Abseilers take on Coventry Cathedral to raise money for landmark
Funds raised will go towards upkeep of the cathedral which was rebuilt after World War II.
People from Coventry are abseiling down the cathedral spire on Saturday as part of Coventry Cathedral's annual Charity Day.
Money raised from the abseiling event will go to the continued upkeep of the landmark. The cathedral say it will also go towards educational programmes, and continuing their work of unity and peace.
The cathedral estimates it costs approximately £3,000 per day to keep the New Cathedral and the Ruin, open to all free of charge.
Money will be also raised for 14 charities alongside Coventry Cathedral, which has origins dating back to 700 AD.
The cathedral had to be rebuilt in 1940 after Coventry was bombed in the Second World War.
The most severe raid, which the Luftwaffe code-named ‘Moonlight Sonata’, was on the night of 14th November. An estimated 568 people were killed and 4,300 homes destroyed, along with St Michael’s Cathedral (the cathedral's name before the Diocese of Coventry was created in 1918).
One of the people abseiling is Hannah Lucas from Angels Solicitors LLP.
"When I was first presented with the opportunity to abseil down the cathedral I had to Google what it was because I had no idea.
"We're just going to go for it."
Visitors are encouraged to attend the event which begins at 9:30am and will include a selection of stalls in St Michael's Gallery and the Refectory in the New Cathedral.