The Guardian theguardian.com 2026-07-07 15:17

‘Like a miracle’: hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure

Anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 was discovered in a bag beneath the altarUnable to raise the £750,000 needed for urgent repairs, St Wilfrid’s church in the town of Melling, Lancashire, looked likely to shut its doors after more than 700 years.But on Go

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