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When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:38 am
by Guest
I've been looking for these lyrics for a long time and like a previous posting they remind me of childhood holidays in the little fishing village of Appledore in North Devon.
Thanks

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:55 am
by Guest
Memories of primary school (over 40 years ago)! This one always sticks in the mind - I remember it had loads of flats to play on our recorders!!

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:07 pm
by Guest
We used to sing it at school assembly in Hastings, East Sussex, over 40 years ago. Hastings has the largest beach-based fishing fleet in Europe and everyone knew someone in the fishing community so very poignant.

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:21 am
by Guest
wow-I have been singing this song to my children and they love it, but could only remember one verse -thanks for the rest. Brings back memories singing it during assembly at Kilimani Primary School in Kenya.

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:45 pm
by Guest
I come from Fishing stoc when I was a kid and was a regular hymn at school and sung regularly at funerals of family fishermen

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 1:39 pm
by Guest
I love this hymn. iIt was Hymn number144 in our Hymn books at Bursar St school Cleethorpes and made me think of my brother at sea. Thanks for the memories.

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:59 pm
by Guest
Thrunscoe School Cleethorpes as well - again over 40 years ago!!!

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:15 pm
by Guest
Portland Underhill junior school sang this one quite often in school in the mornings. That would be about 1975 ish.

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:41 pm
by Guest
Whiteshill school, GLOS in the early 80s. Thank you for that. I'll be singing it to my kids! I still find myself singing stuff I sang nearly 30 years ago and the lyrics speaking to me. Who'd have thought his song would touch so many people so many years later? We never know what footprints we'll leave.

When lamps are lighted in the town, the fishermen at sea

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:13 pm
by Guest
Vine Road Primary Green St Green. My favourite school hymn. 1961/2/3/4