houghton
In Memory of
Arthur and William West
Three brave brothers from
Houghton went to fight the German foe,
Arthur, Lew and William West, while others would not go;
Arthur and Will were killed at Vimy Ridge while fighting with the
foe,
They did their best, laid down their lives, what more could
soldiers do?
They are buried now
somewhere in France; each fills a hero's grave;
All honour to brave boys like these who died their homes to save.
Their brave deeds shall ne'er forgotten be in this fair land of
ours,
We wish their graves were nearer by -- we'd deck them each with
flowers.
We all wish to convey our
sympathy to their father and mother, too
In this great loss of these two sons but would remind they still
have Lew.
We hope he will be spared till the war is o'er and come back all
safe and sound,
A victorious hero from this great war, and a good place for him be
found.
If they had faults forget
them now, and speak their names with pride,
For on the bloody fields of France no braver soldiers died;
And on our nation's honour roll let's see their names are there,
To show among the heroes slain Old Houghton gave a share.