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Commemorative Medal - Maundy Ceremony, Birmingham, 1989

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Basic Information
Accession Number:	2003.0192.1
Collection:	Coins & Medals
Date:	1989 - 1989

Notes
The Maundy ceremony dates back to the Middle Ages, when the monarch gave coins to the poor. In 1989, the Maundy Ceremony was held in St Phillip's Cathedral in Birmingham. This medal commemorates the Maundy distribution ceremony.
Presented by David Pearson, 2003.

Further Information
Reign:	Queen Elizabeth II
Production Period:	20th Century
Associated People
Miss Madeleine Levasseur Queen Elizabeth II
Associated Places
St Phillip's Cathedral, Birmingham, England
Associated Events
Royal Maundy Ceremony

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