What was it really like to defend a national landmark during the Blitz? Alfred Henry Sharr, or Harry as he was known to fellow members of the St Paul’s Watch, was one of the brave people who worked day and night to protect our Cathedral from ruin during the Second World War. As part of our new short film, ‘The Heroes of St Paul’s’, we had the opportunity to speak to his grandson David Morse about what he remembers of his grandfather’s stories of the St Paul’s Watch. 🎬 Watch the full film at https://bit.ly/4jdExPW (fb)

Our historic building's survival of the Second World War was no accident. Immerse yourself in the story of the St Paul’s Watch in ‘The Heroes of St Paul’s’, our new short film exploring how this brave group of people saved the Cathedral from ruin. 🎬 Expect incredible archive footage, fascinating historical research and interviews with experts and descendants of Watch members, as we celebrate their memory in the 80th year since the end of the Second World War. 🔗Watch the full film now on YouTube at https://bit.ly/4mlyDyX Credits: Music by Nikita Kondrashev from Pixabay Archive materials from US National Archives and Pathe UK (fb)