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The tomb is described by Father J. Bertram (Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries) 13th July 2006
"A wall-monument, from the Southwark workshops, disfigured by inappropriate repainting; two kneeling figures on either side of a desk, in an aedicule, surmounted by a shield of Fermor (Argent, a fess sable between three lions’ heads gules) impaling Sable, a bend between two leopards’ masks or; another shield on the apron scraped away. Under the figures are the following inscriptions in Roman capitals, the letters originally darkened but much faded, especially on the Latin verses:"
THE MEMORIAL OF HIERO FARMORE ESQ. & JANE HIS WIFE THEY LIVED TO/GEATH(ER)IN WEDLOCK 42 YEARS, & HE ATTENDED TO YE HONOR OF A GREAT GRAND / VNCLE & AFTER 74 YEARS LEFT THIS HOME FOR A BETTER SEPT. 7th A.D. 1602
HIEROME THY IOYES ALL SHINE ON HIE
THY FAITH & TRVTH DID SHINE BEFORE
IANE LIVED THINE & WILL SO DIE
ALL PRAISE THY LIFE THY LIFE FAR MORE.
TERRA SVBEST PARS PARTA MEI, PARS INDITA SVPRA
TERREA PARS MORITVR, CŒLICA PARS SVPEREST.
SED PERIJT PARS PARVA MEI, PARS MAXIMA VIVIT
VILIOR, ISTA IACET, SANCTIOR ILLA VIGET.
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Translation:
[The part of me that was given birth lies under the earth; the part that was infused is above; my earthly part dies, my heavenly part survives; but the lesser part of me has perished, the greater part lives; that one, the viler, lies here; the other, more holy, is awake.]"
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