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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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  • May The Lord Have Mercy On His SoulMay 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 Soul    Year of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • P I Loved Her, Oh! No Tongue Can TellP 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 Grow Shorter StillP 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 Thy GodCalm 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 Not DeadHe Said, The Maid Is...Transcript: He said, the maid is not dead.
    Matthew 9.c.24.v    Year of Death: 1887Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
  • A Pleasant SmileA 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 DarlingOur 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 MemoriesP 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 Just BegunNow 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 God    Year of Death: 1884Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • UP And He Who Takes Our Jewels To His KeepingUP 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
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