There is nothing I could name
Who so deserves the Dame
That our lass of Birkenhead
Won hands down; her talent spread
Through Old Vic theatre and TV ;
How we loved her repartee
Born of gritty Northern roots
Her acting had us in cahoots !
BAFTA win with ‘Talking Heads’
Then with Richard, whom she weds
Hyacinth blows us away
With how she says her name : Bucket!*
Class-ridden Britain well portrayed
With wit she tries to make the grade
And elevate her humble station ;
Her Hetty Wainthropp – a sensation !
Patricia Routledge - household name
Has so many claims to fame …
Appearances no longer kept:
A rich life lived - the Nation wept …
(c) Poet in the woods 2025
* Pronounced Bouquet
Richard and Hyacinth in "Keeping Up Appearances"
in which she starred wih actor Clive Swift.
She died on 3rd October, 2025 at 96.
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