Tombstone inscriptions (8)
I believe the answer is:
epitaphs
'tombstone inscriptions' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for epitaphs that I've seen before include "Gravestone inscriptions" , "They're written in memory of people who have died" , "Happiest (anag)" , "Words written in memory of the dead" , "Famous last words" .)