11 JANUARY 1986, Page 34

Finished Abbey

Sir: I hope I can grant Peter Levi's wish (Books, 14 December) regarding the boy on the roof of Westminster Abbey, de- picted in the Bayeux Tapestry. He isn't holding on to the weathercock, but fixing it in position. It is usually the last feature added to the exterior of a church and de- notes the recent conclusion to the building works, here coinciding with the funeral of King Edward.

Clare E. Hornsby

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