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Title: Grave stone Task!
Post by: vmkarlsson on Saturday 27 December 08 21:00 GMT (UK)
I have recently found the grave of my 5th great grandparents Richard Stanton and wife Hannah.

Sadly when i found it the grave stone was damaged and all the writing has gone.

Iam lucky to have found the microfiche with the grave inscription on it that was taken in 1981.

I would be greatful to anyone who can add the writing back onto the grave stone for me.

Here is what was once on the stone:

To the memory of
RICHARD STANTON late of Grange Mill Who died April 22nd 1855
Aged 66 years
Also of HANNAH wife of the above who died 2nd January 1870
Aged 83

Thank you all so much in advance.
Vanessa xxx
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: des_enzano on Saturday 27 December 08 22:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Vanessa, here is my attempt.
I had to reduce the size to upload it but if you want a larger copy I could e-mail it direct to you.

George
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: kickbuttgirlie on Saturday 27 December 08 22:15 GMT (UK)
My attempt

KBG
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: terry h on Saturday 27 December 08 22:19 GMT (UK)
And another

Terry
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: karenb on Saturday 27 December 08 22:32 GMT (UK)
Here's my attempt.  PM if you want a larger copy.

Karen
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: karenb on Saturday 27 December 08 22:41 GMT (UK)
and with the wording separated a little differently.

Karen
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: terry h on Saturday 27 December 08 22:47 GMT (UK)
Good one Karen :) :)

Terry
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: karenb on Saturday 27 December 08 22:52 GMT (UK)
Thanks Terry  ;)

Those are the kind of effects I worked with before I began restoring photos.  I've almost forgotten some of the old tricks  ;) .

Karen
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: vmkarlsson on Saturday 27 December 08 22:59 GMT (UK)
 :D  WOW these are wonderful !!!!

Karen for a second my husband had to question himself about if the writing was on the stone before the pic was took or not lol Looks real.

Will look forward to seeing if someone else will have a go :D

I guess its easier to add the writing onto the stone when theres no more writing on it. :)

xxxxx

P.S you have all made my birthday more special. thanks so much for helping
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: karenb on Saturday 27 December 08 23:12 GMT (UK)
Happy Birthday and I'm glad you like it.  I know how devasted I was finding my ancestors graves in Ireland and there was no writing left nor any transcriptions available.  You are lucky to have one  ;) !!
 
I'm still playing around and here's a last version before I hit the hay.

Karen
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: vmkarlsson on Saturday 27 December 08 23:28 GMT (UK)
 ;D :D ;D WONDERFUL!  :D ;D :D

This time you added a patten as well. Very Smart ! . Iam very greatful :) and impressed :D

xXx
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: des_enzano on Sunday 28 December 08 00:29 GMT (UK)
Great job Karen!

George
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: mudge on Sunday 28 December 08 00:38 GMT (UK)
Hi Karen
What a great result!!!!
Vanessa should be well chuffed!!!
mudge
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: little meg on Sunday 28 December 08 00:44 GMT (UK)
wow Karen, brilliant job.

hey does everyone want a good laugh.  :D

Margaret looked at the photograph but did not read the request properly, decided not to even try and tackle it as could not see any writing.
Then .... a couple of hours later she notices that a lot of people had done some work on it.
She checks it out!
What, she thinks, how on earth did they read that information from that photograph (note* Margaret has been working on Prue's pic at same time)

Ok, time to take my medication now  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D

Margaret
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: gazzatrone on Sunday 28 December 08 00:51 GMT (UK)
been awhile for me but here's one for the pot
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: karenb on Sunday 28 December 08 08:39 GMT (UK)
That's great Gazzatrone !!!

Karen
Title: Re: Grave stone Task!
Post by: vmkarlsson on Sunday 28 December 08 16:54 GMT (UK)
Thanks so much everyone for helping me out :)

The stone looks much better now.

Hope everyone has had a wonderful xmas and a happy new year to everyone

Thanks so much again for the help!!

From Vanessa xXx