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The headstone over the grave commemorates Spedding Murray who was accidentally killed on board the ship "Ross-Shire" in June 1896.
The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., held an inquest at the Lloyd Hotel this morning on the body of Spedding Murray, a sailmaker, who was killed yesterday by falling down the after hatch of the ship Ross-shire, lying at Neutral Bay. Deceased was engaged on the ship when he missed his footing going down the ladder, and fell backwards down the hold. He was in a serious condition when picked up, and died on his way to the hospital. He was a married man, and left a wife and two children in Whitehaven, in the North of England. The medical testimony showed that deceased had sustained a lacerated wound on the scalp, and death was due to fracture of the skull and injury to the brain. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
The Australian Star (Sydney, N.S.W.) , Monday 15 June 1896
The Australian Star (Sydney, N.S.W.) , Monday 15 June 1896
Location
| Address: | Memorial Avenue, Old Church of England Sect RRRR grave 480, Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, 2141 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.877689 Long: 151.062543 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Dedication
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Front Inscription
Erected by the Officers and crew of the ship "Ross-Shire" of Glasgow.
To the memory of Spedding Murray who was accidentally killed on board on the 12th June 1896.
Aged 40 years.
"At rest"
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
