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The headstone at the grave commemorates Lawrence Lewis who died in 1937 at the age of 62. The headstone was erected by the Newcastle Coaltrimmers Branch of the Waterside Workers Federation (W. W. F.).
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, Methodist; Section 6; Plot 17, 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: MAErected by Newcastle Coaltrimmers Branch W. W. F.
To the memory of their late comrade
Lawrence Lewis.
Died 30th May 1937, aged 62 years.
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