Sam Larner

Sam Larner
Born18 October 1878
Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk
Died11 September 1965 (aged 86)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Occupation(s)Fisherman, folk singer

Samuel James Larner (18 October 1878[1] – 11 September 1965)[2] was an English fisherman and traditional singer from Winterton-on-Sea, a fishing village in Norfolk, England. His life was the basis for Ewan MacColl's song The Shoals of Herring, and his songs continue to be recorded by revival singers.[3]

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  3. ^ Roy Palmer, ‘Larner, Samuel James (1878–1965)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Sept 2013 accessed 4 May 2017