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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: seahall on Wednesday 15 August 12 17:40 BST (UK)
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Hi All.
I took this photograph as it seemed to have some wording on.
The transcriptions by the N.F.H.S. do not list it and therefore
I am hoping it maybe to a person of the surname Bishop.
Not to worry if not possible.
T.I.A.
Sandy
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It's defeated me and my photo fixing software :s If no one else has any luck, could you maybe go back and take another photo, this time cropping the top of the stone out and also with a flash?
I find that makes it easier when I'm trying to get faint inscriptions to show up. The only definite one I can see here is the first name "William" :-\ Sorry!
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William looks about right
February bottom left?
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I'd agree with william and february. Not sure whether there;s a verse or inscription at the top. you can just see vague outlines and a vague outline of a date at the bottom.
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What about cemetry plans ? Has any one else done any transcriptions?
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You could try laying a piece of paper over the stone and doing a sort of brass rubbing .. I've tried it myself on a very faint and damaged inscription and it came up surprisingly well
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Another possibility to show the inscription would be a photo at night with flash taken at a slightly oblique angle - possibly from left and right of the stone. I've seen tht work before :)
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Thank you all for your assistance.
I could make out February and was hoping it was a John
so William means it is someone else.
I am afraid it is in a Churchyard not cemetery and difficult
to take a picture of.
Not exactly on my doorstep, yet another rootschatter lives near
so she might be able to help.
Thanks again for assistance one and all.
Sandy
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I can make out the date as 11 February
Directly above the b in February the initials W D ??? or maybe W B
and above that the name William
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There is one other possible source of info. Someone else may have taken a photo of this particular gravestone and been able to decipher the engraving. The Gravestone Photographic Resource Project - wwwgravestonephotos.com has a list by surname with the inscriptions and also a list of all the churchyards and cemeteries that have been transcribed. Worth a look.