Newstead Abbey fell out badly. In 1808, Lord Grey left at the end of his lease and Byron returned to live at Newstead and began extensive and expensive renovations. His works were mainly decorative, however, rather than structural, so that rain and damp obscured his changes within just a few years. Byron had a beloved Newfoundland dog named Boatswain, who died of rabies in 1808. Boatswain was buried at Newstead Abbey and has a monument larger than his master's. The inscription, from Byron's poem "Epitaph to a Dog", has become one of his best-known works: Near this Spot Are deposited the Remains
Quinton Boatswain wasn't required to bat. In 2008 and 2009, he played at Under-19 level for the Leeward Islands, making a total of eight appearances. As of 2012, he was playing minor matches for Montserrat. Quinton Boatswain Quinton Hubert Boatswain (born 16 October 1990) is a West Indian cricketer from Montserrat. Boatswain is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He is a member of the Leeward Islands cricket team. In January 2008, Montserrat were invited to take part in the 2008 Stanford 20/20, whose matches held official Twenty20 status. Boatswain made a single appearance for Montserrat in their preliminary round match