Here's a l'il poem I thought I'd throw out here.
It's not at all traditional but I hope it's fairly self explanatory and some of you dig it.

In Loving Memory Of...

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40-58-78 / 61265844
JP 56 97 21 C
Paul
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SMITH88540DG7KL 66
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61368499
Son
Brother

Reference Number.

Ingenious

Not sure if people not from the UK would get it so easily, but I see your point

Thanks Stu.

I'm kinda thinking that other countries around the world must be suffering the same level of depersonalisation that we are though, so hopefully a few will get it.

Thanks for the input - much appreciated.