Patrick (Pat) McHenry (1896–1965)
Pat McHenry, well-known secretary-manager of the Sydney Trade Union Club, passed away on August 4. A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral on August 6.
Pat McHenry had a long and distinguished record in the Labor movement, having been South Coast secretary of the Ironworkers' Union and later State secretary and Federal vice-president.
He was a loyal member of the Communist Party of Australia from the time he joined in the early 'thirties until his death.
The funeral oration was given by Mr. E. Thornton.
Tribune extends its condolences to his widow and family.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- photo, Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 10 January 1939, p 1
- is to visit America, Tribune (Sydney), 2 April 1946, p 7
- photo, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 10 May 1950, p 5
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- McHenry, Patrick (Pat)
- Morgan, Richard Charles (colleague)
- McDonald, Thomas (colleague)
- Thornton, Ernest (colleague)
- Short, Laurence Elwyn (colleague)
Citation details
'McHenry, Patrick (Pat) (1896–1965)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mchenry-patrick-pat-34386/text43158, accessed 12 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1896
Cleator,
Cumbria,
England
Death
4 August,
1965
(aged ~ 69)
Carlton, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Occupation
Key Organisations
- Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (federal)
- Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (NSW)
- Metal Trades Federation of Unions (NSW)
- Sydney Trade Union Club