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Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 15:14
	Perhaps. :-D
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 1,336 Send Message	Mayfield	Report	14 Sep 2015 15:10
	Perhaps they recycled the stone from an old sink, that marked the taps! 18th century cutting edge tech eh! :-D :-D
	Researching: Moribus facit homo,
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 15:05
	Not sure Pat, but I'll let you know what I find out. Myself, I still fancy Christos ... something I wish I'd paid more attention at school now.
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 39,699 Send Message	PatinCyprus	Report	14 Sep 2015 15:03
	Like Stella said, could it have been the initials of the masons responsible for the gravestone? Just a thought if nothing religious is found. The initials are away from the inscription after all.
	Researching: Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 15:02
	Just rung sis-in-law who is retired but teaches classical Latin still. She did not know ecclesiastical Latin (heard this before from an ex-work colleague) but had an idea where to look to see if she could find out. If she comes up with nothing then I'll ring cuz tonight (she's still teaching). I'll let everyone know if and when I find out what the letters mean. I hope I learn something today.
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 9,933 Send Message	Stella ~by~ Starlight★..★..★	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:53
	Stonemason's name?
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:43
	OK my mistake.
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:42
	Good idea Ann. Emma, this is a stone in a C of E churchyard so I am thinkin of Christos something - Ann's idea is good.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:40
	I thought if symbols of hands on some Jewish Stones it is that also Masonic.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:39
	Christ has risen?
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:37
	Are they Christ and Heaven then Emma?
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:35
	Symbols of belief...
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:35
	Just realised I ought to have asked either a cousin or sister-in-law who both teach Latin. If I get no joy here I'll email them - and I'll let you know the outcome for future reference.
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:34
	Could be Ann because some of the family documents we have are in Latin. I was thinking of Christos plus ?????
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 63,288 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:27
	Could it be latin?
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	14 Sep 2015 14:25
	Can anyone tell me what this means on top of a gravestone please? This is a 1711 gravestone with the inscription still legibile but along the top (the narrow part that faces the sky) the following letters have been inscribed: C + H (and there could be something after thqt because there's a lot of room left to the right of those letters). Is it 'Christ' something? I have looked online to no avail.