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The Monumental & other inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church (1909)
by E.W. Crossley

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This book is a fully indexed (both names and places) transcription of all the monuments to be found in and around the church in 1908. It also includes inscriptions not now to be found in the church, including those on the stained glass windows, those on grave covers recorded in printed works, graves covers recorded in Rigge's MS, Grave covers recorded in Walker's MS, etc. In general the transcriptions are set out in the book as they appear on the graves.

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