TO THE MEMORY OF ROGER HUGH MY BROTHER IN LAW AN D MY BROTHER IN FLESH I C RFY HIS DEATH

He was my brother by law

but he was my brother in flesh

Roger Hugh, a true English gentleman

I shed tears before Christ

and pray for him

Handsome lad

from Hornchurch

the brother of the one who was

all the love of my life

a love I never understood

Oh Lord, forgive me

requiem aeternam

He is now in the Father's arms

with Graham, with Mary Jane

with Auntie Eileen

With Dick Howells the Welshman

all of England

weeps for him

the homeland will not be defeated

the Scottish Hughs

and the Irish Heagertys

fused in an embrace

were flesh for me

of my flesh

they took me in as a son

and I spurned them

that spurn

was the greatest sin

of my life

but you, Roger

who were an English angel

perhaps you knew Understand

Watch over us from above

Suzanne, your sister

In my heart

Present until death

So be it

So it was

And so it will be per saecula seculorum