My Dad was in the Royal Naval Patrol service

They cleared the mines on trawlers & the like

Reunion is in Lowestoft on 11th October

Here's a song I wrote about them

Trawler-men go off to war
To clear the seas, defend our shores
Joined by the likes of you & me
Their names should go down in history

Chorus        Well, they fought on the seas, while the seas fought back
                And they never were far from hostile attack
                They cleared all the mines, to keep ships free
                And some know no graves, except the bottom of the sea

The year was 1939
And our ships were threatened, by sea mines
They looked to the likes of you & me
To brave all the dangers, and clear the seas

Chorus        Well, they fought on the seas, while the seas fought back….

The Royal Naval Patrol Service
A name that doesn't mean so much
Who braved their lives for you & me
With a silver badge attached to their sleeve

Chorus        Well, they fought on the seas, while the seas fought back….

In Sparrows Nest in Lowestoft
Lies a monument, with a ship on top
Engraved with names, like you & me
Whose ghosts can be seen, still protecting the seas

Chorus        Well, they fought on the seas, while the seas fought back….

Try to remember, please don't forget
Those forgotten sailors, on their small ships
Who braved their lives for you & me
Their names should go down in history

Chorus        Well, they fought on the seas, while the seas fought back
                And they never were far from hostile attack
                They cleared all the mines, to keep ships free
                And some know no graves, except the bottom of the sea


Ross Scrivener - 2003