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Re: Old headstone ?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 23 May 11 07:13 BST (UK) »
In negative
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« Reply #10 on: Monday 23 May 11 07:19 BST (UK) »
in back  and white

April the 5th 17?7 (1717)

3rd line up -53 years
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« Reply #11 on: Monday 23 May 11 08:55 BST (UK) »
Wow, the negative works well, doesn't it ?  I'm going to try that on some of my other photos !  :)
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 04 June 11 16:00 BST (UK) »
You might also try viewing the picture on an application like Photoshop, and increase the contrast and manipulate the brightness to intensify the strokes of the inscription. 
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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 04 June 11 16:19 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that  :)

Here's a picture with the weed removed from the bottom, which a friend took for me....

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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 04 June 11 18:40 BST (UK) »
Getting better!

Can your  friend take a trowel on next visit about 5 inch deeper should do it !and repair soil level after to what it was!  (sorry to be blunt! ;D) also rub the whole gravestone writting with wet moss or damp soil & clean off excess.
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« Reply #15 on: Sunday 05 June 11 11:36 BST (UK) »
Hmm.... I'm not sure he'll want to do that, in case someone tells him off  :)

It's one thing taking risks for yourself, but completely different when it's for someone else  ;)
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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 05 June 11 12:14 BST (UK) »
He could ask the church warden first for permission as being careful. Only a suggestion. I done it many times.
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« Reply #17 on: Sunday 05 June 11 12:16 BST (UK) »
I'll have a word with him  :)
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