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« on: Monday, June 6, 2011, 13:34:33 »

Been doing some research on my family history and this Welsh word/meaning i cannot seem to translate....it may have no English meaning and my feeling is that it means something like... Peace perfect peace ,it is on many old Welsh gravestones.

Any defnate meaning would be a help,Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, June 6, 2011, 13:37:23 »

I think it is "coffadwriaeth"  not "Coffadwrineth":

https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Welsh_Gravestones

Er coffadwriaeth am               In remembrance of
Er coffadwriaeth parchus am       In respectful remembrance of
Er coffadwriaeth serchog am       In loving remembrance of
Er coffadwriaeth serchus am       In loving remembrance of
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, June 6, 2011, 13:49:56 »

Top man Batch............only website i didn't check.....thankyou.
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