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
Jacqueline Boatswain Hill", Boatswain has appeared in "Casualty", and as a police custody sergeant in the BBC daytime drama "Doctors". She also has extensive stage experience. She has also appeared in "Life on Mars" and "The Royal". In 2013, she joined the cast of popular Channel 4 comedy drama series, "Shameless", for the final ever series playing Patreesha St. Rose. She also played Eileen the Crow in the 2015 video game "Bloodborne". Boatswain joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, "Hollyoaks" as regular cast member, Simone Loveday on 20 February 2015. "Hollyoaks" aired a "Come Dine with Me" special week to