This is a quotation by Alexander Pope "Let some by heralds blazon'd shine, And backwards trace their ancient line; From heaps of geld let others raise A monument of flatt'ring praise; Let others boast their pomp and state, Of merit void, ignobly great: , One truth, o'er these remains below Inscrib'd, more honour will bestow, Than lineage, wealth, or grandeur can; ' Here lies interr'd an honest man. Antony Can someone please help me. I have a photo of a head stone in Kirmington Grave yard. It is Thomas Quickfall who was the under butler at the Manor house, stone reads Here lies inturned the body of Thomas Quickfall who died 24 Jan 1815 Age 71 years Some by blazon'd shields shine, Backwards trace the ancient line, Heaps of -------- Raise, (next line I cant read) Let -------- their pomp & stare, of merit void ignobly great, One truth o'er their remains below, Inscribed more honour will bestow, Than lineage wealth or grandour can, Here lies interred an honest man. (at the bottom is W Frit???) Can anyone fill in the gaps for me please. Thomas is supposed to be mentioned also on the Brocklesby family memorial ? Bev at Bribie Island