1841-1904

Updated: August 25, 2026

He was buried in a village churchyard outside London, and a block of rough granite was placed above the grave. Here may be read beneath a cross, "Henry Morton Stanley Bula Matadi 1841-1904," and lastly the word that sums up all the work of his life, "Africa."

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