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alanbjames

11-10-2015 01:35

Rules on writing on a Gravestone

Hi Guys.

A friend of mine told me today he was terminally ill and only has a short time to live and having a sence of humour he wants to have his "Last Words" on the grave stone.

What im wondering is are there rules to what can go on and what not as the phrase he wises has some swearing in it.

Hugh	11-10-2015 11:03

Re: Rules on writing on a Gravestone

Depends on your local diocese.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-28741874

If it's a C of E graveyard, it's unlikely to allow a gravestone with swearing on it (I would be amazed if any graveyard did, but willing to be corrected).

Hom3r

11-10-2015 12:16

Re: Rules on writing on a Gravestone

Spike Miliigan wanted on this grave stone "I Told You I Was Ill", but wasn't allowed,

Quote:

He had once quipped that he wanted his headstone to bear the words "I told you I was ill." He was buried at St Thomas's churchyard but the Chichester diocese refused to allow this epitaph. A compromise was reached with the Irish translation, Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite and in English, "Love, light, peace".

It depends on where you are buried, some don't even allow teddy bears on children's gravestones.

Carlos Carboni

11-10-2015 12:27

Re: Rules on writing on a Gravestone

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