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The Pageant of Torbay Part Two

by The Legendary Ten Seconds

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Nuestra Senora Del Rosario 03:45
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The Armada was sighted from St Michaels Mount Then out of Plymouth the English ships sailed out Commanded by Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake The odds were stacked against them with so much at stake During the first skirmishes in late July Two Spanish ships would disastrously collide One lost two sails and was crippled in the sea And from Sir Francis Drake that vessel could not flee Captain Whiddon on the Roebuck into Torbay to tow The Nuestra Senora Del Rosario Drake hoped that he could loot the stricken vessel With the ship at his mercy he was so successful The Spanish surrendered their gold coins and their swords Drake taking fifty nobles so history records Captain Whiddon on the Roebuck into Torbay to tow The Nuestra Senora Del Rosario From the Revenge Don Pedro saw the campaign The cunning English sailors against the might of Spain At Calais the fireships burning so bright The Armada in disarray for a him a painful sight Captain Whiddon on the Roebuck into Torbay to tow The Nuestra Senora Del Rosario Our lady of the rosary a flagship of the sea Don Pedro her captain for a ransom would be free Back in Torbay the Rosario remained And the hopes of the Spanish crew would surely be in vain For they were held as prisoners in Torre Abbey's barn For the history of Torquay this is such a thrilling yarn Captain Whiddon on the Roebuck into Torbay to tow The Nuestra Senora Del Rosario
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John Nutt 02:28
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John Nutt was a pirate who lived in Torbay His crews would respect him for their regular good pay He had an illegal business all along the coast Of immunity from capture he could surely boast The Lord Mayor of Dartmouth sent off an urgent plea To the Lord Admiral of London of the danger of piracy From John Nutt the brigand who sailed from Torbay With sailors from the Royal Navy that he lured away He was captured by John Eliot in sixteen twenty three But from the secretary of state he gained his freedom successfully This caused a scandal because the pirate was set free And poor John Eliot was sent to prison in Marshalsea
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Cadewell House 04:15
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A naval man purchased Cadewell field Part of his land on which to build The grandest house Shiphay has known The admiral died far from his home On his ship far from his home As children we played on the green Near to where that house had been Near to where Cadewell House had been The estate passed to the eldest son Then purchased by Horatio Carlyon See where the town hall stands A businessman who bought that land An architect and a businessman As children we played on the green Near to where that house had been Near to where Cadewell House had been After Mr Carlyon died Mr Chapman retired there to reside His wife like Dresden china Of the ladies none were finer None were as kind as her As children we played on the green Near to where that house had been Near to where Cadewell House had been It's a shame the house was knocked down The Yankee army came to our town Their depot where the house had been They built the road around the green Cadewell Park Road around the green As children we played on the green Near to where that house had been Near to where Cadewell House had been Near to where Cadewell House had been
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The Drinking Fountains of Torquay 02:52
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First chorus Tea and coffee is too dear Come and drink the water clear Leave the cider leave the beer Come and drink the water clear First verse If you've toiled up Meadfoot Hill Take a rest and drink your fill Mr Trant has built a fountain For those who climb this seaside mountain Second chorus Tea and coffee is too dear Come and drink the water clear Leave the cider leave the beer Come and drink the water clear Second verse To Watcombe on a cycle run To Lion Rocks you go for fun At the fountain take a rest Mr Bosanquet's name be blessed Third verse But Torquay's mayor and corporation Have caused some local aggravation Ellacombe's fountians have run dry The public want the reason why Middle bit The drinking fountians of Torquay Will surely quench your thirst for free Last verse At Old Maid's Perch and Penny's Hill St Marychurch and Chapel Hill All around old Torquay town Drinking fountains can be found Last chorus Tea and coffee is too dear Come and drink the water clear Leave the cider leave the beer Come and drink the water clear
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The Town of Torquay 01:33
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Let’s take a walk by the harbourside in 1893 Life would be quite different then In the town of Torquay Everything looks so old fashioned The lady’s hats, their shoes and dresses Let’s take a walk up Union Street in 1903 Life would be quite different then In the town of Torquay Gas lamps to the light the street A horse and cart but no cars seen Soon there will be trams With electrification The terminus for them Located by Torre station Take a walk to the town hall in 1923 Life would be quite different then In the town of Torquay In the town of Torquay In the town of Torquay
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The Old Torquay Fire Brigade 03:35
