Christ Church, churchyard, grave of William Short
Christ Church, churchyard, grave of William Short
HER Number
13248
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Christ Church, churchyard, grave of William Short
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
William Short (1811-1859) was foreman boiler smith at Walker Iron Works. He died at sea on 17 January 1859. He was enroute to Smyrna on the Black Sea for 'the benefit of his health'.
Easting
428900
Northing
564300
Grid Reference
NZ428900564300
Sources
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 141