Hi,

I guess I'll guesstimate the date and put date unknown. What I meant about the Baggs version is "it's not on google search" so it's not searchable, unless someone went to Vaughan Williams site --they couldn't find it, plus the text is not accessible unless you type it out from the MSS. So it's now something that is searchable online.

As far as Bridgewater, that is the best location, you are correct but there are more versions that are "In Seaport Town" or "In Bruton Town" or "In [ ] Town than Bridgewater. Still the possibility exists that the original broadside if it were found would be different. Certainly we should consider the oldest English version by 80 years "Near Tunbridge Waters" to hold more weight.

TY again,

Richie