One of my favourite farewell verses is from ‘Follow me’

There was no one like 'im, 'Orse or Foot,

    Nor any o' the Guns I knew;

An' because it was so, why, o' course 'e went an' died,

    Which is just what the best men do.

     So it's knock out your pipes an' follow me!

     An' it's finish up your swipes an' follow me!

      Oh, 'ark to the big drum callin',

       Follow me -- follow me 'ome!

Yours

Christopher

Colonel CJ Newbould CBE

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Dear All,
    My apologies to those of you who are overseas for using this medium to keep members informed, but David was a very considerable Kipling scholar, and his death will be a sad loss to the society.   

Brenda Page has just rung to tell me that David's funeral has been fixed for Wednesday 12 February at Chichester Crematorium at 1100.   

    She was very apologetic, because she realised too late that she had chosen the day of the Society meeting;  I have reassured her that, as far as the meeting is concerned, there would be plenty of time for people to attend the funeral and the 'wake', and then go back to London in time for the meeting ( there is a train from Chichester at 3.41 pm, Victoria, 5.16 pm, which gives ample time to get up to the ROSL by 6 pm.)  I fear though that people from north of London will not find it easy to attend.

    The Council meeting is a bit more problematical.  The Chairman is considering the alternatives, and either she or the Secretary will contact Council members in due course.

    Trains from and to London run half-hourly - the 9.02 train from Victoria reaches Chichester at 10.35.  The crematorium is 10 minutes taxi-ride from the station.
   
    Brenda also asked me if we could suggest a piece of Kipling verse to go on the back of the Order of Service.  Any thoughts, please?
    Yours,
    Alastair