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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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  • His Sun Set While Yet DayHis Sun Set While Yet...Transcript: HIs sun set while yet dayYear of Death: 1917Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
  • Gone To Heaven Where Pain Is EndedGone To Heaven Where...Transcript: Gone to heaven where pain is ended
    To that blessed home above
    Where all are pure and holy
    In the realm of peace and love
    Year of Death: 1886Cemetery: Uley Road Cemetery
  • Enthusiasm Is The Height Of ManEnthusiasm Is The...Transcript: Enthusiasm is the height of man: It is the passing from the human to the divine.Year of Birth: 1866Year of Death: 1929Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • In Memory Ever NearIn Memory Ever NearTranscript: In memory ever nearCemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
  • 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
  • Thou Dearests, Best of Earth's Best FriendsThou Dearests, Best of...Transcript: Thou dearests, best of earth's best friends,
    Thou faithful heart, can it be thus,
    That life, love ends?
    Thou who so longed for rest and peace
    Hath...
    Year of Death: 1911Cemetery: West Terrace 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
  • Rest And Peace Grant Unto ThemRest And Peace Grant...Transcript: Rest and peace grant unto them O Lord
    and let light perpetual shine
    Year of Death: 1912Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
  • To The WorldTo The WorldTranscript: To the world you have been just somebody but to all of us you were the world.Year of Death: 2003Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • P Just A Memory Fond And TrueP Just A Memory Fond...Transcript: Just a memory fond and true
    To show dear Mother we still think of you.
    Year of Death: 1919Cemetery: Houghton Cemetery
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