Plaque that was unveiled in the Crypt of
St.Paul's Cathedral, London
21st April 2005
SLEEP WELL YOU BONNIE LADS
BY
PATRICK BALDWIN, NMBVA, RAFA
Dedicated to those left behind
Sleep well you Bonnie lads, wherever you may be.
Buried in a foreign land or in the deep blue sea.
Sleep well you Bonnie Lads, you stayed forever young;
You died so others lived their lives, free from bomb and gun.
You left the shores of your lands, young lads still in your teems;
You hadn't started living life; you hadn't filled your dreams.
Britons, Commonwealth, Gurkhas, Police, you all served side by side;
Foreign ground marked with your blood where you fought and died.
In far off jungles green you fought for Country, King and Queen,
And for a foreign people you hadn't known or seen.
We ask now was it worth it? Of course it was you see,
You helped to right a wrong and set a people free.
So in this Holy House of God, we Honour you with pride.
"Sleep in peace; God rest your souls", this prayer goes out world wide.
And when the Day of Judgement comes, meet us with a smile.
We'll take your hands, fall in line, and go the final mile
So look up to the Plaque and hold your Standards high;
They represent you and me, and those who had to die.
"Sleep well you Bonnie Lads"
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