Australian Epitaphs
This page has been developed to record various epitaphs throughout Australia, with research into the origins of the epitaphs.
I welcome photos of any epitaphs of interest that you find, email through the contact page, with any details you can add (cemetery, location).
Recent Entries
Hebrew 4,9Transcript: Hebr. 4,9Year of Death: 1939Cemetery: Birdwood Cemetery
It Is I Who Miss HimTranscript: It is I who miss him.
I who loved him best.Year of Death: 1921Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
A Virtuous WomanTranscript: A virtuous woman, who worked willingly with her hands, who looked well to the ways of her household and ate not the bread of idleness.
Proverbs 31Year of Death: 1935Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
UP A Sudden Change, She...Transcript: A sudden change, she in a moment fell,
She had not time to bid her friends farewell.Year of Death: 1886Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
I Know In Whom I Have...Transcript: I know in whom I have believed and that he is able to keep me until that day and there is a crown of glory laid up for me.Year of Death: 1878Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
O For A Closer Walk...Transcript: O for a closer walk with God,
A calm and Heavenly frame:
A light to shine upon the road.
That leads me to the lamb,
What peaceful hours I once enj...Year of Death: 1909Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
UP God Hath Taken Back...Transcript: God hath taken back our darling,
Placed our bud among His flowers
Taken back the child He lent us;
To a better home than ours.Year of Death: 1912Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
A Few Short YearsTranscript: A few short years of labour past
We reach the happy shore
Where death divided friends at last
Shall meet to part no more.Year of Death: 1874Cemetery: St George's Magill Cemetery
Then Cheer Ye Fond WidowTranscript: Then cheer ye fond widow who sadly weep,
For happy are they who in Jesus sleep.Year of Death: 1913Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
In Heaven There Is One...Transcript: In Heaven there is one angel moreYear of Death: 1922Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery- Read more...


