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29-December-2019
29-December-2019

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The headstone at the grave commemorates John A. Evans who died in 1923 at the age of 57. The headstone was erected by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers 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 83; Plot 47, 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

Dedication

Front Inscription

Erected by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Union as a tribute to the memory of their late comrade

John A. Evans

Beloved husband of Lizabeth Ann Evans

Died 2nd Dec. 1923

Aged 57 years.

Source: MA
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