John Brown (servant) Queen Victoria commissioned a life-sized statue of Brown by Edgar Boehm shortly after his death. The inscription read: "Friend more than Servant. Loyal. Truthful. Brave. Self less than Duty, even to the Grave." When Victoria's son succeeded to the throne he had the statue moved to a less conspicuous site. Design and manufacture of both medals were commissioned by Queen Victoria. The 1997 film "Mrs Brown" is the fictionalised story of John Brown. Billy Connolly stars as Brown and Dame Judi Dench as Victoria. John Brown (servant) John Brown (8 December 1826 – 27 March 1883) was a Scottish personal
Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder played during the holiday, sometimes edited to remove elements of the song that can be construed to disparage the Irish. The song was used in the 1943 film "Coney Island" when it was performed by Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, George Montgomery and Frank Orth and later reprised by Winninger at the piano. Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder "Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?" is a popular song, sometimes known as "Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy's Chowder". It was written by George L. Giefer in 1898 and originally recorded by Edward M. Favor in