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).

Our Love Will Never DieTranscript: Our love will never dieYear of Death: 1951Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
Life Is EarnestTranscript: Life is earnest, when tis o'er,
Thou returnest never more.Year of Death: 1906Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
Blessed Are The Pure Of...Transcript: Blessed are the pure of heartYear of Death: 1934Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
P Safe WIth The MasterTranscript: Safe with the MasterYear of Death: 1924Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
In Sure And Certain HopeTranscript: In sure and certain hope of the resurrectionYear of Death: 1959Cemetery: St George's Magill Cemetery
A Brilliant Career Cut...Transcript: A Brilliant Career Cut ShortYear of Death: 1922Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
For Tom Has Gone AloftTranscript: For Tom Has Gone AloftYear of Death: 1883Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
A Faithful FriendTranscript: A faithful friend, a father dear
A kind good husband lieth here
Great is the loss that we sustain
But God hath made
Our loss his gainYear of Death: 1893Cemetery: St Johns Cemetery Kapunda
What We Keep In MemoryTranscript: What we keep in memory
Is ours unchanged foreverYear of Death: 2003Cemetery: St George's Magill Cemetery
Dear Wife And ChildrenTranscript: Dear wife and children shed no tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears,
When here He comes I hope to have
A joyful rising from the graveYear of Death: 1884Cemetery: Lyndoch Cemetery
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