Hardy was of sound mind and that the driver of the brougham was not to blame. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock on Friday 13 July, at Dunstall Hall. He was buried in a plain oak coffin on the same day at St Mary's Church, Dunstall, in the graveyard outside the east end of the chancel, beside the grave of his wife Laura. The grave is "simply turfed at the head and sides." The funeral cortege walked from Dunstall Hall to the churchyard, and included local school children. Every blind in the village was closed in mourning, and local flags flew at half mast. See also Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook Hardy baronets Dunstall Hall References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, External links 1809 births 1888 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs 1868–1874 High Sheriffs of Staffordshire Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Dartmouth Gathorne-Hardy family