On this day in south west Hertfordshire
The family of the Bishop of St Albans have got their own road safety code when travelling by car with Mrs Runcie at the wheel.
When she goes too fast, everyone shouts “Mill End” ... and the speed drops significantly.
This was a story told by the bishop at the informal gathering that followed St Peter’s Centenary celebration mass.
It originated from the time Mrs Runcie was fined for speeding through Mill End some time ago, a fact she is never allowed to forget.
[From the Watford Observer of April 11, 1975]
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