With the pandemic having cut off the revenue from tourist admissions, the landmark’s income is down by 90%. The engineer in charge of maintenance and upkeep says the 300-year-old building is “rotting” and all renovation projects have been halted; there’s little to no money for the professional choir that sings services; the Dean of the Cathedral said frankly, “If we can’t raise the resources to be able to employ the people to look after the building and pay for the heating and lighting, we would have to shut our doors.” – BBC
