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
My Thoughts Are Often...Transcript: My thoughts are often with you,
In your sad and lonely grave.
Sweetest thoughts will always linger.
Around the spot where you are laid.Year of Death: 1912Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
UP Around His Bed We...Transcript: Around his bed we silent knelt,
With hearts all crushed and sore;
While through the gloom the sweet words stole
Not Lost, but gone before.Year of Death: 1895Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
All You That Do My...Transcript: All you that do my grave pass by,
As you are now, so once was I;
As I am now, so you will be;
Remember man, and pray for me.Year of Death: 1865Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
Beloved, Regretted, GoneTranscript: Beloved, Regretted, Gone.
Remembered in the Grave.Year of Birth: 1899Year of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
I Shall Go To HimTranscript: I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.Year of Death: 1892Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
Sleep On Beloved and...Transcript: Sleep on beloved sleep and take thy rest
Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast
We loved thee well but Jesus loves thee bestYear of Death: 1894Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
Be Ye Also Ready For In...Transcript: "Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh"
Year of Death: 1890Cemetery: Uley Road Cemetery
A Bright SunsetTranscript: A Bright SunsetYear of Death: 1920Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
P One Less At Home.Transcript: One less at home!
The charmed circle broken - A dear face
Missed day by day from its accustomed place
But cleansed and saved and perfected by grace...Year of Death: 1905Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
He Gave HIs LIfeTranscript: He gave his life for his Home, King and CountryYear of Death: 1915Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)- Read more...


