maundy

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This year's Maundy coins will include a £5 one commemorating the Queen Mother and a 50p commemorating World War Two, with the recipients being people who have helped their local churches and community.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

On Holy Thursday, known in Britain as Maundy Thursday, Charles skipped a service at which the monarch traditionally hands out gifts of special “Maundy Money” coins to people involved in community service.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Queen Camilla represented her husband during the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral, presenting bags of specially minted coins to people being honored for public service.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Instead, Camilla presented purses filled with special coins, known as Maundy money, to 75 women and 75 men, a number dictated by the king’s age.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Maundy money is still distributed at Magdalen College, Oxford.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen