On The Far Side Of The Forest
Stands A Graveyard I’ve Seen Before
Just Past A Village Named Essoyes
On The Champagne Route To Troyes
In This Quiet Place Fly Flags To Let Us Know
That Veterans Of Three Nations Died Here
Many Years Ago
I’ve Passed Here For The Last Ten Years
I’ve Always Meant To Stop And Call
To Visit Men Who Rarely See Visitors
Behind The Old Stone Wall
Brave Airmen Who Once Fought
And Gave All That They Could Give
They Laid Down Their Very Lives
So Others Now Can Live
I’m Dedicating This Simple Cross
With Its Poppy Crimson Red
In Memory Of All You Did
And Of All The Blood You Shed
From One Old Veteran To Another
In This Place Its Plain To See
Just Honouring Your Very Name Today
It Means The World To Me
So Now We Are Acquainted
I Think Its Fair To Say
From Now On And For Every Year
I Will Always Pass Your Way
To Let You Know Your Memory
Will Last Throughout The Years
On The 11th Of November
When I Shed For You My Tears
And Thank The Lord Above
For All You Gave And More
Heroes And Airmen
Of Another Bloody War
Dave Pugh November 2014 - Dave lives with his wife and 5 children near to the cemetery of the crew of Lancaster ND994 UL-F2 which were all lost on the 15th July, 1944. He visits the grave, tends and lays a wreath at least twice every year.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember
them. - Laurence
Binyon
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