The dust mites float in the sun beam
Shining passed the organ
Illuminating the oak panelled wall
On which was the list.
As a child I would gaze at the list
Wondering who they all were
Making pictures in my mind.
Rev Ivor Jones, 1910 to 1925
Small and fiery.
Sermons on Hell and Damnation
Frightening the congregation
Into goodness.
Rev Sebastian Noble 1925 to 1948.
Tall, thin faced, silver hair
Sermons delivered eruditely
Intellectual exercises in high blown language
Which the congregation failed to understand.
Rev. Peter Good 1948 to 1958
Round of face and body.
Big white hankie dabbing brow
Sermons hesitatingly of sin
And the straight and narrow.
Rev Michael Brown 1958 to 1969
Gentle of manner
Like somebody’s favourite Grandfather.
Preaches on love and living together
Of forgiveness and support.
Rev Tony Bloomfield 1969 to 1984
Old when he came
Went on too long.
Inspired nobody
Not even the old ladies in the front.
Rev William Green 1984 to 1992
Sincere always serious
Tall with bald head
Like an eagle looking for its prey.
Very passionate about the disadvantaged
And we must do something
But what he is not sure.
Then the list ended
As though the church had lost interest.
