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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).

Recent Entries

  • Then Cheer Ye Fond WidowThen Cheer Ye Fond WidowTranscript: Then cheer ye fond widow who sadly weep,
    For happy are they who in Jesus sleep.
    Year of Death: 1913Cemetery: 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
  • A Noble Career EndedA Noble Career EndedTranscript: A Noble Career EndedYear of Death: 1927Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • In Sure And Certain HopeIn Sure And Certain HopeTranscript: In sure and certain hope of a glorious resurrectionYear of Death: 1925Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
  • UP Giving Up My All To FollowUP Giving Up My All To...Transcript: Giving up my all to follow
    Just to do my Master's
    Year of Death: 1918Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
  • UP A Long Eventful Life Its Course Has RunUP 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
  • He Answered The CallHe Answered The CallTranscript: He answered the callYear of Death: 1917Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • Yma Y GorphwysYma Y GorphwysTranscript: Yma Y Gorphwys (Welsh, translates to Here is the Rest"Year of Death: 1897Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • A Precious One From Us Has GoneA 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
  • Rev. 21,4Rev. 21,4Transcript: Rev. 21,4
    Which Reads:
    And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shal...
    Year of Death: 1897Cemetery: Birdwood Cemetery
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