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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).

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  • Hebrew 4,9Hebrew 4,9Transcript: Hebr. 4,9Year of Death: 1939Cemetery: Birdwood Cemetery
  • It Is I Who Miss HimIt 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 WomanA 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 31
    Year of Death: 1935Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
  • UP A Sudden Change, She In a Moment FellUP 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 BelievedI 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 With GodO 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 Our DarlingUP 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 YearsA 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 WidowThen 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 Angel MoreIn Heaven There Is One...Transcript: In Heaven there is one angel moreYear of Death: 1922Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
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