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From: Sharon <>
Subject: Re: An interesting conundrum
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:11:53 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <3l6v68F1167ijU1@individual.net>


Did you take a picture of it, Dave, or was that
possible?

Sharon
--- Dave Mayall <> wrote:

> OK, this one is completely off the wall
> (literally!), but has just got me
> hellish curious!
>
> There is no link to my own research, it's just
> something that would be
> wonderful to know.
>
> It links two intersts of mine; Genealogy and
> boating.
>
> I've just arrived back from a two week trip to
> Stratford-upon-Avon.
>
> Much closer to home, I again noticed an (apparently)
> ancient piece of
> grafitti.
>
> Just south of Congleton (Cheshire) on the
> Macclesfield Canal, there is a
> deeply incised inscription in the stonework under
> the bridge arch. The depth
> and sharpness of the cuts are a clear sign that it
> was done with a
> stonemason's chisel. The letters are neatly formed,
> but of irregular sizes
> (possibly indicating an apprentice practicing his
> work?).
>
> The inscription says "THOMAS STAFFORD 1829",
> although the "F"s are inverted
> and appear like "L"s
>
> The Macclesfield Canal was opened in 1820
>
> So, the challenge is.....
>
> Who was Thomas Stafford?


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