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Hooves striking the tram rails Sparks flying up to the horses tails The wagon of the Torquay fire brigade It deserves a great accolade A fire in the town See the building burning down Smoke up in the sky Vicious flames A despairing cry The Torquay firemen quickly on the scene With their engine powered by steam A fire on the Strand at Slade's Thank heavens for the fire brigade A fire in the town See the building burning down Smoke up in the sky Vicious flames A despairing cry Christened by the Mayoress in May When it happened such a proud day Firefly was a motor fire engine The danger of fire is never ending A fire in the town See the building burning down Smoke up in the sky Vicious flames A despairing cry A despairing cry
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Strategies Well Planned 02:39
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A hero of the Boer war His strategies well planned He served in India And in the Sudan Young Herbert went to Eton With holidays in Torquay Cricket in the summer season There by the sea Young Herbert went to Eton With holidays in Torquay A general of the Great War His strategies well planned He served in the Flanders mud Second army his command He came back to Torquay From the Great War Honoured with a ceremony In the town hall Yes he came back from Torquay From the Great War They gathered in the town hall To honour his return The freedom of the borough He was given and he had earned A general of the Great War His strategies well planned He served in the Flanders mud Second army his command A general of the Great War His strategies well planned Commander of the army That occupied the Rhine After the armistice That had been signed After the armistice That had been signed
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Madge's Wedding 02:27
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Their father died in November Madge married in September Bridesmaids all in white With wreaths of flowers a lovely sight A wedding breakfast at Ashfield Before the wedding vows were sealed The marriage at the church in Torre Agatha loved the dress she wore No reception for the marriage Satin shoes tied to a carriage Of Madge and Jimmy's wedding day Agatha Miller had this to say A wedding breakfast at Ashfield Before the wedding vows were sealed No reception for the marriage Satin shoes tied to a carriage
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Mr White's Pioneering Flight 03:18
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Mr Claude Grahame White And his pioneering flight See him fly over Torbay From Torre Abbey Meadows today In July nineteen ten The fleet is here again Two hundred warships this time The view of them is so fine But Mr Claude Grahame White With his pioneering flight Above the fleet in Torbay A warning for the Admiralty today A south westerly gale Forced the fleet to sail From their gathering in Mounts Bay To a safe anchorage in Torbay But Mr Claude Grahame White With his pioneering flight Above the fleet in Torbay A warning for the Admiralty today The combined fleet is here With King George it brings good cheer High above the fleet he flew To show them what he knew For their guns could not elevate To threaten his fragile flying crate Oh Mr Claude Grahame White And his pioneering flight In his Farman biplane He will surely gain great fame Oh Mr Claude Graham Mr Claude Grahame White And his pioneering flight Mr Claude Grahame White And his pioneering flight Mr Claude Grahame White
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Hester's Letters 02:32
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She invited members of society To accompany her for afternoon tea In Torquay a popular resort The replies in their letters she eagerly sought A letter from Keats to his fiancee In Torquay museum it was hidden away Byron's payment for his gambling debt An autograph hunter would love to collect She lost her husband when he went to sea On the Titanic so tragically Letters of condolence were received Some from European royalty A letter from Keats to his fiancee In Torquay museum it was hidden away Byron's payment for his gambling debt An autograph hunter would love to collect Hester's letter collection Brought to the curator's attention A letter from Keats to his fiancee In Torquay museum it was hidden away Byron's payment for his gambling debt An autograph hunter would love to collect She invited members of society To accompany her for afternoon tea In Torquay a popular resort The replies in their letters she eagerly sought
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Percy Fawcett 02:50
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He was born in a house in Torquay Commissioned with the royal artillery A novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Was inspired by Percy on the Amazon soil El Dorado the lost city of Z An obsession always in his head The Amazon forest a living hell Percy Fawcett the explorer knew it so well The horror of the great war he would see He was an officer of the artillery And the horrors of the jungle were just as bad The Amazon could drive the bravest men mad El Dorado the lost city of Z An obsession always in his head The Amazon forest a living hell Percy Fawcett the explorer knew it so well So strange to think he was born here I had wondered where and it was so near A shame that Devonia Villa has gone The sight of Shirley Towers feels so wrong El Dorado the lost city of Z An obsession always in his head The Amazon forest a living hell Percy Fawcett the explorer knew it so well
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles 02:31
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The idea came to her in the dispensary The story of it is not such a mystery In a book it is described So it's creation has survived So Began the affair at Styles The mysterious affair at Styles Hercule Poirot a Belgian refugee There were so many in the town of Torquay On a tram other characters acquired One day her novel would be much admired So Began the affair at Styles The mysterious affair at Styles Walking back home to Ashfield How might the victim be killed From Torre and up the Barton Road How might the plot unfold So Began the affair at Styles The mysterious affair at Styles
