PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS: 
The late Patric Standford may have written these short pieces deliberately to provoke our feedback. If so, his success is reflected in the rich range of readers' comments appearing at the foot of most of the pages.
Charles Dibdin
Charles Dibdin was born in Southampton, England, on 15 March 1745 and died on 25 July 1814 in London. He was a choirboy at Winchester, and devoted his life to vocal music, mostly in London, composing popular 'musicals' and songs.