Although it has long closed

There used to be an RAF base

On the edge of my village

Its actual name was RAF Eddington

But all knew it as RAF Pink Rose

On account of the number of rose bushes

That could be found around the base

And then mysteriously early in the war

All these beautiful bushes were uprooted

This caused a great deal of anger locally

Until it was explained that these beautiful roses

Could be seen very clearly from the air

And were of assistance to enemy bombers


Target London (1946)