Project Gutenberg 2013-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 914 Andrews, William 1848 1908 Curious Epitaphs, Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland. Epitaphs on parish clerks and sextons -- Typographical epitaphs -- Epitaphs on sportsmen -- Epitaphs on tradesmen -- Bacchanalian epitaphs -- Epitaphs on soldiers and sailors -- Punning epitaphs -- Epitaphs on musicians and actors -- Epitaphs on notable persons -- Miscellaneous epitaphs -- Bibliography of epitaphs. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Curious Epitaphs, Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland" by William Andrews is a collection of unique and humorous epitaphs written during the late 19th century. This work explores the often whimsical inscriptions found on gravestones, providing readers with a glimpse into cultural attitudes toward death, remembrance, and the lives of those buried. It also includes insightful biographical, genealogical, and historical notes that add depth to the anecdotes shared in the epitaphs. The opening of this collection introduces the reader to Andrews' passion for collecting epitaphs over many years. In the preface, he outlines his intention to present a compilation that offers fresh and original content, gathered from various graveyards rather than rehashed from previously published sources. He expresses gratitude for the assistance he received and subsequently delves into the first thematic chapter on epitaphs dedicated to parish clerks and sextons. Here, readers are treated to a variety of charming and often lighthearted inscriptions, offering not just memorials to the deceased but also stories that reflect their personalities, professions, and the fondness with which their communities remember them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43626/43626-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Epitaphs -- Great Britain PN Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature 379235 2025-07-17T13:42:05.473659 text/html 350192 2024-10-23T18:20:58 text/html 1081958 2025-07-17T13:42:17.331576 application/epub+zip 1087908 2025-07-17T13:42:08.603701 application/epub+zip 178577 2025-07-17T13:42:06.999615 application/epub+zip 1225044 2025-07-17T13:42:21.696589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169648 2025-07-17T13:42:14.767576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263067 2022-09-19T20:58:27.367047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274387 2023-09-19T06:09:20.159516 text/plain 254366 2024-10-23T18:20:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16189 2025-07-17T13:42:21.838542 application/rdf+xml 13560 2025-07-17T13:42:07.138646 image/jpeg 2067 2025-07-17T13:42:07.070647 image/jpeg 982214 2025-07-17T13:42:05.535685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog