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APPEAL TO PRESERVE ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.—The Dean of St Paul’s, London (the Very Rev. Martin Sullivan), makes a plea for help in finding the £3m needed to restore and maintain the cathedral. An appeal “to save St Paul’s,” launched by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Peter Studd), has already raised more than £500,000. The Lord Mayor said the two towers were leaning outwards, there were cracks in most of the walls, the stonework was crumbling, and the roof leaked. He described the famous dome as the worst fire danger in London, and said the whole western front might collapse. The extent of the danger was revealed by the “spring-cleaning” finished three years ago. The deterioration of the building is attributed to polluted air, weather, vibration caused by traffic, excavation for an underground railway line and sewer mains, and enemy action during the Second World War.

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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32534, 18 February 1971, Page 1

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APPEAL TO PRESERVE ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.—The Dean of St Paul’s, London (the Very Rev. Martin Sullivan), makes a plea for help in finding the £3m needed to restore and maintain the cathedral. An appeal “to save St Paul’s,” launched by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Peter Studd), has already raised more than £500,000. The Lord Mayor said the two towers were leaning outwards, there were cracks in most of the walls, the stonework was crumbling, and the roof leaked. He described the famous dome as the worst fire danger in London, and said the whole western front might collapse. The extent of the danger was revealed by the “spring-cleaning” finished three years ago. The deterioration of the building is attributed to polluted air, weather, vibration caused by traffic, excavation for an underground railway line and sewer mains, and enemy action during the Second World War. Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32534, 18 February 1971, Page 1

APPEAL TO PRESERVE ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL.—The Dean of St Paul’s, London (the Very Rev. Martin Sullivan), makes a plea for help in finding the £3m needed to restore and maintain the cathedral. An appeal “to save St Paul’s,” launched by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Peter Studd), has already raised more than £500,000. The Lord Mayor said the two towers were leaning outwards, there were cracks in most of the walls, the stonework was crumbling, and the roof leaked. He described the famous dome as the worst fire danger in London, and said the whole western front might collapse. The extent of the danger was revealed by the “spring-cleaning” finished three years ago. The deterioration of the building is attributed to polluted air, weather, vibration caused by traffic, excavation for an underground railway line and sewer mains, and enemy action during the Second World War. Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32534, 18 February 1971, Page 1

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