Today I travelled to Dover in Kent

Which is where the poet and composer

Charlotte (Claribel) Alington is buried

After a great deal of searching

I located her final resting place

In the St James Cemetery

I found her grave in a bad condition

With much of its lettering missing

The front rail was broken

Her stone cross had fallen

And was lying nearby in the weeds

As the area was much overgrown


IN MEMORY OF CHARLOTTE ALINGTON

HE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF THE REVD CHARLES CARY BARNARD

FORMERLY RECTOR OF BROCKLESBY LINCOLNSHIRE

DIED AT DOVER 30TH JANUARY 1869 AGED 38


Whilst many graves in this cemetery

Were in a reasonable condition

This grave was badly neglected

Which is really rather sad

Although a bunch of fresh flowers

Had recently been placed on the grave

It was obvious to me that somebody cared


Joe