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26-December-2019
26-December-2019

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The headstone at the grave commemorates Thomas Collier who died in 1927 at the age of 76. The headstone was erected by the Newcastle Coaltrimmers Federal Union.

Note: Coal trimmers were the waterside workers who loaded coal as cargo and into bunkers on steam ships. The union became the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation in 1921.

Location

Address:Maitland Road, Anglican_1; Section 1; Plot 123, Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, 2304
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -32.869167
Long: 151.706111
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Grave
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Industry
Monument Manufacturer:C. Hughes

Dedication

Front Inscription

Erected by the members of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federal Union 

To the memory of their late comrade

Thomas Collier

The beloved husband of  Julia Collier

Died 5th April 1927
Aged 76 Years.

Also

Julia

Beloved wife of  Thomas Collier

15th Feb 1935
Aged 75 years 

"Re-United" 

C. Hughes. 

Cecil  Perce
 

 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au