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Mystery Gold Coins Found in a Lancashire Church: A Quiet Miracle Under the Altar
When Reverend Jane Lee lifted a wedding kneeler at St Wilfrid's Church in Melling this Easter, she wasn't expecting to find the church's future. Tucked beneath the altar was a plastic bag containing nine gold Britannia coins and a note, dated 2022 and signed simply "James, servant of the Living God." Sold, they raised almost £30,000 — a lifeline for a 700-year-old, Grade I-listed church whose five-strong congregation had been quietly preparing for its final Good Friday servic
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