Thanks Lesley & Grahame I was assuming the letters were some sort of generally used abbreviations. Initials seems to be the answer. Pete On 15 July 2013 09:33, Grahame Thom <grthom@bigpond.com> wrote: > Hi Pete > > The JRMW and MW are actual tattoos, and my guess is they are the initials of people, and to guess further JR stands for James Russell and MW is either his wife or girl friend. The alternative is that they relate to his parents. > > cheers > > Grahame