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
The Lord Gave,Transcript: The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Job I. 21Year of Birth: 1859Year of Death: 1860Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
P Released From Sorrow,...Transcript: Released from sorrow, sin and pain,
And freed from every care;
By Angel's hands to Heaven conveyed
To rest for ever there.Year of Death: 1911Cemetery: Euchunga Cemetery
Thou Dearests, Best of...Transcript: Thou dearests, best of earth's best friends,
Thou faithful heart, can it be thus,
That life, love ends?
Thou who so longed for rest and peace
Hath...Year of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
Beyond The ValeTranscript: Beyond the vale
Our loved ones restYear of Death: 1963Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
Our Love Will Never DieTranscript: Our love will never dieYear of Death: 1951Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
At RestTranscript: At restYear of Death: 1940Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
Gone To Be WIth JesusTranscript: Gone to be with Jesus in the climes of endless joy.
Where sin and death never come, and parting will be no more.Year of Death: 1906Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
P Our Wasting Lives...Transcript: Our wasting lives grow shorter still,
As days and months increase,
And every beating pulse we tell
Leaves but the number less.
Asleep in Jesus b...Year of Death: 1897Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
P His Words, His...Transcript: His words, his actions are not dead
But in my heart are daily read.Year of Death: 1902Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
P Short Was Her Call...Transcript: Short was her call she had from above;
No word to her loved ones did say.
Her eyes closed in heath like a babe in its sleep,
And she peacefully pas...Year of Death: 1897Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery- Read more...