|
More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
|
Tom Bowling
|
|
Popular sentimental song about the death of 'poor Tom Bowling, the darling of our crew'. It was written by Charles Dibdin (1745–1814), apparently in memory of his elder brother, the captain of a ship plying the route to India, who had died at sea.
|
|
|
|