![]() ![]() On his death, Cely bequeathed money for making the steeple and an altar in the church. 1482), who held the advowson on the church (inherited by his son, Richard Cely, Jr.). According to John Stow's Survey of London (1603), a major benefactor of the church in the late 15th century was wool merchant Richard Cely Sr. The present building dates from around 1450. Saint Olave's was rebuilt in the 13th century and then again in the 15th century. ![]() The Norwegian connection was reinforced during the Second World War when King Haakon VII of Norway worshipped there while in exile. He was canonised after his death and the church of St Olave's was built apparently on the site of the battle. It is dedicated to the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II of Norway, who fought alongside the Anglo-Saxon King Ethelred the Unready against the Danes in the Battle of London Bridge in 1014. The church is first recorded in the 13th century as St Olave-towards-the-Tower, a stone building replacing the earlier (presumably wooden) construction.
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