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Jack Judge (plaque)

The plaque on SJ9698 : Jack Judge Statue. JACK JUDGE accompanied by a WW1 soldier Inspired to compose the famous marching song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" He was the first to sing it publicly...

The plaque on SJ9698 : Jack Judge Statue. JACK JUDGE accompanied by a WW1 soldier Inspired to compose the famous marching song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" He was the first to sing it publicly in 1912 at the Grand Theatre in Stalybridge, the town of its conception. Unveiled 16th December 2005 by Councillor FRank Robinson The plaque is carefully worded to avoid controversy by saying that the song was conceived in Stalybridge, rather than composed there, as is widely believed (Link Tameside MBC press release). This is because many people dispute that and claim the song was written in his home town of Oldbury ( Link Wikipedia).

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