SIR - Could kindly include this poem in your letters section as it is our [Royal Naval Association Cheshunt branch] 20th anniversary of our reformation as a branch. No more fighting ships With taste of salt spray on my lips No more feeling east wind b
SIR - Could kindly include this poem in your letters section as it is our [Royal Naval Association Cheshunt branch] 20th anniversary of our reformation as a branch.
No more fighting ships
With taste of salt spray on my lips
No more feeling east wind bite
Turning face and knuckles white
No more one hour wheelhouse trick
Nor climbing nimbly up the stick
No more cleats and carly floats
Hawser lines and motor boats
No more orders to turn to
Up spirits and away sea boats crew
No more jaunty number one
Three badge killers have also gone
No more gulpers, slippers rum
Gofers, tickler and nauseum
No more pussers runs ashore
In fact jolly jack no more
At least I thought it was the case
But in fact I've found a place
A place where I am once again
In the company of men
A place where we can swap our stories
Reliving times of former glories
A friendly place of which we're fond
Re-united in a common bond
A bond of love and never hate
Where each to each is still a mate
We like a song, we like a tale
We like a pot of ale
Where is this place I'm going to
It's the venue of the Cheshunt RNA DO
As soon as I am through the door
I am Jack ashore once more
(Anonymous, amended by J Murphy)
All Royal Navy, Royal Marines, merchant navy personnel and any member of the armed services, coupled with those who wish to promote naval traditions are welcomed abroad.
We meet at the conservative club in Eleanor Cross Road just alongside the Waltham Cross bus terminus, on the third Sunday in every month between 10am and noon. Up spirits as the sun crosses the yard arm at noon.
James Murphy.
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