Mr Thomas Douglas Murray, of Iver, was so afraid of being declared dead prematurely that he left the following instructions, to be carried out after his 'apparent' death:

His body was to be kept in a well-warmed bed for 36 hours, and after this be placed in an open coffin in a warm room, and to be watched day and night for four days, or until it started to decompose. During this time, a bell was to be attached to his wrist, which could be heard from another room if he moved.

After this time the coffin could be covered, but the lid was not to be screwed down until the twelfth day after his death. The body was then to be cremated.