Tyne and Wear HER(12885): Church of St. James, grave of Henry Milvain - Details
12885
Newcastle
Church of St. James, grave of Henry Milvain
Benwell
NZ26SW
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Grave Marker
Gravestone
POST MEDIEVAL
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Structure
Milvain was a ship owner. He lived at North Elswick Hall (site of Sacred Heart School) for over 40 years. His grave is marked by a marble tablet on the south wall of the church. There is also a stained glass window in his memory. One of the buildings at Newcastle General Hospital was named after him (the Milvain Building was latterly used for administration and has now been demolished) {1}. Henry Milvain (1804-1890) moved from Scotland to Newcastle aged 17. He became an apprentice to a draper before turning to shipping. He was also a River Tyne Commissioner. Milvain proposed the building of a hospital on the site of the workhouse on Westgate Road and laid the foundation stone for what is now Newcastle General Hospital.
421800
564050
NZ421800564050
St. James Church Graveyard Group, no date, A Guide to St. James' Graveyard; Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 105