Death
He continued to live in the area until the last few months of his life, when he moved to live with his son-in-law in Newcastle. He died on December 9, 1864 aged 69, after a career spanning 56 years and a retirement of just five years.
Buried at Heworth Churchyard, there stands a headstone with a testimony to his trade union activity. The Thomas Hepburn Community School in Felling is named in his honour.
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