https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/43314/archive/files/19f87f216ffdd0a5825368321f8a1a26.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=crWbNDV8c2FJQblfn0Ez%7EWQfBYTwlzzdmFNFcJ7vmzskKsCKEAKCHdMgFEMHeGl7J9VO0T0HfSBEg86HPwhnFGzu2EOgD6FZOVndKUgxunQfgDarMnQjp4mOgmYPURw%7E4Fgv8T63wrQQfnILw3gpnCyHpmqs0wNUmD9mcYuwYl3%7Em%7EzS07ebeHQugumixOQkHzfGzDImfNc3LIL26CuPvj6gppsFccJ6-gF0rvYN3WaRd10kpD8vsrYWzIunNeLv6Sh6V89G8x8hlT63LIH8NHHKL-mxop7tBrMdK6cbwx74AW354iewTEr5MsBLFDBCaOwH0eT7Ff30avC%7EgCZslw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b684a0cd76eb28732e9a6f3b88b55689 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Oakridge Lynch' a hymn tune by Martin Shaw Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Literature, Poetry and Song Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Songs of Praise Subject The topic of the resource You may not be aware that the village has a hymn tune named after it. On page 623 of Songs of Praise there appears a tune by Martin Shaw titled 'Oakridge Lynch'. It is a simple and charming melody with uncomplicated harmonies and seems a perfect marriage with the words by Norman Gale, called by him 'Village Hymn'. Together they admirably call to mind Oakridge's hilltop remoteness with its grazing cattle and waving comfields. There is also another link, Percy Dearmer. We can imagine perhaps that Martin Shaw visited Percy Dearmer at Lyday Close and was inspired by his beautiful surroundings to compose the hymn ... Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Oakridge History Group