Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1919 — London’s Ugliest Church. [ARTICLE]

London’s Ugliest Church.

Charing Cross is by common consent London's ugliest bridge: do you know winch 'is her ugliest church? It dominates Smith’s square. Westminster, and Canon Wilberforce was vicar for many years. The story of its origin is tliat Queen Anne wanted a church built hereabout and ordered an architect to prepare the design. When the plans were brought for her approval sip? disliked them so much that she tore them intof'shreds. threw them at the artist s head, and kicked over a footstool in her rage. “There.” she said, pointing to the overturned footstool; “build me a church like that.” The terrified man took her at her word, and the tesult we see.—London Chronicle. .- —