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families were provided with food and clothing. Under Don's leadership, church members were rallied to provide support for
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was a refuge for men who had returned from the war and gravitated to Leeds in search of work but who ended up destitute. Since its inception, the crypt has offered support, advice and shelter to those people (men and women) on the margins of society and is still in existence today. Its work and its
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professionals, with a focus on biblical teaching and musical worship. St George's sets itself firmly within the
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