Thanks Carol - The Greenwich Pensioner is another Dibdin song. 


 


 

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From: Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: RE: Songs and Pots










Apparently there were other vessels (well, at least 1) with 'songs' on
them...from this hospital.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.147
"The National Maritime Museum has inherited and exhibits many objects
from the old Greenwich Hospital. One of these, a ceramic jug, has a
ballad, ' The Greenwich Pensioner' printed on its sides. This popular
song sums up the career and attitude of a typical inhabitant of
Greenwich Hospital. In the final verse the pensioner sings:

Yet still I am enabled 
To bring up in life's rear 
Although I am disabled 
And lie in Greenwich tier 
The King, God bless His Majesty 
Who saved me from the main 
I'll praise with love and loyalty 
But ne'er to sea again!"

Doesn't really help much tho.  But, maybe the hospital had these vessels
made...and....somehow a piece ended up in your area (a souvenir?).

Good luck finding info.

Carol

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carl
Steen
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 10:17 AM
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Subject: Songs and Pots

Hi All -

?I've found an
overglaze printed creamware pitcher (ok, in small pieces) that has a
scene of the Greenwich (England) Hospital on one side, and a song by
18th c. composer Charles Dibdin called "The Jolly Young Waterman" on
the other. I've googled Dibdin and found all the basic information, but
was wondering if anyone else has found this particular commemorative?
Any other Dibdin verses? I'll be happy to send a pdf if anyone wants to
see it.



thanks,



Carl Steen