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Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« on: Thursday 29 June 17 11:09 BST (UK) »
I was intrigued by the first line of the inscription on this gravestone when I recently visited Nenthead Cemetery near Alston Cumbria. The church of St John, Nenthead claims to be the highest parish church in England and by allusion I have assumed the cemetery to be the highest in England
Forster Cul, Harrison Cul, Wood Cul Yks, Castley Cul & Wes, Lorimer Cul and Perth,Innis Cul, Casson, Cul, Johnston,Cul & Nfk, Carruthers Cul, Ewart Cul, Jardine Cul & Dmf, Story Cul, ONeill Cul & NI, Davis Cul & Ldn,

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 June 17 14:25 BST (UK) »
They are Elder Futhark runes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elder_Futhark

but as to what is intended by them, I  can't say.

UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 June 17 17:08 BST (UK) »
Etigao, whatever that means.

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 29 June 17 17:41 BST (UK) »
That reminds me a little of the phrase sometimes used in that context:-

"Et in Arcadia Ego"

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/et%20in%20Arcadia%20ego

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 June 17 18:40 BST (UK) »
Hmmm  - looks quite possible, Roger.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 June 17 19:01 BST (UK) »
It would be a bit more convincing if it was "etiago"!

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 29 June 17 20:22 BST (UK) »
Perhaps it's the ancient equivalent of our modern day typo!

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 29 June 17 22:32 BST (UK) »
If my translation is correct this would be "I too lived in Arcadia." Seems a perfectly fitting epitaph. Many thanks to all who have contributed.

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Forster Cul, Harrison Cul, Wood Cul Yks, Castley Cul & Wes, Lorimer Cul and Perth,Innis Cul, Casson, Cul, Johnston,Cul & Nfk, Carruthers Cul, Ewart Cul, Jardine Cul & Dmf, Story Cul, ONeill Cul & NI, Davis Cul & Ldn,

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Re: Inscription in England's highest cemetery
« Reply #8 on: Friday 30 June 17 23:37 BST (UK) »
That is lovely---Viktoria.
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