As Wren was already 43 years old when the project began, he might not have been expected to live to see its completion. However, he lived to the age of 90, and St Paul's Cathedral was completed 12 years before his death.
Bilang Wren ay 43 years old kapag nagsimula ang proyekto, siya ay maaring hindi inaasahan na live na makita ang pagtapos nito. Gayunman, siya ay nanirahan sa edad na 90, at St Paul's Cathedral ay nakakumpleto ng 12 taon bago ang kanyang kamatayan.