John Peacock (died 1867) was a

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born songwriter and poet in the 19th century. His most famous piece is possibly "Marsden Rocks".

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John Peacock (died 1867) was born in

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He was born in the City of York in the year 1799 He went to sea at the age of 12 and was captured by the French during either the

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He was a prisoner for several years being confined in a camp in northern

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his ship the ' Neva' being captured by the French Privateer Maria Louisa He was at various times a seaman, prisoner of war, ( in the French prison in the fortress of Cambray for four years ) shoemaker, Chartist,

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storekeeper, and a second hand bookseller with premises in the Market Place,

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His address was number 2 George Street South Shields . A description given in "The Weekly Chronicle" by Mr

William Brockie William Brockie (1811–1890) was a 19th-century Scottish born writer, newspaper editor, poet and songwriter who lived for many years in City of Sunderland, Sunderland. Life William Brockie, at the time of his death was one of the oldest journ ...

in his regular column on "Local songs and songwriters" was of a man who was "sober, intelligent, sharp witted and well known". He wrote several pieces of poetry, many of which appeared in " The Shields Garland" in 1859. According to The Shields Daily News Monday 17 June 1867 he was seen to have fallen to his knees in the Market Place of South Shields and was reported to have died ' of an attack of apoplexy ' by Dr Tosach ( as reported by the Shields Daily News.

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These include :-

Marsden Rock Marsden Rock is a rock in Tyne and Wear, North East England, situated in Marsden, South Shields. It is overlooked by the Marsden Grotto. The rock is a sea stack of Magnesian Limestone which lies approximately off the main cliff face. It was fo ...

s – to the tune of "Jockey to the Fair"
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Ship – tells the tale of the 600 tons of tallow candles, a must in every household before electricity, were washed ashore at South Shields, and how the population cleared the beach very quickly.

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FARNE - Folk Archive Resource North East – Marsden Rocks

FARNE - Folk Archive Resource North East – The Tallow Ship

Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings
English male poets English male songwriters People from South Shields Musicians from Tyne and Wear Writers from Tyne and Wear 1867 deaths Geordie songwriters Year of birth unknown {{Songwriter-stub

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