thank you so much and Happy Christmas to you and your family.
Wonderful John thank you ❤️🙏
Reminded me of the Open House weekend that fell after 911, the only buildings that were open that Sunday were the churches, and it probably turned out one of the best days of discovery I had in the city.
Fabulous John. Wonderful to see ancient, hand-laid brick and stone enduring under soulless mountains of ephemeral steel, concrete and glass edifices which presently soar above them.
Brilliant video, just relaxing after a 12 hour shift at work and it's such a great thing you do for us all. Keep them coming.
City of London so many things to see in this small 1 mile radius 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I've worked in the city since the late 70s. I know all those site well. You bring them to life well. Thanks.
Love these walks around the city ,thank you so much Mr Rogers. i learn a lot, Cheers from Argentina and Merry Christmas!!!!!
Another great video John. The model showing the Fleet and the Wallbrook was just wow.
Just what my Sunday needed, another cracking video from John!!
Been ill in bed all day with a stinking headache, so this was a very welcome break :D
I love your walks round the ‘City of London’ steeped in history. Very atmospheric, took me back to my days (especially Christmas) working there. I worked for a brief period in the old Lloyds of London and would have to take messages onto ‘the floor’.
Leadenhall Market was still a working market with decapitated turkeys everywhere and a bit smelly but wonderful camaraderie amongst everyone….’alright darling?’
My husband was a choirboy at St.Botolphs and had a friend at school whose dad was a caretaker of an office block near St.Olaves. They used to sit on the roof of the office block and take pot shots with their air rifles at the bell in the tower of St.Olaves.
Merry Christmas lovely man and family xxx
Thank you for taking me round the City I love again.
I worked too in the shops below street, and every day the Lloyds brokers would go back and forth to work. A great neighbourhood , even stopped to get whelks at Tubby Isaac's stall on a Friday. Down yo thd Minories and fetch a fresh roasted coffee .
New to these amazing videos and having lived in London all my life….I am amazed how much I don’t know.
Thank you John keep up this great work
thank you so much T J - welcome to the channel
@@JohnRogersWalks John have you done a video that includes Artillery Lane ? . I must say I love london History and the way you come across makes it so much more interesting
Excellent walk as ever, John. I particlarly enjoyed seeing that amazing model of the old Roman London and the 2 lost rivers.
When you visit the Church of Saint Magnus-the-Martyr, try to go when it is open. Inside, there is an amazing model of the old medievil London Bridge.
Very cool walk (literally it seems!). The churches of the City of London are so full of history and it certainly must have been an amazing sound when all of the original churches were chiming. Thanks for sharing this walk 🙂
Beautiful walk. The City is such a special place on the weekend. Must go and see that model for myself, looks wonderful.
Nice walk John. Worked around here for a few years. For Roman cemetery check out the basement of 1 Alie St where the remains of over 80 interments were recovered in 1986.
I was disappointed the visit to All Hallows by the Tower missed the font cover carved by Grinling Gibbons, one of my heroes.
Could have watched more like this. You'll have to up your training regime John 😂 Wishing you a very happy Christmas and many thanks for all the videos. Cheers!
The feeling this video instils in me is why I love London so much. It just oozes history and ancient times past in so many ways. I really want to see in all these churches that seem forever closed.
My favourite walks are around the City. Thank you so much. Happy Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas Remember Robbo
St Katharine Cree was built on the cloisters of Holy Trinity Priory which has disappeared now but the shape of which you can make out in the street pattern; plus there's an actual bit of the transept which is in the foyer of the nearby WeWork office. Go and have a look next time
Thanks for another wonderful video! I’ve started visiting these old churches myself within the square mile, ever since I discovered that my 4th great grandparents were married in St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe back in 1809. St Olave’s on the corner of Seething Lane is a particular favourite. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Love all your videos. As you said, this was one of your best. Seeing the relics and the inside of churches was a real treat, especially because it's so difficult to gain entry to most others. I live in Vermont, a very cold climate but England's cold seems like it can chill you to the bone. Thank you for braving it for us.
Thank you so much. My first--and still--favorite explorations of London have centered on Betjeman's book on the city's churches. Your video brings it all back
that's great to hear JA - it's a wonderful book
Beautiful, John. I love the city on a cold, grey Sunday afternoon. Bereft of the crowds, the real soul of the city reveals itself.
Fascinating video! Every time I’m in this part of London and see a church or older building it reminds me how much history they have seen and wonder what it would be like through the ages.
Haha just got to the Ship pub part and yes I've been in there. The mens toilet goes into what feels like a dungeon at the bottom of a tight spiral staircase, very cool
It's great having a walk through cold London from underneath a blanket on my couch in Amsterdam!
