Smoke Ruining Westminster Abbey.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 14, 6 October 1909, Page 61

Smoke Ruining Westminster Abbey.

Sir M illiam B. Richmond. in a paper read before the Coal Smoke Abatement Society, stated that Westminster Abbey had suffered more rapid decay in the last century than in all the veil's of its previous history, while repairs executed only from 20 to 25 years ago were decayed more or less, and wor'- executed only 14 years ago was in a bid st ite. “No less than 6000 tons of coal float over London every day." said Sir William, “and I am afraid to telfyou how many thousands of tons of sulphuric acid.” In answer to a question as to what he considered would be the material adopted for London’s large building in the future, Sir William said that he believed it would be “reinforced concrete, used with steel frames.”