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
His Sun Set While Yet...Transcript: HIs sun set while yet dayYear of Death: 1917Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
Gone 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 loveYear of Death: 1886Cemetery: Uley Road Cemetery
Enthusiasm 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 NearTranscript: In memory ever nearCemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
Rev. 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...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...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...Transcript: Rest and peace grant unto them O Lord
and let light perpetual shine Year of Death: 1912Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
To 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...Transcript: Just a memory fond and true
To show dear Mother we still think of you.Year of Death: 1919Cemetery: Houghton Cemetery- Read more...