Royal Maundy recent years, approximately 1,600–1,900 sets have been minted. Additional sets have been struck for inclusion in special silver proof sets marketed by the Royal Mint in 1996, 2000 and 2006, with a special issue in gold as part of a gold proof set in 2002. Individual Maundy recipients have realised as much as £100 per set of four pieces by selling them on eBay. Royal Maundy Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver
Thursday October Christian I house was the oldest building still standing on the island, until it was demolished on 12 March 2004 because of termite damage. Thursday's life story was written by R. M. Ballantyne in "The Lonely Island; or, The Refuge of the Mutineers" (1880). He also appears in Charles Dickens' "The Long Voyage" (1853). Thursday October Christian is also mentioned on the Rasputina album "Oh Perilous World". Thursday October Christian I Thursday October Christian (14 October 1790 – 21 April 1831) was the first son of Fletcher Christian (leader of the historical mutiny on the "Bounty") and his Tahitian wife Mauatua. He