Author Topic: The Letter "P" on gravestones.  (Read 11930 times)

Offline purlin

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Re: The Letter "P" on gravestones.
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 25 October 16 18:25 BST (UK) »
Could it stand for Protestant?
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Re: The Letter "P" on gravestones.
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 25 October 16 19:10 BST (UK) »
Could it stand for Protestant?

Or papist?
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