Christ Church, churchyard, grave of Thomas James

HER Number:
13246

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Christ Church, churchyard, grave of Thomas James

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Grave Marker

Site Type: Specific:
Gravestone

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Thomas James (1793-1858) was a blast furnace builder and manager. He was from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. He died at Walker Iron Works on March 7th 1858. The obelisk monument was erected by public subscription.

Easting:
428900

Northing:
564300

Grid Reference:
NZ428900564300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 141