Rose of England

Rose of England

"Rose of England" is a patriotic song written by Ivor Novello in 1937 for his musical 'Crest of the Wave'. Contrary to some reports, it was not popularised by Vera Lynn during the war years. The only recording which she made of the song was on the long-playing album 'More Hits of the Blitz' released in 1966 and which has been included on several Compact Disc releases. This was the choice of her producer, the (then) recently hired David Gooch, who also produced the final album recorded by Alma Cogan. The song was played by Maggie Smith in the motion picture A Private Function and also by Patricia Routledge in an episode of Keeping Up Appearances. The flower to which the song's lyrics refer is one of England's national emblems, the Tudor Rose. The song's popularity has led to some calls for it to replace God Save the Queen as the English sporting anthem.cite news

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