| Abseiling steeplejacks
from Ascend will today (Wednesday 20.12.06) remove
stonework on the West Tower Wall of St Woolos, loosened
by the recent storms in order to make the Cathedral
safe for the Christmas festivities.
The Dean, The Very Revd Dr Richard
Fenwick commenting on the work said, 'This is a more
permanent solution than the emergency scaffolding
we put up just before the Duke of Gloucester's visit'.
Fr Mark Soady added, 'We will
be praying to St Barbara, the Patron Saint of Steeplejacks
for a successful venture.'
The repairing and protecting
of the Cathedral stonework is a key component of the
£2.5 Million Cathedral restoration programme.
Ascend are a leading firm in
this field, working as they do on buildings in the
care of CADW. They are based in Abergavenny
Fr. Mark Soady St Woolos Cathedral,
Newport, S. Wales (07968 753978)
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