Following
the sudden loss of her Father, Debby , the founder
of BONNIEBABIES,
Wishes
the following tribute to be on view to all who pass
this way Thank
you.
THOMAS
SERVICE GRAHAM 04/12/38 to 30/11/07
FATHER, GRANDFATHER, GENTLEMAN AND FRIEND
THROUGH
HIS YEARS OF SERVING IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, TOM SERVED
BOTH IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT (KNOWN AFFECTIONATLEY
AS ROCKAPES)
AND ALSO AS A CRASH CREW FIREFIGHTER.
A TRUE
BONNIEBABIES SUPPORTER AND FRIEND.
THE
FOLLOWING ODE IS A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A MAN WHO DEDICATED
SO MUCH OF HIS LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS.
A FIREMAN AND A ROCK
APE MET IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY
THE PLACE WAS AT THE GOLDEN GATES, THE TIME WAS JUDGEMENT
DAY
TO THE ROCK APE SAID ST PETER WHO WAS STANDING SMART
AND GRAND
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ON EARTH THAT MERITS YOU ENTRANCE
TO THIS LAND
ON EARTH
I WAS A GUNNER AND TRAVELLED TO MANY A FOREIGH LAND
AND TRAMPED THOSE SANDY BEACHES WITH SLR IN HAND
AND IN THE NAME OF QUEEN AND COUNTRY HAVE AT LEAST
A DOZEN MEN
AND IN THE NAME OF QUEEN AND COUNTRY WOULD DO IT ALL
AGAIN
TO THE
FIREMAN ST PETER SAID "I NEED ASK YOU NOUGHT
FOR WITH YOUR VERY LIFE YOU HAVE ADMISSION TO THIS
LAND BOUGHT"
ON A ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION A VULCAN CRASHED THAT
DAY
AND UNDERNEATH THAT VULCAN A BLUE STEEL BOMB DID LAY
THOUGH THE FLAMES WERE FIERCE AND MIGHTY, YOU HAD
A JOB TO DO
YOU BATTLED THE SMOKE AND FLAMES TO SAVE THE FIVE
MAN CREW
AT THIS VERY MOMENT IN A CHURCHYARD ON A HILL
THE CRASH CREWS ARE ALL GATHERED TO LAY YOUR BODY
STILL
THE
BEARERS OF YOUR COFFIN ARE THE FIVE MEN YOU DID SAVE
AND NOT A MORTAL EYE IS DRY AS YOU DECEND INTO YOUR
GRAVE
SO TAKE THIS HARP BRAVE FIREMAN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
IS YOURS
THE ROCK APE WILL WATCH AS YOU ENTER THE SLOWLY CLOSING
DOORS
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