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Tombstone inscription in English mine – by A.P. Herbert, originally (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epitaph

'tombstone inscription' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'english mine by a p herbert originally' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'mine' becomes 'pit' (down the pit**).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'originally' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'herbert' is 'h'.
'e'+'pit'+'a'+'p'+'h'='EPITAPH'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for epitaph that I've seen before include "message celebrating memories?" , "Statement of commemoration for a dead person" , "Pit heap (anag)" , "Memorial words" , "Tombstone inscription" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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