I always enjoy ur walks, thank you!!
I adored to walk around the City after work shifts. Lovely and enspiring experience !
I'm conducting a one-name study and quite a few of the people I'm researching lived and worked in the City of London. I've searched through many of the parish registers for these churches so it's lovely to see them "in the flesh" so to speak. As I'm in New Zealand this is possibly the closest I'll get to seeing them. Thank you very much for the videos.
Been a while since I've landed on a video that's just been uploaded! Looking forward to this John. The City and its history I think are my favourites.
Wonderful as ever! I agree completely about the tea. 🎄🌟👍
I've watched and loved your vids for over a year John. I'm finally fulfilling my bucket list items, renting an Eastbourne airbnb for next month to take long walks, city and cliffside, then Dublin for a month then LONDON for 3 months of walks.
Curtis, 56, retired U.S. Navy.
Favourite City of London churches video to date.
The well of knowledge you draw from appears endless. For the past two years you have inspired me to investigate. LFC fan, being from Liverpool close to my heart. You make magic out of the mundane and I love you for it.
Thanks for another stunning piece of historic video John. I started my first job in Mark Lane back in 1985 before relocating just down the road in Braham Street. It was quite nostalgic watching you tread the very streets my feet also trod back in the mid-eighties. Happy Christmas John.
Thanks for video John!!
Great as always!!
Thanks Tom
Brings such joy - thank you John
All Hallows London Wall did have a small connection I think with City of London Polytechnic at Moorgate when I was there, though we did a fund raiser carol evening at St Botoluph Aldgate for the crypt project , which was for homeless people that were souped up there.
Fantastic instalment, loved every minute.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your vlogs each week. Thank you so much John ❤ amazing video! Looked cold 🥶 wrap up 😂
My favourite videos of yours at the central London ones! Yay!
that was truly wondrous, the History of that lifetime alone set my imagination into overdrive.
Did a similar Church walk two weeks ago. Had interesting conversations with St Olaves reverend about Samuel Pepys and we were kindly shown the crypt.
Highly recommend The Ship, it’s everything it looks. Could happily spend a few winter evenings there. Staff and vibe good. Nice unusual function room upstairs. One of your best John Thank you.
I know this area well having worked there over the years. This is a truly wonderful video John, thank you as always. Happy Christmas and I look forward to many more walks in 2023 wherever they may be.
The city skyline has changed so much since I used to work there, with many new buildings that you referred to, such as the walkie-talkie. Still seems very familiar at ground level though. Another enjoyable walk. Thanks
Excellent. I love your presenting style, understated and extremely informative, unlike the so called history programmes on TV these days. My wife used to work in the Lloyds building and always said how fascinating the City was. We now live in Canada but I must put a visit to the City of London on my to do list.
Thanks John just like to say how much I've enjoyed your videos this year , got me through a difficult time , A very Merry Christmas and happy New year to you and your family , cheers mate ❄️⛄🎅🌈✨👍💕☮️
What a fabulous video John. Thank you!
my pleasure Anita thanks for watching
Glad I Found You Again Sir Again Was Going To London in 2020 Covid Killed That ,But Finally March 2023 I Will Be There No One Does Video on London Like You Thank You
We have been watching a few months now and me and my husband look forward to every walk- wherever that may be! We have especially enjoyed the churches and graveyard walks. Looking forward to visiting London one day and I feel so much more knowledgeable of the city layout and history thanks to your walks! Cheers from Dallas - Laura
I love how these old church buildings stand in defiance of the horrendous modernity that surrounds them.
I have been educated by John's walks far greater than any other teacher or tutor.
Thanks John.
The "Heating of the 'Tier "(?) Please enlighten me .. a Lovely video ..I do enjoy your walks ..Thank you ..
That was a simply fantastic tour of the churches of London. I loved every moment of it and it made me eager for more. Thank you.
A very special walk, one of my favourites
cheers Raj
Besides the fact that your walks are all so fascinating I rellay love your soothing voice: it is so calming and relaxing and it really helps to shake off the stress of the day! Thanks a lot for another beautiful walk and merry Christmas!
St Olaves on Seething Lane is the resting place of Samuel Pepys. Also the graveyard is at a higher level to the church due to the amount of burials during the plague. The gates are really cool also. Lovely video as usual
Thank you John. I enjoyed this walk having walked past these Churches many times years ago and never known the history connected to them. Stay warm 💕🇦🇺
These ancient London video tours are very enjoyable and informative John. Always ones to look forward to.
