Check the date!
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Check the date!
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 7 Jun 2010
Memorial stone, Hucknall Baptist Church. Although a year date in roman numerals is common, the day date is less so. Careful study shows that the mason got carried away when inscribing the year, and has turned the final I into an L. Taken literally, this would mean a date of 1875 plus 50 years.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.03642
Longitude
-1.203601