e - diversity of people and activities associated with the site

time period: 1600 to present day

many notable priests or clergy members are associated with St Paul’s cathedral
- George Prothero was a dean known for his scholarly work and leadership
- Henry Compton was a bishop of London
to this day priests give sermons in the nave as they have always done
the site has always been highly associated with religion however in the past it was used less for secular activities

Paul’s walk was the name given to the nave of Old St Paul’s during the sixteenth to early seventeenth centuries
- people would come here to gossip and discover news
- it was the centre of the London grapevine
Francis Osborne (1593 - 1659) said about these times:
- “it was the fashion of those times…to meet in Paul’s church by eleven'“

during world war two (1939 - 1945) saint Pauls watch were people tasked with protecting Saint Paul’s cathedral
- they ensured that any incendiary bombs dropped on saint Pauls during the blitz did not go off because this would cause damage to the cathedral or light up the city making it easier to continue bombing the city
- they would throw sand onto the bombs
saint Pauls watch was a key landmark
- Churchill said it must be ‘protected at all costs’ so it was a big target for bombs
they also defended/protected the surroundings and the public