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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: Dannemois on Monday 02 January 12 09:42 GMT (UK)

Title: gravestone welsh
Post by: Dannemois on Monday 02 January 12 09:42 GMT (UK)

Can someone please translate this Welsh script which is on my wife's great grandparents gravestone.

HIR FAWL ELEAZAR A PYDD-Y-GWIR
RAGOROL GERFIEDYDD
YN MRAWDOL RWYMAU’R DDYDD
RHODIODD EF AR HYD EI DDYDD

Thanks

Title: Re: gravestone welsh
Post by: alism on Tuesday 03 January 12 14:36 GMT (UK)

Long praise Eleazer and the
 true excellent engraver will be
 in the brotherly daily bonds
 he roamed along his day.

first line should be a fydd
should the third line be rwymau'r dydd?

alism

Title: Re: gravestone welsh
Post by: Dannemois on Tuesday 03 January 12 14:57 GMT (UK)

Quote from: alism on Tuesday 03 January 12 14:36 GMT (UK)

Thanks alism, much appreciated

Long praise Eleazer and the
 true excellent engraver will be
 in the brotherly daily bonds
 he roamed along his day.

first line should be a fydd
should the third line be rwymau'r dydd?

alism