Transcribing the monuments - July 2008

The project in progress

The recording of the monumental inscriptions inside and outside the church was undertaken by members of the Family History Group of Great Glen U3A. All care has been taken to ensure accuracy of the transcription, however a visit to the church or churchyard to check with the original inscriptions is recommended.

Words from some inscriptions were unable to be read for reasons such as broken stones, writing worn away through time etc., and so some blank spaces may occur in the transcriptions. The aim was to record the words exactly as they are found on the stone – so variations in spelling are a common occurrence.

Some of the very old gravestones and floor slabs were transcribed and published in 1798 in a book called ‘The History and Antiquities of Leicestershire’ by John Nichols and this can be seen at the County Record Office. Where the script was found to be unreadable, a few words may have been taken from these transcripts and identified in [] brackets to help the researcher.

© Copyright 2008 – Great Glen U3A
Compiled by Toni Smith and Jane Moelwyn-Hughes
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