St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of Ralph Hedley

HER Number:
13216

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of Ralph Hedley

Place:
Jesmond

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Grave Marker

Site Type: Specific:
Gravestone

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Ralph Hedley (1848-1913) was an artist and wood engraver. He served an apprenticeship as a wood carver, later setting up a business in New Bridge Street as an 'Artistic and Architecural Carver'. He made models and moulds for Joseph Swan's light bulbs but church furnishings were his main product. He produced much of the carvings in St. Nicholas Cathedral in 1882, including the Bishop's throne. Ralph was also a painter, having been taught by William Bell Scott at the Newcastle School of Art. For 15 years he exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy. His best works include The Ballard Seller, The News-Boy, Going Home and Geordie ha'ad the Bairn. His gravestone is a Celic cross monument.

Easting:
424960

Northing:
566200

Grid Reference:
NZ424960566200

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 93