At St John's and St George's, Bedford used an unusual variant of the Doric order based on that of the Choragic Monument of Thrasyllus in Athens, with myrtle wreaths replacing the triglyphs on the frieze.
At St John, Waterloo Road and St George, Camberwell, Bedford used the Doric order with a portico at the west end. He chose an unusual variant of the order, based on that of the Choragic monument of Thrasyllus in Athens, with myrtle wreaths replacing the triglyphs on the frieze.