Monumental Inscriptions

Monumental Inscriptions are being been transcribed by the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery.

Monumental Inscription recording is carried out in the cemetery twice monthly, generally on a middle Wednesday and the last Sunday of each month. All volunteers are most welcome and should meet at the FONC Cabin by the main entrance in Linden Grove, usually at 10.30 a.m.

Scheduled dates for the rest of 2024 are shown below:

Wednesdays
16 Oct
13 Nov
11 Dec

Sundays
27 Oct
24 Nov
29 Dec

Scheduled dates for 2025 are shown below:

Wednesdays
15 Jan
12 Feb
12 Mar
16 Apr
14 May
11 Jun
16 Jul
13 Aug
17 Sep
15 Oct
12 Nov
17 Dec

Sundays
2 Feb
23 Feb
30 Mar
27 Apr
25 May
29 Jun
27 Jul
31 Aug
28 Sep
26 Oct
30 Nov
28 Dec

For further information of timings and how to volunteer please contact Garry at: inscriptions@fonc.org.uk

We clear the monuments of foliage, moss and general dirt so that they can be read then record what we can of the inscription, taking a photo of the monument. These are then transcribed into a word document by each volunteer for easier access. At some stage we will need to put all these inscriptions onto the website, and we are also using a template designed for this purpose. Assistance can be given for those who don’t get on with IT! Volunteers can choose how much time they want to devote to this work, so we welcome those only able to do a couple of hours rather than the whole day.

Please make a donation to help support their work.

Memorial Inscriptions.

You can also send the details, Name, Square & Grave number to our Monumental Inscriptions Coordinator, Garry Wiles <email hidden; JavaScript is required> to see if we have already transcribed a memorial stone if one exists. We may also be able to carry out a search for the grave on your behalf and provide photographs and a transcription of the inscription as it appears on the monument.

If you don’t have all the above information you can search for it on Deceased Online (www.deceasedonline.com) for a small fee.


Last Updated on 14th October 2024