Wonderful walk and video with so many fascinating snippets of history. I've been inside all these churches and many others in the City of London and each one is unique. London's rich history is there for everybody to see in these marvellous buildings..and you can visit them all for free!
Another great City walk. What a fascinating treasure trove in All Hallows crypt. I must pay a visit. Seasons Greetings.
Thanks for another fascinating insight into the Olde citye of Loundun John.
Have a lovely break over the holidays, and Merry Christmas from Australia 🇦🇺
thanks once again, john - that model of roman london was cool - don't know how i missed that on my last trip! next time, i suppose!
I once spent two days in All Hallows church trying to fix a small but elusive fault in the telephone system, it had a House Exchange System with 40 pair cables between handsets. I got it in the end. That was back in about 1984.
Than you for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge and helping us all see whats under our noses. Merry Christmas to you and all your family
Many thanks Harry - Merry Christmas to you too
One of your most beautiful videos. Thank you John.
A lovely short walk John. I would suggest that anyone wanting to see inside these wonderful churches visits the City during the week, when they are open for the working population. Not enough customers at weekends.
I’m back to London on Friday for Christmas.. beautiful history.. love strolling around London spotting historical signs🙏👍
Thanks very much for great content, all throughout the year , always look forward to seeing where you have taken us to, happy Christmas to you and y ours ,all the best from Kernow.
Just catching up on your videos. I've said before how much I enjoy your work but I am really really loving the London churches series. I find everything about the 'city' of London fascinating. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year.
That was truly great John. Thank you.
Thanks Colin
Great to see you back in my favour part of the London. We've wondered past many of these wonderful churches so was nice to learn abit more about them.
All Hallows by the Tower is an amazing place bursting with history, each time we visit we discover something new we hadn't seen on previous visits.
Great video as always, thanks for sharing it with us 👍😊
The most relaxing RUclips channel!
Thank you
Oh my, thank you so much John for taking me to all those churches. I haven't seen any of them in many years. Thanks and a Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Fantastic video....recently walked around those same areas and saw most of the churches you mentioned. It was a little warmer! It's just like walking with you...very relaxing and interesting. Thank you.
Perfect John - really enjoyed all the videos this year. Great to see the parts of The City I see every working day, but from a different perspective and angle. Cheers - all the best.
Thanks John, a really lovely video. There is something about old churches that I find fascinating. Looking forward to your next one. Bob.
It's the breadth of knowledge from John that beguiles me.
Definitely London is my favourite city
Thankyou for another lovely and interesting video John ,
Happy Christmas to you and your family :)
Look forward to enjoying many more in the new year
Great walk. The roman floor was amazing ! Fabulous to see that. Love seeing the old remains of days long past. Happy 2023. May it be a year of wonderful walks.
St Botolph is a patron saint of boundaries, which is why there are churches dedicated to him next to some of the old city gates.
Another great tour
Great to see you this morning on my circuitous route from Rochester to Woodford
Pre Christmas workload means I am only just castching up. Its always a delight to seeing you walking my Old Patch of the city and being able to see how much it has changed.
Keep safe.
Cheers Kev
Brilliant history ,such a shame there is so little of Old London left,thanks for the video😍
Hi John, tytytlove this walk,,,ancient churches,,,,call the midwife east end (huge fan), then 22 Bishop, my favorite urban skyscraper nearby.....It has it all and I will be perusing the other church vids as well.....Have a good 2023 spring...Here where I live near the Pacific ocean, inland, it is a bugger of 90 degrees!! April, 28, 2023...Take care, Mo from CA
Yet another fascinating and detailed tour, so interesting! Thank you John- you do these tours so well. Interesting that the old and humble buildings rub shoulders with new, glossy developments. Have a blessed Christmas- all the best to you and yours. 😘🎄🎉
Love walking in the City. Walk regularly with the Ramblers and it is good to amble round central London in the colder months. Interesting walk John. 😸
Excellent viewing once again, thanks.
Wonderful walk. Good to see London dressed up for the holidays!
Thank you once again John for a excellent video your church walks are my favourite they are so interesting.
Thanks for another fascinating tour John. I enjoy each and every one. I had to laugh when you mentioned that it was minus one and that it was cold. Where I live in western Canada at the moment it is minus 46 C. We have had a solid week of similar temperatures and I must say it is getting rather depressing not to say downright dangerous.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and much health and happiness in 2023.
Loved seeing the remnant of Roman floor and the map of Roman London. Interesting walk thank you John.
many thanks. You should enjoy the next video - some great fragments of Roman London
Fabulous walk, really enjoyed that one.
Awesome Tour John, Cheers mate...