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and, for such a memorial, thousands who never saw him 

 would have been grateful. 



The following account of the funeral is taken from the 

 Illustrated London News of June 17, 1865. 



" On the 3rd inst. (the anniversary of Mr. Waterton's 

 birth) his remains were laid amidst the scenes he loved so 

 well. He had selected the spot, and left minute instruc- 

 tions for the funeral ceremony, which commenced at nine 

 o'clock in the morning. 



" The entrance-hall had been converted into a temporary 

 chapel, which was draped with black. Before the door, on 

 a catafalque, rested the coffin, of polished oak, with brass 

 inscription plates. Mr. Waterton was an eminent member 

 of the Roman Catholic Church, and fourteen priests took 

 part at his burial. First, ' the Office for the Dead ' was 

 said, and then requiem high mass, the Bishop of Beverley 

 singing, Canon Walker assisting as Deacon, and the Eev. 

 Gr. Waterton as Sub-Deacon. 



" The invited guests having arrived soon after ten o'clock, 

 the coffin was borne in procession through the ancient 

 portcullis gate, accompanied by mourners and priests, 

 bearing tapers, and followed by Edmund Waterton, Esq., 

 son of the deceased, and chief mourner. At the landing- 

 stairs the body was placed on a floating bier. Thence, 

 preceded by a barge, containing the Bishop and officiating 

 priests, chanting the office, and followed by mourners and 

 friends in attendant boats Mr. Waterton's own boat, un- 

 occupied, bringing up the rear, the author of the Wan- 

 derings made his last voyage. The boats were all draped 

 with black, and boats containing the friends of the family 

 flanked the three central ones : the tenantry went by land- 



" At the head of the lake, beneath the shade of two 

 noble oaks, is the vault, into which the coffin having been 

 lowered, the mourners and others took their place, the 



