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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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  • Semper FidelisSemper FidelisTranscript: Semper Fidelis
    (Translates to 'Always Failthful')
    Year of Death: 1962Cemetery: St George's Magill Cemetery
  • Requiem æternam dona eis, DomineRequiem æternam dona...Transcript: Requiem æternam dona eis, DomineCemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • God So Loved The WorldGod So Loved The WorldTranscript: God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life.
    In death on Ch...
    Year of Death: 1897Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
  • How Happy Every Child of GraceHow Happy Every Child...Transcript: How happy every child of grace
    Who knows his sins forgiven!
    This earth, he cries, is not my place,
    I seek my place in Heaven,
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • P Other Refuge I Have NoneP Other Refuge I Have...Transcript: Other refuge I have none
    Hangs my helpless soul on Thee.
    Year of Birth: 1857Year of Death: 1887Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • Not Dead To UsNot Dead To UsTranscript: Not dead to us we loved her dear
    Not lost but gone before.
    She lives with us in memory still
    And will for evermore
    Year of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • Have Pity On MeHave Pity On MeTranscript: " Have Pity on me my friends, at least you my friends have pity on me." Job 19.21Year of Death: 1890Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • In Love She LivedIn Love She LivedTranscript: In love she lived, In peace she died,
    Her life was craved for,
    But God denied
    Year of Death: 1922Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • Beyond The River Of SorrowBeyond The River Of...Transcript: Beyond the river of sorrow
    There is a promised land
    Year of Death: 1932Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
  • P We Loved Him, Oh! No Tongue Can TellP We Loved Him, Oh! No...Transcript: We loved him, Oh! No tongue can tell
    How much we loved him and how well
    God loved him too, and thought it best,
    To take him to his heavenly rest.
    Year of Death: 1925Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
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