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In addition to his sailing pleasures and professional work, John took on publishing & editing the Canadian magazine GAM On Yachting during 2007 . . . http://www.gamonyachting.com/

There is an absoluting stirring English song called Land of Hope & Glory written in 1902 by A.C. Benson (words) and Edward Elgar (music). It's long been considered an unofficial national song of England . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THYgeETrkPs

Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned,
God make thee mightier yet !
On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned,
Once more thy crown is set.
Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained,
Have ruled thee well and long ;
By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained,
Thine Empire shall be strong.

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free,
How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee ?
Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be set ;
God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet,
God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.

Chorus
Land of Hope and Glory, &c.

Solo
Thy fame is ancient as the days,
As Ocean large and wide :
A pride that dares, and heeds not praise,
A stern and silent pride ;
Not that false joy that dreams content
With what our sires have won ;
The blood a hero sire hath spent
Still nerves a hero son.

Land of Hope and Glory, &c.

Chorus
Land of Hope and Glory, &c.


John happens to hail from the same said Land . . . of Hope & Glory. :)


John Grainger
HOPE & GLORY 33 16
Mississauga ON . Port Credit YC
Bronte-Mississauga Flotilla (12 boats)
Golden Horseshoe Squadron (40 boats)
West-Lake Ontario Fleet (114 boats)

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