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Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« on: Saturday 12 April 14 21:19 BST (UK) »
Hi Chatters,

I'm building a virtual cemetery in Find A Grave. I photographed the headstones in Nunton Cemetery in 2011 when I visited the Outer Hebrides. (I'm not heading there again anytime soon, so revisiting / rephotographing is not a possibility for me.) There are a handful (or so) of stones where some text is apparent, but I can't make it out. I've seen people do a negative image to bring out the writing.

Can I post the photos of the headstones here for manipulation, or would someone be willing to assist me?

Here's the kind of thing I'm looking at. The text is faint, but I feel like it's there. Thoughts?

MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 April 14 22:34 BST (UK) »
hi can someone let me know how this is done please as i have one like that at a local church to me that im doing - the same thing as im putting them on find a grave too !!

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 April 14 23:54 BST (UK) »
I tried inverting it, tweaking the levels etc but alas I couldn't make anything appear.

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 April 14 00:32 BST (UK) »
Thanks for trying, Craig.
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont


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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 April 14 04:28 BST (UK) »
There is definitely lots of writing there - - but I can't read any of it other than the occasional letter. 

Sorry  -  Not much help but here it is for what it is worth.  When I look at it on here, it doesn't look any better at all!  ::) ::)
It is a little clearer when it is enlarged.  Not a lot . . .but  ;)

Think you will just HAVE to go back with a scrubbing brush RM!

Wiggy 
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 April 14 05:14 BST (UK) »
Heavy sigh. Thanks for trying Wiggy. :)
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 April 14 05:37 BST (UK) »
Have you contacted a stonemason to see how to safely clean away the moss
ARTHUR -Yorkshire - my brick wall
HINCHCLIFFE/HINCLIFE -Yorkshire -2nd brick wall
HAWES -Cornwall
SIMPSON -Yorkshire Kildwick.
VINEN - Wiltshire -convict
SALT - Hungerford
BURROWS - Edinburgh -convict.
Husbands side
BAXTER -Scotland -Fife
WATSON - Scotland Dunino
SERVICE - Paisley Renfrewshire
LESEBERG - Salzgitter Germany
BRUNKE - Salzgitter Germany

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 April 14 05:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the suggestion spices. Unfortunately, I'm in Canada & the stone is in Benbecula.  :-[
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Is there a name readable on this headstone?
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 13 April 14 05:42 BST (UK) »
I think I need glasses, because being a headstone I know it's got writing on it, but I must be the only one who cannot see any!