Beating in The Sky

These words are for Neb who passed just a few months ago after a very short battle with the big C..... he was a fine man and a mate... these words are also for his family left behind... Neb was 53....

Beating in The Sky

 

He was a great Gamekeeper

Was our Neb

 

But now the big man’s gone

 

Who will raise the birds

Who shall feed the dogs

 

Who will tend the field

Who shall lead the flush

 

He was a game Gamekeeper

Was our Neb

 

But now the big man’s gone

 

Who will toe the line

Who shall beat about the bush

 

He was a great Gamekeeper

Was our Neb

Author's Note

as ya might guess Neb was a fine Gamekeeper.....

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A fine tribute and I liked the title very much. Sounds as though he was a thoroughly decent bloke who loved working the land. I'm sure he will be sadly missed. Good afternoon Neville.

[Neville]

Thank you so much Christine, he was certainly a character, quite the giant too & yes very much missed.... the whole village attended as did a sizable percentage of Northants Fire Brigade...... Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Great that he got a good send off. That's nice.

[sette]

and with that he will sorely be missed

[Neville]

He will indeed..... I could not see him off as live too far away but he was a fireman before he became a Gamekeeper and had a Fireman's farewell....

[sette]

fireman in my book will always be a hero so he died as a hero apart from being a gamekeeper.

[Neville]

He was certainly a hero....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is such a nice tribute to him...i am sure he is up there smiling ...and appreciating what you wrote of him.
j.

[Neville]

cheers jacob tis much appreciated....N