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R. MurphyPrint Page 
23-December-2019
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The headstone at the grave commemorates R. Murphy who died in 1925 at the age of 66. The headstone was erected by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federation.
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, Catholic_1; Section 22; Plot 68, Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, 2304 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.869167 Long: 151.706111 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MATo the memory of their late comrade
R. Murphy
Died 4th April 1925
Aged 66 years
Erected by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federation as a tribute
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
