Christ Church, churchyard, grave of Thomas James
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
Sources
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 141