$2 Million in World War II-Era Cash Found Under Floor of Churchill’s Tailor
The 30 bundles of £1 and £5 notes were likely stashed away amidst wartime uncertainty
By Meilan Solly
June 14, 2018
Shopfitter Russ Davis was working on renovations at the Brighton location of recreational retailer Cotswold Outdoor last month when he chanced upon what appeared to be a block of wood. Upon snapping it in half, however, he spotted a £1 note. Soon, Davis unearthed more bundles of cash, all of which were carefully stashed underneath layers of rotting carpet, tiles and floorboards.
According to BBC News, Davis knew the money was old based on the amount of flooring he had removed. The bundles, which contained a mixture of £1 and £5 notes, were also an unusual shade of blue, indicating they had been issued by the Bank of England as emergency currency during World War II.
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