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From: Wayne S <>
Subject: RE: [DEV] Cornwood School, Devon
Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 17:15:43 -0600
In-Reply-To: <4299E596.8020906@ntlworld.com>


FIDELI CERTA MERCES
Reward is certain for him that keeps faith

NOS NOSTRAQUE DEO
We dedicate to God ourselves and all we have

NEC PRAEDA NEC PRAEDO
I shall be neither robbed nor robber

Wayne Shepheard
OPC for Cornwood, Harford &
Plympton St. Mary Parishes, Devon

Cornwood Parish Website:
www.cornwood-opc.com
Researching:
In Devon - Shepheard, Carpenter, Crispin, Symons, Collins, Barrett
In Warwick - Pearson, Davis

-----Original Message-----
From: Maureen Selley [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:54 AM
To:
Subject: [DEV] Cornwood School, Devon

Hi All,

This is when I wish I had done Latin instead of German at school, not
that I remember much German!

Can anyone help with three inscriptions above three windows in Cornwood
School, Devon?
(Will ring the head teacher after half term)

FIDELI CERTA MERCES
NOS NOSTRAQUE DEO
NEC PRAEDA NEC PRAEDO

(AE is a diphthong in PRAEDA and PRAEDO)

Wonder if the last line is in any way a play on words, as the local
landowner, who probably contributed to the cost of the school, was
called William Mackworth Praed. (praed in Cornish is related to the
word for meadow , but in Latin has another meaning)

Have tried Latin translation sites without much luck.

Flower Festival in Cornwood Church and Art Exhibition at Delamore House,
Cornwood, over this weekend, if you are in Devon.

Many thanks,
Maureen Selley
Praed/Praid/Prade One Name Study 3445
Devon FHS 4019



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