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Crosshill tombstone was a real puzzler for decades

Mysterious cryptogram was designed in 1867 by bereaved husband Dr. Samuel Bean to honour two former wives

Julian Gavaghan
By Julian Gavaghan

Last updated on Aug 08, 2024

Posted on Aug 08, 2024

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Crosshill tombstone was a real puzzler for decades
Andrew Jacobson, chair of the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society, with the mysterious, weathered original Bean tombstone (right) and a replica erected in 1982 that allows visitors to continue to read the cryptic message. [Julian Gavaghan]

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Julian Gavaghan
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Elmira, Ontario

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