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Milne

[miln]

noun

  1. A(lan) A(lexander), 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.



Milne

/ mɪln /

noun

  1. A ( lan ) A ( lexander ). 1882–1956, English writer, noted for his books and verse for children, including When We Were Very Young (1924) and Winnie the Pooh (1926)

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In May 2024 police searched A Milne's office in Springburn, Glasgow, and recovered 19 containers with ashes, just days after eight urns were handed over to Argyll and Bute Council.

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At the time, Brandreth said AA Milne was already a "successful" playwright, with 40 plays to his name.

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Passing sentence, Judge Alexander Milne called him "profoundly dishonest" and a "corrupting influence" who had "left a trail of misery".

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The siblings were informed of the error when they contacted Clydebank Crematorium after questioning the lack of paperwork they had received with the urn from the former A Milne Funeral Directors.

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At one end of the Parkway is the work of Calder’s grandfather, Alexander Milne Calder, whose figure of William Penn crowns City Hall.

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