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Memorial inscription

IN MEMORIAM

HENRICI MONTACVTI BVTLER S.T.P.

HVIVS DOMVS ALVMNI SOCII
PER XXXI ANNOS MAGISTRI
VIRI INTEGRI SANCTI IVCVNDI.
FVERVNT IN ILLO MVLTAE LITTERAE,
ANTIQVITATIS MAGNA NOTITIA,
MEMORIA TENACISSIMA,
FACILIS ORATIONIS ELEGANTIA
CVM GRAVITATE JVNCTVS FACIETARVM LEPOS.
IDEM COLLEGII SVI AMANTISSIMVS
ANIMI NON IN SVOS TANTVM BENIGNISSIMI
CARITATEM QVA CETEROS COMPLEXVS EST
SIBI CONCILIAVIT.
NATVS A.D.VI NON.IVL. A.S.MDCCCXXXIII
CHRISTI IN FIDE
QVAM SERMONE ELOQVENTIA VITA COMMENDAVERAT
OBDORMIVIT A.D.XIX KAL.FEB A.S.MDCCCCXVIII
HERGAE IN COLLE
OPERAE OLIM STRENVE NAVATAE TESTE
SEPVLTVS QVIESCIT.

Translation

In memory of Henry Montagu Butler, D.D., who was an undergraduate, a Fellow, and for thirty-six years Master of the College.  An upright, pious and cheerful man, he had a wide knowledge of literature, a great understanding of antiquity, a tenacious memory, and an easy and elegant style of speech; the charm of his wit was tempered with seriousness.  He greatly loved his College, and he was of a kindly disposition not only towards his own friends; he drew to himself the affection with which he treated others.  He was born on 2nd July 1833 and died on 14th January 1918, professing the Christian faith, which he had promoted by his sermons, his eloquence and his life.  He is buried at Harrow on the Hill which was witness to work manfully undertaken.