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Short Explanation of Numbering of Northam Monumental Inscriptions

by

David W. Gale

Location of sections as per plan:

SECTIONARows numbered from West to East, A 1 to a 20 
   Individual stones numbered from North to South.
SECTIONAWAgainst West facing wall on East side of X Section. 
   Stones numbered from North to South.
SECTIONANWAgainst North Facing wall in A Section. 
   Stones numbered from West to East.
SECTIONCRows lettered from East to West, CA to CN. 
   Stones numbered from North to South.
SECTIONDRows lettered from East to West. 
   Stones numbered from North to South.
SECTIONESmall section, should be easy to find required stone. 
SECTIONFRows lettered from West to East. 
   Stones numbered from South to North.
SECTIONGSmall section - See small plan among copied G Section. 
SECTIONICInside the Church around the walls, South side, West to East. 
  ICGSt George's Chapel
  ICCChoir Stalls
  ICNNear Font
  ICBWest End, behind the screens
  ICNNorth Side.

Rows in sections X, Y, Z and X2, Y2, Z2 lettered as in burial book in church, and all stones numbered from North to South. All rows lettered from East to West.

XB to XF, YG to YL, ZM to ZZ, extra rows ZZA, ZZB etc.
X2A to X2F, Y2G to Y2L, Z2M to Z2Z, extra rows Z2ZA, Z2ZB etc.

SECTION OE Next to East side of Church, numbered from Left to Right.
SECTION OSE Outside Church, South East Side.
SECTION OS Outside Church, South Side, East of South Porch.

The index includes all the decipherable names found on the headstones and memorials. It therefore includes names of people not necessarily buried there.

Brian Randell, 4 Sep 2001