St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John McKay
St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John McKay
HER Number
13221
District
Newcastle
Site Name
St. Andrew's Cemetery, grave of John McKay
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
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
John McKay (1884-1964) was a miner, MP and Honorary Freeman of Wallsend. In 1910 he gained a diploma in economics and political science from Ruskin College, Oxford. He became MP for Wallsend in 1945.
Easting
425160
Northing
566210
Grid Reference
NZ425160566210
Sources
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 98