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At York Railways Station is a prominent, if modest, plaque commemorating William Milner (1900-1942). It reads:

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In response to a supporter of the Open Air, I wrote as follows, earlier in the week.

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A barn owl glides at 16 miles per hour.

A barn owl flies at 23 miles per hour.

And I know these statements are true.

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Forget-me-nots seem to be doing well this year. Although sometimes found in gardens, they grace well enough hedgerows and verges. Their dainty simplicity does not always match their historical associations. For example, they were associated with pre-war continental Freemasonry as well as sections of the German Nazi Party. Nevertheless, the flower was made by God and given for our pleasure.

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