Genial, Generous and Just
While we were on holiday in Bundeena we went through a place called Helensburgh where we stopped for lunch. In the park was a memorial to one Charles Harper, a mine manager. As epitaphs go, I thought it was a pretty good one – Genial, Generous and Just.
Interestingly, the memorial was erected by the miners who worked for him. In a time of exploitation of labour this says something in and of itself.
Charlie Harper must have been a good bloke.
CHARLES HARPER
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
4TH AUGUST 1888
AT HIS POST OF DUTY
AS MANAGER
OF THE
METROPOLITAN COAL COMPANY’S COLLIERY
HELENSBURGH
AGED 53 YEARS
GENIAL, GENEROUS AND JUST
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