However, the Oxford journal 'Notes and Queries' published a 2018 article claiming the poem, originally titled 'Immortality', was in fact written by Clare Harner Lyon (1909-1977) and first published under her maiden name (Harner) in the December 1934 issue of The Gypsy poetry magazine. This was purportedly confirmed in 1998 research conducted for the newspaper column 'Dear Abby' (Pauline Phillips). During the late 1990s, Mary Elizabeth Frye claimed to have written the poem in 1932. The poem was popularized during the late 1970s thanks to a reading by John Wayne that inspired further readings on television. The poem on a gravestone at St Peter’s church, Wapley, England 'Do not stand at my grave and weep' is the first line and popular title of a bereavement poem of disputed authorship. Do not Stand at My Grave and Weep: Clare Harner Do not stand
