London Snapshot 1953

Posted by Ray Schaufeld on Thu, 03 Nov 2022

London Snapshot - 1953

 

Two young lives

Paused on long hold

For one minute

And for the build up before it.

 

Chris stood surrounded on the roof

Holding his gun

He shouted

 

'Come on you coppers

Come on all you brave coppers

I'm only sixteen'

 

And his mate Derek Bentley

Three years older

And the slower of the two

Standing on the ground

 

Said 'Let them have it Chris'