He left his heart & the remains of 2 wives "Far From The Madding Crowd" at Stinsford Church near Dorchester
... in which the Town Hall, St. Mary's Church, The Black Bull Hotel and the 
..... Abbey and only his heart was buried in Stinsford churchyard, in the grave [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Hardy, OM (1840 - 1928) - Genealogy - Geni [PAR] Dec 25, 2011 ... Heart to Remain in Wessex.