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David DowniePrint Page 
29-November-2019
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The headstone at the grave commemorates David Downie who died in 1938 at the age of 68. 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, Presbyterian, Section 5SW, Lot 19, 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 the Newcastle Coaltrimmers Branch W. W. F.
To the memory of their late vomrade David Downie
Died 15th Oct. 1938. Aged 68 years.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
