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Gravestone deciphering.
« on: Thursday 21 December 23 22:18 GMT (UK) »
I have found a local cemetery gravestone that features the incumbents name and relevant dates naturally, but after the deceased name has the letters M.N.I. after them. Can anybody assist me in identifying these letters please ??
Thank you for any help at all.   ???
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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 December 23 22:25 GMT (UK) »
Male, female, adult, child, location, profession/occupation in life?
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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 December 23 09:19 GMT (UK) »
Depending on the date and location it could mean 'Member of the Nautical Institute'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_Institute

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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 December 23 09:37 GMT (UK) »
If they died after 1840, can you find them on a census and see if that helps?

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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #4 on: Friday 22 December 23 09:46 GMT (UK) »
Could the 'I' possibly be a 'J' ?
The letter 'J' was often carved as an 'I' in MI's and building date stones.
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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 23 December 23 00:23 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Borley Manor on Thursday 21 December 23 22:18 GMT (UK)
I have found a local cemetery gravestone that features the incumbents name and relevant dates naturally, but after the deceased name has the letters M.N.I. after them. Can anybody assist me in identifying these letters please ??
Thank you for any help at all.   ???

Possibilities include some variant or corruption of:
- Academic award
- Membership religious order or society
- Membership of some civic society, etc.
So it  would help if you could give location, date of death and religious profession. Right now could be the Antipodes for all we know.

A photo might help - certain of the letters?

BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 23 December 23 10:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi

I see  from your details that you are in East Anglia so I assume that the cemetery is there.

My first thoughts were something  related to the Merchant Navy but, so far, I've not found a match from this list:

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As other;s have said, details of age, etc would help.

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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 23 December 23 10:58 GMT (UK) »
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BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Gravestone deciphering.
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 23 December 23 11:26 GMT (UK) »
“Mariner Not Interred”? - i.e. buried at sea - could be anything.
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