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
O Jesus, My DefenderTranscript: O Jesus, my defender,
My souls supreme delightYear of Death: 1926Cemetery: Birdwood Cemetery
I Shall Go To HimTranscript: I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.Year of Death: 1892Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
Safe In Our Heavenly...Transcript: Safe in our heavenly father's loving care.
Just on the other side.Year of Death: 1921Cemetery: 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
Here awhile we must be...Transcript: Here awhile we must be parted,
And the flesh its Sabbath keep
Waiting in a Holy stillness
Wrapt in sleepYear of Death: 1902Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
Submissive To Thy WillTranscript: Submissive to thy will my God,
To Thee my partner I resign;
And humbly bow berfore Thy rod
I mourn but dare not to repine,Year of Death: 1866Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
She Lived UnselfishlyTranscript: She lived unselfishly
She wrote inspiringly
She died gloriouslyCemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
P I Miss Your Face, I...Transcript: I miss your face, I miss your hands,
Yet love for you remains,
A love that dwells within my heart,
And binds my soul in chains.
From MotherYear of Death: 1928Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
P O Happy Day That...Transcript: O happy day that fixed my choice
On Thee my Saviour and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice
And tell its raptures all abroad.Year of Death: 1900Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
Far From This World Of...Transcript: Far from this world of toil and strife,
He's present with the Lord;
The labours of his mortal life,
End in a large rewardYear of Death: 1890Cemetery: Uley Road Cemetery- Read more...