| Monumental inscriptions, or Memorial inscriptions, are the writings on
tombs and memorials in churchyards and churches. Inscriptions are also found
on war memorials and out-door furniture such as park benches, and in
non-Anglican burial grounds such as Municipal Cemeteries. The Society has
concentrated on Anglican burial grounds because of their historical importance
and included other memorials in the locality as appropriate and, like other
Societies, records them in situ and publishes the result in booklet form.
A monumental inscription is normally in three parts:
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| The Preamble |
| "In memory of" or "Here lies the body of" are examples of
the preamble. The former may be used when the deceased is buried elsewhere.
The latter states more precisely that a grave exists near the stone. The
Society's transcribers abbreviate the more obvious ones but do provide in the
booklet a key to the abbreviations used. |
| The Personal Epitaph |
| This section states the name of the deceased, date of death and age at
death. This may vary as to detail. |
| The Supplementary Epitaph |
| This section contains text in verse or prose, sometimes from the Bible.
Additional information about the deceased is contained here. |
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