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