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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

  • Each Step I TakeEach Step I TakeTranscript: Each step I take my Saviour holds my hand and gently leads me homeCemetery: Mt Crawford 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
  • P Sleep On In Thy BeautyP Sleep On In Thy BeautyTranscript: Sleep on in thy beauty
    Thou fair angel child
    By sorrow unblighted;
    By sin undefiled
    Year of Death: 1891Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
  • May Is Mary's MonthMay Is Mary's MonthTranscript: May is Mary's month, and I muse on this and wonder why
    Year of Birth: 1939Year of Death: 1985Cemetery: Norton Summit Cemetery
  • P To Know Him Was To Love HimP To Know Him Was To...Transcript: To know him was to love himYear of Death: 1921Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
  • P Not All The Affection We Gave HerP Not All The Affection...Transcript: Not all the affection we gave her,
    Could save our dear loved one from pain,
    But her sufferings are o'er, and in Heaven
    We shall mee our dear Martha...
    Year of Death: 1899Cemetery: Mt Lofty Cemetery
  • So Soon As We Being To LIveSo Soon As We Being To...Transcript: So soon as we begin to live
    That moment aslso we begin to die
    Year of Death: 1907Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
  • P Life Is The Time To Serve The LordP Life Is The Time To...Transcript: Life is the time to serve the Lord
    The time to insure a great reward
    And wilst the lamp holds our to burn
    The vilest sinner may return
    Year of Death: 1880Cemetery: Houghton Cemetery
  • Though Grief Must Sadden Every HeartThough Grief Must...Transcript: Though greif must sadden every heart
    When friendships ties are riven
    Yet hope through grace, they only part
    To meet again in Heaven
    Year of Death: 1874Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
  • All He Had Hoped ForAll He Had Hoped ForTranscript: All he had hoped for
    All he had, he gave
    Year of Death: 1942Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
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