ID Number105725
NamePARNELL Samuel Duncan
Family NamePARNELL
Plot118.G
CemeteryPublic
StatusExisting Grave
Location on the Modern Grid MapN08 06
Inscription on TombstoneSamual Duncan PARNELL, (Carpenter), 19 February 1810-17 December 1890, father of the eight-hour day, whose direct action in 1840, pioneered the establishment of the 8-hour day for all workers. Also his wife, Sarah Sophia PARNELL, died June 1888. Erected by N.Z. Carpenters, Plasters and Bricklayers Union 1961.
Description of GraveLarge family plot concreted over with upright memorial plaques on a desk at the back.
Date of Death or Burial*20 Dec, 1890
Public Cemetery Register Number2783
Type of Record Burial
Age80
SexMale
BiographyBiography Available at http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/ Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.