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Come Celebrate 03:04
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Come celebrate the war is over An armistice has been signed It's the eleventh of November By sea the news has arrived From HMS Onyx Great news was received In Torquay's harbourside Of the victory that was achieved Come celebrate the war is over An armistice has been signed It's the eleventh of November By sea the news has arrived Marching from St Marychurch The New Zealand troops in Torquay They were singing at Castle Circus A great joy to hear and to see The Mayor led the crowd in cheers For Sir Douglas Haig The Prime Minister, King and Queen And the national anthem was played Crowds of joyful people On the pavements and in the road Applause erupted for the Mayor Later fireworks would explode Come celebrate the war is over An armistice has been signed It's the eleventh of November By sea the news has arrived
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Dreaming of Ashfield 02:33
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Dreaming of Ashfield how the years have flown In her thoughts and her cares The Turkey carpet on the stairs Up the Barton road Ashfield has now gone Somehow it feels so wrong And so this town moves on Dreaming of Ashfield how the years have flown In her thoughts so certain The old frayed red curtain Up the Barton road The school and college gone Somehow it feels so wrong And so this town moves on Goodbye dear Ashfield how the years have flown It seems all too soon Remembering an old school room Nearby lived Eden Phillpotts and his Eltham has also gone Up the Barton road The school and college gone Somehow it feels so wrong And so this town moves on Dreaming of Ashfield how the years have flown In her thoughts and her cares The Turkey carpet on the stairs
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Museum - Torquay Museum 03:22
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Walk up from the harbour Passed the Mallock clock tower To visit the museum For many an hour Up Torwood Street From the Mallock clock tower To visit the museum For many an hour I went to a lecture at the museum The talk about a pageant I wanted to hear The speaker was David Hinchcliffe A lecture that was inspiring and clear Walk up from the harbour Passed the Mallock clock tower To visit the museum For many an hour Up Torwood Street From the Mallock clock tower To visit the museum For many an hour We went to the museum when the weather was awful There was an exhibition of Torbay at war The American army was based in Devon Some fascinating photos we'd not seen before There's a gallery for Agatha Christie The Torquay explorer Percy Fawcett Ancient Egypt shrouded in mystery The Romans in Britain such interesting history Walk up from the harbour Passed the Mallock clock tower To visit the museum For many an hour Up Torwood Street From the Mallock clock tower To visit the museum For many an hour
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Coronavirus - Cruise Ships in Torbay 02:12
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There are cruise ships in Torbay And it looks like they're here to stay They're floating hotels all at sea Empty of passengers so strangely They hope to sail away in November But it looks like they'll be here way past December Cruise ships in Babbacombe bay For how much longer will they stay They're floating hotels all at sea All because of a new disease Coronavirus covid nineteen We're living in a new reality There are cruise ships in Torbay And it looks like they're here to stay They're floating hotels all at sea Empty of passengers so strangely
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The Torquay Pageant Part Two 02:38
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Overlooking Torbay on a perfect June day Our Pageant begins at a time When mammoths still roam And Torquay is home To cavemen depicted in mime Then next are displayed fair maidens afraid For the druids to sacrifice But what of the omens Then enter the Romans The maidens saved in a trice In episode three an Abbot we see Torre Abbey is endowed Children are playing The monks they are praying Of the abbey they are so proud A noble man's wedding and then we are heading To a challenge on fine steeds Then Drake on the hoe With a fair wind to blow We hear of his brave deeds A Princess arrives to our surprise And also Devon's high born A triumphal parade Of the actors is made In all the costumes worn In all the costumes worn

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Inspired by a David Hinchcliffe lecture at Torquay museum about the Torquay Pageant of 1924.

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released December 6, 2023

Recorded in Torquay, Marldon, Kingsteignton and Madron.

All songs composed by Ian Churchward except the Torquay Pageant Part Two and the Drinking Fountains of Torquay composed by Elaine and Ian Churchward

Musical contributions from the following

Ian Churchward vocals, guitar, mellotron sounds
Lord Zarquon mellotron sounds and other keyboards, bass guitar, and drums
Guy Bolt guitar
Phil Swann bouzouki and mandolin
Graham Moores guitar
Bridgit England vocals
Elaine Churchward vocals
Rowan Curle vocals


Illustration Graham Moores

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The Legendary Ten Seconds started off as the solo music project of Ian Churchward during the time when he was the lead guitar player of The Morrisons who were featured on John Peel's radio one show back in 1987. In 2013 Lord Zarquon joined Ian's music project and since then the line up has gradually expanded and various guest musician's and vocalists have helped out in the recording studio. ... more

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