Coins and Historical Medals

Elizabeth II (1952- ), The Maundy service, 23 March 1989, Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham: Orders of Service (2), Guidelines/Timetable, Admission ticket to the reception at the Bank of England (Mrs Taylor) and seating plan for luncheon, to-do list and post-event souvenir colour booklet published by the Provost and Chapter of Birmingham Cathedral;
The Maundy service, 28 March 1991, Westminster Abbey: Order of Service;
The Maundy service, 16 April 1992, Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chester: Official Invitation (The Right Revd the Lord Bishop and Mrs Taylor), Orders of Service (2), Timetable, Luncheon menus (2) and seating plan for luncheon;
The Maundy service, 31 March 1994, Truro Cathedral: Order of Service; Luncheon menu;
The Maundy service, 4 April 1996, Norwich Cathedral: Invitation cards (2, different, one named Linda Taylor); Invitation to Drinks in the Deanery (Mrs J.B. Taylor); together with a buff envelope inscribed ‘Lord High Almoner, Royal Maundy Fee, 10 Sets’ [Lot].
An interesting group of modern Maundy souvenirs £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Maundy Sets, the property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: J.B. Taylor.

John Bernard Taylor, KCVO (1929-2016), educ. Watford Grammar School and Christ’s College, Cambridge; married Linda Barnes 1956; vicar of Henham and Elsenham 1959-64, All Saints, Woodford 1972-5, Archdeacon of West Ham 1975-80; succeeded Robert Runcie as Bishop of St Albans, 1980; Lord High Almoner 1988-97