Welcome to 'The duPs' - The website of Paul and Margaret du Plessis - Margaret a former Medical Social Worker, Paul a physician.
They served with The Salvation Army in Zambia, the United Kingdom, India, and their homeland of South Africa. They retired to live in Bromley, in southeast London. Margaret passed away in 2019.
Their children, Catherine and Andre, and the wider family have always meant a lot to them. Placing Paul’s poems and other information on a website has been a family request for some years. Grandson, David, took on the project and became the website architect.
Please enjoy reading Paul's poems which reflect something of their life experiences.
Margaret has researched the life of Louisa Mary Tucker, the first wife of pioneer Indian missionary, Frederick Tucker.
Please use the menu on the left and the search function in the top right to navigate through the site.
Here is Paul's most recent poem:
Hall Place Yews
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- Written October 2024
Who will one day receive us back,
Placed in the depths,
Permanently holding what's left,
Awaiting the possibility of another life.
But now fragile and weak,
Vulnerable as the frame loses strength
With one loss after another,
The repair shop working overtime
Doing their best to keep us going.
But with one foot already rooted there,
Double reason to be careful
And preserve life above board
Until it's finally all over and done.
In response to the signs warning of potential damage to the root systems of the Queen’s Beasts, topiaries planted to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll.
Hall Place Gardens, Bexley
October 2024