This is also commonly mistaken to be the resting place of the mythical Lambton Worm, as depicted in the famous North East folk song, but locally the credit goes to the nearby Worm Hill, in Fatfield.
The continuing influence of Sherlaw Johnson's geographical origins is evident in compositions, such as the Northumbrian Symphony and his opera, The Lambton Worm, that utilise material from the North-East of England.
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The Lambton Worm is an old folk tale, similar to the tale of Saint George and the Dragon, going back centuries which was turned into a children’s Pantomime.
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Very little is known of the writer but what can be gleaned from various publications is that he was born in England, assumedly in the North East and possibly Sunderland area as the words of the song “The Lambton Worm” are from the “Mackem” dialect.