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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: karenlee on Sunday 03 July 11 06:03 BST (UK)
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Hi
Can someone help me with this name please? Especially with the bride's signature.
Cheers
Karenlee
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Hi karenlee
Have to say FORROW, since it seems to be the same surname as the male witness, and his writing seems pretty clear?
The minister/clerk's writing - the bride's surname looks like FORROW also - you can just make out the 'crossbar' of the "F" finishing up just before the 'o' - which looks like the "F" in "Feb" on the next line.
The bride's signature - bit of a muddle! it looks like aother word written above it, though some it must belong to the tail of the "G" written above?
Could the next part of it be - for some reason - a fancy ^ mark?
Cheers
AMBLY
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Hey AMBLY
The transcription says TRORROW but there are no other examples of that surname at all that I can find. FORROW looks good.. will see if that turns up in the right area at the right time.
Many thanks
Karenlee
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Hi Karenlee
I agree with Ambly. Both the first writing of her name and the signature of the witness tally. I can't work out what has gone on with her signature though.
cheers
Aimeecat
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hello
a try
sylvia
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I think the word above Ann's signature is the word Thom - part of Thomas - as though Thomas Forrow has tried to fit his name in above Forrow, then been corrected and shown where to sign.
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That's a good option Jancis. I wish the resolution were a little better. I've played with it in photoshop, but I can't make it out as anything definitive.
(I would have been devastated as the bride if my brother had done that)