Wednesday 14 September 2022 03:53 PM Leaflet from George VI's funeral falls out of Bible in service for Queen's death trends now
A church organist has recalled the 'wonderful, meant-to-be' moment a leaflet from the funeral of George VI fell out of a Bible at a service marking the Queen's death.
Nick Danks was shocked when the historic item was discovered at St Genny's Church, near Crackington Haven, in Cornwall, before Sunday's Evensong.
The congregation at the church had decided to read from a rarely used King James Bible and were amazed to find the leaflet from the King's funeral before a service marking the death of his daughter, Elizabeth.
It contains an order of service for the 1952 funeral, with a pattern of prayers and readings which are the same as those being put forward for services to mark the death of Her Majesty, who died last Thursday at the age of 96.
Mr Danks, who was leading the service, said it was an incredible find and a remarkable coincidence it was found on that day.
Nick Danks posted an image of the leaflet on Twitter. The item was from the funeral of George VI, the late Queen's father who died in 1952
The discovery was made at St Gennys Church (pictured), near Crackington Haven in Cornwall on Sunday
'No one could quite remember when the bible had last been used... but then the leaflet fell out the front,' he said.
'It was just one of those wonderful moments that was meant-to-be,' he said.
The front of the leaflet said it was 'to be used in all Churches in England on the Day of the Funeral', which was on 15 February 1952.
No one from the church could remember when the bible was last used
Mr Danks, who is also a part-time organist, said: 'It made everyone stop
