Thomas William Mellor (25 May 1880 – July 1926) was an English songwriter. He was born in

Lambeth Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth, historically in the County of Surrey. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area expe ...

, London. His first successful song was "I Wouldn’t Leave My Little Wooden Hut For You", written with Charles Collins in 1905, which launched the career of

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Daisy Dormer Daisy Dormer (born Kezia Beatrice Stockwell, 16 January 1883 – 13 September 1947) was a British music hall performer. Early life Kezia Beatrice Stockwell was born on 16 January 1883 in Southsea to Mary and Henry John Stockwell. Her fathe ...

. Other successful songs included "I Like Your Old French Bonnet" (with

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and Alf J. Lawrance, 1906, performed by Harry Fay), "If I hadn't got a girl like you" (with Gifford and Lawrance, 1907, performed by

Gordon Stretton Gordon Stretton (5 June 1887 – 3 May 1983), born William Masters, was an English singer, dancer and musical director of mixed Irish and Jamaican descent. He became one of the first Liverpool-based musicians to gain international acclaim,Dani ...

), "My Indiana Queen" and "She's somebody's sweet heart" (both with Gifford, 1909, performed by Gordon Stretton), "There's a brown gal way down in Old Dahomey" (with Gifford, 1910, performed by Gordon Stretton), "It’s Nice To Have A Friend" (with Gifford, 1913, performed by

Florrie Forde Flora May Augusta Flannagan ( Flannagan; 16 August 187518 April 1940), known professionally as Florrie Forde, was an Australian popular singer and music hall entertainer. From 1897 she lived and worked in the United Kingdom. She was one of the ...

), "When It’s Apple Blossom Time In Normandy" (written with Gifford and Huntley Trevor, 1913), "We’re Irish And Proud Of It, Too" (written with Gifford and

Fred Godfrey Fred Godfrey (17 September 1880 – 22 February 1953) was the pen name of Llewellyn Williams, a World War I songwriter. He is best known for the songs "Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty" (1916) and "Bless 'Em All" (1917), a 1940s hit record ...

, 1914), "All the Boys in Khaki Get the Nice Girls" (with Gifford, 1915) and "Save Your Kisses Till The Boys Come Home" (with Gifford and Godfrey, 1915). Tom Mellor (1880–1926), ''Fred Godfrey Songs''
Retrieved 8 September 2020 Mellor served in the

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towards the end of the

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. The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 631
/ref> He died in Lambeth in 1926, aged 46.

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1880 births 1926 deaths English male songwriters {{songwriter-stub