US Memorial Chapel, St Paul's Cathedral, London

The American Memorial Chapel In St. Paul's Cathedral Ready For Dedication Service. H.W. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will attend the service on Wednesday of dedication of the new American Memorial Chapel which has been constrained in St. Paul's Cathedral. It is Britain's tribute to the 28.000 members of the American Forces who fell in the war while based in this country. The walls of the chapel formed by the outer curve of the Apse, have been lined up to the windows with British Oak, and on either side of the Chapel altar are six carved oak stalls. At the inner ends of the stalls, facing towards the altar are two small gilt medallions enclosing portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower. The Chapel is approached from either the North or from the South through gates of wrought iron by Tijou, who worked with wren himself upon the Cathedral. The gates have been rehung and painted with black and gold. Photo Shows: The opened Roll of Honor which is enclosed in a case of glass and gold. Shown is President Eisenhower's personal message

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