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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	7 May 2017 22:22
	That does come up a lot in that time period but not sure it fits in here. Would anyone be an expert in Greek or Latin? Would H and D mean anything?
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,699 Send Message	Kay????	Report	7 May 2017 22:13
	IHS The sacred monogram: an abbreviation of the word for Jesus in Greek.?
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 5,249 Send Message	Kense	Report	7 May 2017 20:28
	No it wasn't solved http://www.genesreunited.com.au/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1354932?d=asc
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	7 May 2017 19:56
	If you remember, would you please let me know. I am going to look online again now.
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	7 May 2017 19:42
	I remember that also Kense but for the life of me can't recall if it was solved.
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 5,249 Send Message	Kense	Report	7 May 2017 19:39
	I am sure this subject came up a few years ago and a photo of the gravestone was put on Keepsafe. Unfortunately the search function on here doen't work properly so I have no hope of finding the old thread.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	7 May 2017 19:39
	Epigraphy - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inscription Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; ... The inscription often concludes with H.I. (Hic iacet), or some similar formula, and also, ... Scope · History · Form · Content · Greek inscriptions · Kannada inscriptions
	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	7 May 2017 19:37
	Yes Gwyn, on the top narrow width of the stone - not on the face. I'll take a look at that AnnC, thank you.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	7 May 2017 19:33
	Abbreviations Found on Headstones - RootsWeb www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wicemetp/abbrev.htm Abbreviations Found on Headstones. ... There are many different types of crosses and each may mean something ... Usually marks the grave of a child and means ...
	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: February 2003 Posts: 26,137 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	7 May 2017 19:33
	No idea at the moment, but just to clarify, Do you mean the letters are written along the uppermost 2 inches ie. within the width of the stone rather than on it's front face?
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	7 May 2017 19:24
	Putting thinking cap on.......
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	7 May 2017 19:13
	Durham, Caroline. He died in 1711.
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	7 May 2017 19:10
	Along those lines but any group or fellowship would apply, it's not unheard of to have initials for any group you're in on the stone. What part of the country was he in?
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	7 May 2017 19:00
	Not that I've found Belle. He was buried with his second wife (not my ancestor) and neither of them had initials C or H. Caroline, I have no idea whether farmers had lodges then. You are thinking of freemasonry, I guess?
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 90,860 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	7 May 2017 18:57
	Were there any children with those initials that might have been buried with him, Joy?
	Researching: Go on, make my day!
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	7 May 2017 18:44
	Sorry can't help then. Good luck though. Just thinking and I'm sure the answer is no.....he wasn't in any groups/society or whatever? No farmers lodge or whatever?
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	7 May 2017 18:39
	My several times grandfather was a farmer, Caroline, as were his descendants for several generations. I am at a loss where to look next as I've found nothing online either. I was pinning my hopes on someone on Genes having come across it before.
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,108 Send Message	Caroline	Report	7 May 2017 18:34
	Would the profession of your great grandfather have any bearing on it?
Member Since: March 2011 Posts: 17,432 Send Message	JoyLouise	Report	7 May 2017 18:17
	Thanks anyway Dermot. Still looking .....
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	7 May 2017 17:03
	Sorry - no idea.

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