Page 62 - Dictionary of Heraldry and Related Subjects

INSCRIPTIONS
The following are inicriptionr tranrcribed from monuments in the three cemeter-
ies. The inscriptions in the Rnglican cemetery appear with the letter "A preceding
the stone number. The United cemetery inscriptions are denoted by the letter "I)",
and stones in the large privately-operated Merivale Cemetery by the letter "P".
The inrcriptions appear (nore or less as they appeared on the stones. If a
stone Was laid horizontally or was imbedded that way to begin with, the inscription
is preceded by the words (lying flar). Several small footstones bearing infornlation
that supplements a larger monument are recorded together. These usually open uith a
remark that they are (lying flat at foot 01 A??). Small footstones bearing litrle
infamatian rave a Christian name are not included.
A space between lines in this recording denotes thatthere are inscriptions on
more than one face of the stone. Some of the obelisk-type monuments have information
on all four sides.
Stonecutters' names are recorded within brackets at the end of the inscriptions.
The italicized inscriptions refer to ruggestianr of membership in fraternal or other
associations. Mort past rnenlberr of the Orange Drder are indicated by the annual
appearance of Union Jacks uith name tags. The doves of the Rebekahs and the triple^
ringed emblem of the Odd Fellows can also be found at the Merivale cemeteries.
Some stones also bear the ryn!bol of the Masonic Order. There is an index to the
stones with such l~rkingr towards the Dac!: of this book.
10 locate the appraxinlots llcation of stoner in the cemeteries you nlbit refer
to the map which faces this page. The cpmetery was recorded in rows. Those rows
north of the main corridor between the Rnglican and private sections run parallel
to Merivale Road and were recorded in a northerly direction or towards the United
Church. The short rows south of this corridor are also parallel ta Hevivale Road
but were recorded in the opposite direction.