Here lies interred The Rev. RICHARD DAUBENEY M.A. Rector of this Parish, Vicar of Cerne Abbas in this County, and Rector of Hardington in the County of Somerset, who did credit to an illustrious line of Ancestors from whence he sprang, to the private Virtues of his own life He was humane, candid and sincere. He was hospitable, liberal and friendly, His society was therefore much courted by men of the greatest eminence and fortune who always admired him as and affable and pleasant Companion A learned and able Divine well-instructed in Classical and Sacred Literature He departed this life on the 12 day of July 1802 in the 83 Year of his Age lamented and regretted by all that knew him His affectionate Brothers have erected this Stone to perpetuate the Memory (of so) deserving a Relative and so good a Man.