Gravestone inscriptions (8)
I believe the answer is:
epitaphs
'gravestone inscriptions' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for epitaphs that I've seen before include "Happiest sort of inscriptions on tombs" , "words in grave situations" , "Words written in memory of the dead" , "They're written in memory of people who have died" , "Famous last words" .)