I am well aware that headstone information can conflict with written documents which is why CWGC do not trust them. I was pleased to get confirmation, today, that a doubt I had about one example has been cleared up. A warning to others though; but I am sure you don't need one. Folk may not be at rest where you think! Code: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137651032/elke-gertrud-virden Code: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183907779/elke-gertrud-virden
I have found a gravestone recently that listed, not only the chap whose headstone it was, but also included the names and ages at death of both of his wives and two of his sons. His age was out by 3 years, his second wife's was out by 2 years and one of his son's was out by a year - according to the burial register.
My husband's grandfather's headstone (1960s) has the nickname he was known by, followed by his middle name spelled wrong.
I always remember talking to an extremely helpful gent when we were visiting the graveyard at Weston Subedge, Gloucestershire, a lovely place to be buried we all agreed, where some of my direct line lived. He was a lovely bloke and was telling us about some of the headstones he was looking after, one of which he informed us had been mis-carved by the Mason and although his name and birthdate were correct, his age at death was 10 years out, but the family never bothered to have it corrected as they knew his correct age! That could set the cat among the pigeons for some inexperienced researchers. Janet
Even the CWGC get it wrong sometimes. After pointing it out to them they rectified it. As can be seen HERE
