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We had a marvellous response to our search for Britain's most surprising, enigmatic or bizarre epitaphs. Here, we reveal our winner and 20 shortlisted entries.

Click here to see Mick Allen's winning entry

Click here to view the four runners-up

Click here to see our 15 shortlisted entries

 
Events
Your day-by-day guide to history events around Britain this month.
 
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The Knights Templar on Trial
by H Nicholson
£22.50 (RRP £25)
D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
by A Beevor
£12.50 (RRP £25)
Visionaries, Rebels & Revolutionaries
by E Vallance
£20 (RRP £25)
The Great Turning Points of British History
by BBC History Magazine
£6.29 (RRP £8.99)


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