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
To Be Loved Is Never To...Transcript: To Be Loved Is Never To Be ForgottenYear of Death: 1969Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
He Laid Down His LifeTranscript: He laid down his life for his King and CountryYear of Death: 1918Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery
There Will Be An AnswerTranscript: There will be an answer, let it beYear of Birth: 1961Year of Death: 2017Cemetery: St George's Magill 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
For If We Believe That...Transcript: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1 Thess IV.14
Year of Death: 1877Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
Rock Of Ages, Cleft For...Transcript: Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
Fron the riven side which flowed.
Be of sin the double cure,
C...Year of Death: 1912Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery
An Anzac Who Fought A...Transcript: An ANZAC who fought a good fight.Year of Death: 1927Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery
UP Freely My Soul...Transcript: Freely my soul expects the call
And with transporting view
Stretches her wings to reach her home
And bids the world adieuYear of Death: 1870Cemetery: Gumeracha Cemetery
To Live In HeartsTranscript: To live in hearts we leave behind is not to dieYear of Birth: 1895Year of Death: 1969Cemetery: St Saviour Cemetery (Church)
And I Heard A Voice...Transcript: And I heard a voice from Heaven, saying unto me, write blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth, yea, saith the spirit that they may...Year of Death: 1881Cemetery: North East Road Cemetery- Read more...