King distributes Maundy money after lapse of two hundred years . For the first time since the reign of James II , the King personally distributed the Maundy Money gifts to the worthy poor at Westminster Abbey .Gifts were received by 67 men and women , one for each of the years of the King ' s age . Left to right Mrs Emma Taylor aged 83 , Mrs Hall aged 82 , and Mrs Sarah Collings , aged 76 , with their Maundy bags of money after the royal distribution . 24 March 1932