Alford (Henry, commonly called "Dean Alford," English poet and divine, Dean of Canterbury), 1810-1871. "Will you tell the Archdeacon?—will you move a vote of thanks for his kindness in performing the ceremony?" He wished the Archdeacon to assist in the services at his funeral.
He had expressed a wish to be buried in St. Martin's churchyard. The spot chosen for his grave is beneath a yew-tree on the brow of the hill on the south side of the path which leads from the lich-gate to the western door of the ancient church. At the distance of about half a mile to the west the towers of the Cathedral look down upon his tomb.
Among his papers was found the following memorandum, which, of course, was carefully obeyed:
"When I am gone, and a tomb is to be put up, let there be, besides any indication of who is lying below, these words, and these only:
DEVERSORIUM VIATORIS HIEROSOLYMAM PROFICISCENTIS.
i. e., the inn of a traveller on his way to Jerusalem."
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