Give it a name,
heart of oak, and we'd get it for you, if it was wine from a bishop's cellar, or melted gold from King George's mint.'
and scrambling up on his two wooden legs to salute, hat in hand, ship-shape, with the gallantry of a man-of-warsman and a
heart of oak.
The band not only entertained fans with a rollicking rendition of the classic Hockey Night in Canada theme, but also marked each goal with a select anthem:
Heart of Oak for Navy goals, The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) for Commandos scores.
Dic Bach laboured in the mines, "only seeing the sun on Sundays", but at night would relax in Pontrhydyfen's various watering-holes like the Bird In Hand, Miners' Arms,
Heart of Oak, or the Boar's Head, telling tales like the time he was beaten up by "an enemy" after a pit accident when his arms were bandaged.
HEART OF OAK Nicky Henderson with his star chaser Sprinter Sacre who has battled back from heart problems
They will perform a new play,
Heart of Oak, written by the group's founder Djenane Watkins, at Richmond one-act play festival, in the Georgian theatre in February.
One Royal Marine Sergeant said he had a "
heart of oak that came with loyalty and a brilliant sense of humour".
It included music of the period including two symphonies by William Boyce, the composer of the music for '
Heart of Oak; and the evening concluded with a splendid singing of this song by choir and audience.
Stephen Morgan, owner of
Heart of Oak Tree Care in Leamington, said: "It is shocking to think that someone would do this.
HEIRLOOM: Admiral Lord Collingwood, picture from Collingwood Northumberland's
Heart of Oak book, by Max Adams.
The Battle of Trafalgar Proms includes music by Elgar, Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Henry Wood as well as maritime anthems like
Heart of Oak and A Life on the Ocean Wave.
The choir's talented soloists included Norman Mellor in a rousing
Heart Of Oak and Raymond Steel in a sturdy The Old Brigade.
HMS Brunswick, with 81 men of the 29th on board, was played into battle with the tune
Heart of Oak which was later adopted as one of the regimental marches.
PROUD: The Battle of the Atlantic march-past; CAMPAIGN: John Livingston, chairman of The Friends of HMS Whimbrel;
HEART OF OAK: HMS Whimbrel helped save the country from the U-boat menace.