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Coins on bar at outbreak of WW1

25 Oct 22 - 06:08 PM (#4156356)
Subject: Coins on bar at outbreak of WW1
From: GUEST,Liz philipson

There is a song describing young friends from a southern English village putting coins on the bar at the local pub for a drink when they all returned from WW1. I think the song records that none of them did return. Can anyone give me more details of the song and direct me to a recording of it, please?


25 Oct 22 - 06:20 PM (#4156358)
Subject: RE: Coins on bar at outbreak of WW1
From: bradfordian

Thirteen florins on the bar, by Mike Sparks, is one. I think there may be one or two more similarly themed


25 Oct 22 - 06:24 PM (#4156360)
Subject: RE: Coins on bar at outbreak of WW1
From: bradfordian

There is a thread on this. Also on you tube, also on Mikes own website- Google it!


26 Oct 22 - 01:00 AM (#4156378)
Subject: RE: Coins on bar at outbreak of WW1
From: Backwoodsman

Thirteen Florins on the Bar


26 Oct 22 - 01:01 AM (#4156379)
Subject: RE: Coins on bar at outbreak of WW1
From: Backwoodsman

Apologies, Bradfordian, just saw that you already linked to the thread! Duh!
    Nope. I did. But I beat ya to it. -Joe Offer-