Royal George (I), The

DESCRIPTION: "As we set sail from the Rock of Gibraltar" for Dublin Bay or other destination, the sailors know nothing of disaster that awaits. The ship is wrecked; many die. We are told of the sorrows of those left behind
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1910 (Vaughan Williams/Palmer)
KEYWORDS: ship wreck death mourning travel
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Aug 19, 1782 - Sinking of the Royal George with Admiral Kempenfeldt and most of her crew
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-FolkSongsCollectedBy-Ralph-VaughanWilliams, #80, "The Royal George" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #2529
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Sinking of the Royal George" (probable subject)
File: VWP080

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