Westeminster Abbey, London, England, photographed in November, 2009, is perhaps one of the most powerful testaments of one nation's appreciation for all of its citizens, regardless of social class or life mission,  that I have encountered.

 Within those walls, England honors citizens of every stripe whose lives and actions have been deemed a contribution to the well-being of the nation. Writers, scientists, warriors, Kings and Queeens, dancers and many more besides are represented in word and effigy within a vast, compelling, and very animated space.