TSQL Delete XML node if its child element contains a given value

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XML Storage can have zero or more <Address> nodes under <Addresses> Need a query to delete any <Address> nodes whose <AddressLine> = '2 Church Lane'

Starting XML:

declare @t table (storage xml);
insert into @t (storage)
select '<Person>
  <Fullname />
  <Surname>Smith</Surname>
  <FirstName>John</FirstName>
  <Addresses>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine>1 Church Lane</AddressLine>
      </Address>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine>2 Church Lane</AddressLine>
      </Address>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine>3 Church Lane</AddressLine>
      </Address>
  </Addresses>
</Person>';

Resulting XML:

<Person>
  <Fullname />
  <Surname>Smith</Surname>
  <FirstName>John</FirstName>
  <Addresses>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine>1 Church Lane</AddressLine>
      </Address>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine>3 Church Lane</AddressLine>
      </Address>
  </Addresses>
</Person>
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