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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In The Blossom Of Life...Transcript: In the blossom of life God claimed him.
In the pride of his manhood days
He was taken away from his loved ones
Who are silently weeping always
Yet...Year of Death: 1912Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
Dear Wife And ChildrenTranscript: Dear wife and children shed no tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears,
When here He comes I hope to have
A joyful rising from the graveYear of Death: 1884Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
A Pleasant SmileTranscript: A pleasant smile and hearts of gold,
The dearest parents this world could hold.
For everyone they did their best.
May God grant them eternal rest.Year of Death: 1940Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
So Soon To Part WIth HImTranscript: So soon to part with him,
But God knows best
Why he has taken out
Darling to rest
He saw a place for him
In his fair bower
So fondly tenderly
...Year of Birth: 1865Year of Death: 1867Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
Long Day's With PatienceTranscript: Long day's with patience she bore her pain
To wait for cure was all in vain
But God alone who thought it best
Did ease her pain and give her restYear of Death: 1894Cemetery: St Johns Cemetery Kapunda
There The Wicked Cease...Transcript: There the wicked cease from troubling and there the weary be at rest.
Job III Chap 17 VerseYear of Death: 1878Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
He Hath Prepared for...Transcript: He hath prepared for them a cityYear of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace 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
We Will Remember ThemTranscript: We Will Remember ThemYear of Death: 1964Cemetery: Mt Crawford Cemetery
Gone Are The Weary DaysTranscript: Gone are the weary day's of suffering
Sweetest rest has followed pain,
You are sleeping, Goodnight, dear Mother,
In the morn we'll meet again.Year of Death: 1922Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery- Read more...