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
May The Lord Have Mercy...Transcript: May the Lord have mercy on his Soul, grant him Eternal rest.
May all who pass by his grave pray for his SoulYear of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
P I Loved Her, Oh! No...Transcript: I loved her, oh! No tongue can tell
How much I loved her and how well.
God loved her too, and thought it best
To take her to her heavenly rest.Year of Death: 1877Cemetery: Gumeracha 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
Calm On The Bosom Of...Transcript: Calm on the bosom of thy God
Brave spirit rest thee now.Year of Death: 1927Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
He Said, The Maid Is...Transcript: He said, the maid is not dead.
Matthew 9.c.24.vYear of Death: 1887Cemetery: Hindmarsh 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
Our Litte DarlingTranscript: Our little darling has the secret solved
Why she lived and died God resolved,
Tis hard to part, but why dictate
To Him above who guides our fate?
...Year of Death: 1890Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
P In Our Garden of...Transcript: In our garden of memories
We meet every day.Year of Death: 1942Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
Now That My Journey Has...Transcript: Now that my journey has just begun
my course so little trod
I'll stay before I further run
and give myself to GodYear of Death: 1884Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
UP And He Who Takes Our...Transcript: And He who takes our jewels to his keeping
Knows how we miss them and in His tender love
Stoops down to comfort and hush our weeping
With promises ...Year of Death: 1883Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery- Read more...


