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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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  • An Anzac Who Fought A Good FightAn Anzac Who Fought A...Transcript: An ANZAC who fought a good fight.Year of Death: 1927Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • Music In Its Highest FormMusic In Its Highest...Transcript: Music in its highest form
    seems a pensieve memory
    Year of Birth: 1834Year of Death: 1924Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • Be Thou ThyselfBe Thou ThyselfTranscript: Be Thou Thyself before my closing eye;
    Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies
    Heavens, morning breaks and earths vain shadow flee
    In Li...
    Year of Birth: 1814Year of Death: 1902Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
  • May Is Mary's MonthMay Is Mary's MonthTranscript: May is Mary's month, and I muse on this and wonder why
    Year of Birth: 1939Year of Death: 1985Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
  • Amavimus, Amamus, AmabimusAmavimus, Amamus,...Transcript: Amavimus, Amamus, AmabimusYear of Birth: 1855Year of Death: 1899Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • It Is EnoughIt Is EnoughTranscript: It is enough: Earth's struggles soon shall cease
    And Jesus call us to Heavens perfect peace
    Year of Death: 1901Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • P We Speak Of The Realm Of The Bless,P We Speak Of The Realm...Transcript: We speak of the realm of the bless,
    That country so bright and so fair,
    And oft are its glories confest,
    But what must it be to be there.
    Year of Death: 1870Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
  • He Had Not Time To Say FarewellHe Had Not Time To Say...Transcript: He had not time to say farewell
    All in a moment our sorrow fell
    Heaven retaineth now our treasure
    Earth the lonely casket keeps
    And the sunbeams l...
    Cemetery: West Terrace 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
  • One Family We Dwell In HimOne Family We Dwell In...Transcript: One family we dwell in him.
    One church, above, beneath,
    Though now divided by the stream
    The narrow stream of death
    Year of Death: 1858Cemetery: St George's Magill Cemetery
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