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{{summary | text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==Olney is a small village in England[[Image:Olney_church. It was at the jpg|thumb|The church here that the [[in Olney where John Newtonworked]], the writer of the song [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] worked.}}
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{{links}}==Main article== Olney is a small town near [[Milton Keynes]], [[England]] with a population of around 6,000 people. It lies on the River Great Ouse. The town originally grew as a lace-making centre, and is the place where the [[Olney Hymns]] were written. [[John Newton]], author of the hymn [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] was curate of Olney and is buried here. Since 1445, a pancake race has been run in the town every Pancake Day. Before an administrative boundary change in 1995, Olney was in [[Buckinghamshire]]. It now forms part of the Borough of Milton Keynes, a unitary authority. ==Links==
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Olney is a small village in England. It was at the church here that the [[Image:Olney_church.jpg|thumb|The church in Olney where John Newton worked]], the writer of the song [[Amazing Grace (song)|Amazing Grace]] worked.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olney%2C_Milton_Keynes Wikipedia - Olney, Milton Keynes]
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