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They said the removal and conservation was carried out by "specialist art conservators with with expertise in preserving street art".

She filed a petition Monday to become conservator of her father and his estate.

The textile conservator believed the stitching was polyester so unaffected by the bleaching.

A Westminster Abbey spokesperson said: "The Abbey's conservators are taking immediate action to clean the memorial and do not anticipate that there will be any permanent damage."

To prevent damage from acid and microbes, conservators usually remove water from these artifacts by freeze-drying or using a process that replaces the water with highly pressurized carbon dioxide or a viscous polymer.