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James PalmerPrint Page 
24-December-2019
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The headstone at the grave commemorates James Palmer who died in 1929 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, 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: MAIn loving memory of Ellen Mary,
Beloved wife of James Palmer
Died 5th Feb 1927
Aged 61 years
Also
James Palmer
Beloved husband of the above
Died 24th May 1929
Aged 68 years.
Re - united
Till we meet.
Plaque :
Newcastle Coaltrimmers Branch, Waterside Workers Federation,
A tribute to the memory of their late comrade
James Palmer
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
