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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 153 Send Message	Julie	Report	4 Jan 2005 21:56
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 153 Send Message	great was our joffs!! found this as part of the inscription on my gtgt grandmothers headstone, does anyone know what joffs means??? any help on this would be much appreciated. regards, julie.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	4 Jan 2005 21:58
	Are you sure it doesn't say LOSS in funny script. It would make more sense. Kath. x
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 153 Send Message	Julie	Report	4 Jan 2005 22:06
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 153 Send Message	yes kath it's crystal clear, (joffs) very strange i know. maybe it was a nickname for her i dont know!!!! kind regards, julie.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	4 Jan 2005 22:08
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	f was sometimes used instead of s, but I think this might be "joy"? Can't think of anything else that would make sense. nell
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 153 Send Message	Julie	Report	4 Jan 2005 22:15
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 153 Send Message	thanks nell, your proberly right!!! cheers, julie.