Christopher Wren - Commemorations

Commemorations

From 20 March 1981 until 1994, Wren's picture appeared on the reverse of Series D £50 banknotes issued by the Bank of England. He was shown against a backdrop of the skyline of London as it would have appeared in 1711 with St Paul's towering above the other city buildings. With his left hand, Wren points to an architectural plan of the cathedral. The design of the note incorporates neoclassical details from Wren's work.

• The crater Wren on Mercury was named in his honour.
• The house of Wren's at Westminster School in England was named after him.
• The main hall at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in the United States of America is named The Wren Building in his honor.
• Wadham College Boat Club's Men's Novice VIII is named the Sir Christopher Wren.