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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UP A Long Eventful Life...Transcript: A long eventful life its course has run
The labour, trial and trouble are done.
This is the end of all life's restless tide,
The universal epitaph ...Year of Death: 1887Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
P The Hour Of My...Transcript: The hour of my departure come
now let me die in peace.Year of Birth: 1875Year of Death: 1875Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
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
A Few More Years Shall...Transcript: A few more years shall roll
A few more seasons come
And we shall be with those that rest
Asleep within the tombYear of Death: 1885Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
For Tom Has Gone AloftTranscript: For Tom Has Gone AloftYear of Death: 1883Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
All You Who Read ThisTranscript: All you who read this please say a Hail MaryYear of Death: 1910Cemetery: St Johns Cemetery Kapunda
P Peaceful Be Thy...Transcript: Peaceful be thy silent slumber
Peaceful in thy grave so low
Thou no more wilt join our number
Thou no more our song wilt know.
Yet again we hope...Year of Death: 1921Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
Until We Meet Again...Transcript: Until we meet again before His throne,
Clothed in the spotless robe He gives His own.
Until we know even as we are known
Good NightYear of Death: 1887Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
A Precious One From Us...Transcript: A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loced is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
That never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has reca...Year of Death: 1903Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
It Is EnoughTranscript: It is enough: Earth's struggles soon shall cease
And Jesus call us to Heavens perfect peaceYear of Death: 1901Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery- Read more...