Not convinced it is Miles Wootton. I understood it was the late Fred Wedlock who wrote it - and so did the two guys I learnt it from.

Miles Wootton - a friend for over 40 years - wrote the song and his singing of it was popular in Brighton area folk clubs a good while before Fred Wedlock heard it at the Stanford Arms Folk Club when he was the guest there. I was there the night Fred heard it and remember Fred's enthusiasm for the song.

Later, Miles heard from Fred telling him that he wanted to record it, but if he did then the writing credit on the album would be to Wedlock/Wootton. Fred followed this up by saying that if Miles did not agree to this then he would not record it so the choice was between royalties of 50% of something or 100% of nothing. Miles opted to allow Fred to record it and to attribute a half of the writing credit.