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Marriott Edgar October 5th 1880 - May 5th 1951 born George Marriot Edgar in Kirkcudbright Scotland was a poet scriptwriter and comedian best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway particularly the Albert series In total he wrote 16 Stanley Holloway monologues whilst Holloway himself wrote only 5 His parents were Jennifer nee Taylor a native of Dundee and Richard Horatio Edgar only son of Alice Marriott Mrs Robert Edgar proprietor of the Marriott family theatre troupe Richard had two sisters Grace and Adeline Marriott All took their stepfathers surname Edgar

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Albert and the Lion
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The Battle of Hastings
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Three Ha'Pence a Foot
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The Return of Albert
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Sam's Christmas Pudding
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Asparagus
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The Lion and Albert
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The Recumbent Posture
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Little Aggie
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The Jubilee Sov'reign
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Canute the Great
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Fair Rosamond
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Jonah and the Grampus
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Albert's Return
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Richard Coeur de Lion
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Albert and the 'Eadsman
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Marksman Sam
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Magna Carta
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Goalkeeper Joe
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The Channel Swimmer
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The Runcorn Ferry
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Queen Matilda
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The 'Ole in the Ark
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Joe Ramsbottom
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Albert and His Savings
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