my mate

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Shipmates, Laurie R280948 pass-away some of his ships {wartime} The,Hermatis, Fort La Cloche, Empire Sands ,Cape Sable, port phillip . and The Clearpool...Lifes Storms are over Youll' suffer no more you dropped, your anchor on the peacefull shore I will miss you shipmate...

[Captain Kong]

Hi Louis,
So sorry to hear of your mate Laurie, you have written so much about him in the past I felt that I knew him.
I will have a tot of rum and drink to him.
Condolences to all his friends and family
Brian.

[cappy]

louis sorry to hear of your mate ....he lived a life of his times which many would have loved ...to see the world and have true comrade ship ...he was a man of his times ......sorry to hear your sad news regards cappy

[robpage]

Sorry to hear that Louis , I read the fiddlers green poem to a widow of an ex seafarer a whilst ago , and she said , she truely hoped that is where all ex seafarers end up , sailing a virtual sea . My sincerest condolences

[alf corbyn]

you beat me to it brian. i also felt that i knew him as lou was always talking about him. hope he had a good send off. R.I.P.

[Louis the fly]

Thanks for the post amigo, thoughts are with Laurie and his family.

[Keith Tindell]

Sorry to hear that news, always sad to hear of departed friends, Regards KT

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates, Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts, he will have a proper "Merchant navy send off" he has many good friends and family , All I hope they dont ask me to do The talk at the service, he was one of the very best...

[cappy]

if they do ask you louis just tell it like it was.....emotion and all regards cappy

[Captain Kong]

Hi Louis, just read this poem at his funeral,

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A Sailor Died Today.

He was getting old and paunchy
and his hair was falling fast
and he sat around the alehouse
telling stories about the past.

of a war that he had fought in
and the deeds that he had done
in his exploits with his buddies
heroes everyone

and tho`sometimes to his neighbours
his tales became a joke
all his buddies listened
for they knew whereof he spoke

But we`ll hear his tales no longer
an old Sailor has passed away
and the worlds a little poorer
for a sailor died today.

He wont be mourned by many
just his children and his wife
for he lived a very ordinary
very quiet sort of life

He held a job and raised a family
quietly going on his way
and the world won`t note his passing
tho` a Sailor died today

When politicians leave this earth
their bodies lie in state
while thousands note their passing
and proclaim that they were great

Papers tell of their life stories
from the time when they were young
but the passing of a Sailor
goes unnoticed and unsung.


Is the greatest contribution
to the welfare of our land
some jerk who breaks his promise
and cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary person
who in times of war and strife
goes off to serve their country
and offers up their life.


The politicians stipend
and the style in which he lives
are sometimes disproportionate
to the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Sailors
who offered up their all
is paid off with a medal
and perhaps a pension small

It`s so easy to forget them
for it is so long ago
that our Dads and uncles and brothers
went to battle, but we know.

It was not the politicians
with their compromise and ploys
who won for us our freedom
that our country now enjoys

Should you find yourself in danger
with your enemies at hand
would you really want some cop-out
with his ever waffling stand?

Or would you want a Sailor
who has sworn to defend
their home, their kin, and country
and would fight until the end
.
He was just a common Sailor
and his ranks are growing thin
but his presence should remind us
we may need his like again

For when countries are in conflict
then we find the Sailors part
is to clean up all the troubles
that the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honour
while he`s here to hear the praise
then at least let`s give him homage
at the ending of his days.

For when countries are in conflict
then we find the Sailors part
is to clean up all the troubles
that the politicians start

If we cannot do him honour
while he`s here to hear the praise
then at least let`s give him homage
at the ending of his days.
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auther unknown,
Brian