diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshData.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshData.H
index f397d69ae1..8b6a6b247f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshData.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshData.H
@@ -319,6 +319,17 @@ class globalMeshData
             void calcGlobalEdgeAllSlaves() const;
 
 
+        //- Synchronise pointwise data
+        template<class Type, class CombineOp>
+        void syncPointData
+        (
+            List<Type>& pointData,
+            const labelListList& slaves,
+            const mapDistribute& slavesMap,
+            const CombineOp& cop
+        ) const;
+
+
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
         globalMeshData(const globalMeshData&);
 
@@ -505,6 +516,13 @@ public:
                 //  distributed by below map.
                 const labelListList& globalPointSlaves() const;
                 const mapDistribute& globalPointSlavesMap() const;
+                //- Helper to synchronise mesh data
+                template<class Type, class CombineOp>
+                void syncPointData
+                (
+                    List<Type>& pointData,
+                    const CombineOp& cop
+                ) const;
 
             // Coupled edge to coupled edges.
 
@@ -539,6 +557,13 @@ public:
                     const globalIndex& globalPointAllNumbering()const;
                     const labelListList& globalPointAllSlaves() const;
                     const mapDistribute& globalPointAllSlavesMap() const;
+                    //- Helper to synchronise mesh data
+                    template<class Type, class CombineOp>
+                    void syncPointAllData
+                    (
+                        List<Type>& pointData,
+                        const CombineOp& cop
+                    ) const;
 
                 // Coupled edge to all coupled edges (same numbering as
                 // collocated)
@@ -596,6 +621,13 @@ public:
 
 } // End namespace Foam
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+#   include "globalMeshDataTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshDataTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshDataTemplates.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e6415941e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/globalMeshData/globalMeshDataTemplates.C
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "globalMeshData.H"
+#include "polyMesh.H"
+#include "mapDistribute.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Type, class CombineOp>
+void Foam::globalMeshData::syncPointData
+(
+    List<Type>& pointData,
+    const labelListList& slaves,
+    const mapDistribute& slavesMap,
+    const CombineOp& cop
+) const
+{
+    if (pointData.size() != mesh_.nPoints())
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn("globalMeshData::syncPointData(..)")
+            << "Number of elements in data:" << pointData.size()
+            << " differs from number of points in mesh:" << mesh_.nPoints()
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    const indirectPrimitivePatch& cpp = coupledPatch();
+    const labelList& meshPoints = cpp.meshPoints();
+
+    // Copy mesh (point)data to coupled patch (point)data
+    Field<Type> cppFld(slavesMap.constructSize());
+    forAll(meshPoints, patchPointI)
+    {
+        cppFld[patchPointI] = pointData[meshPoints[patchPointI]];
+    }
+
+    // Pull slave data onto master
+    slavesMap.distribute(cppFld);
+
+    // Combine master data with slave data
+    forAll(slaves, patchPointI)
+    {
+        const labelList& slavePoints = slaves[patchPointI];
+
+        // Combine master with slave data
+        forAll(slavePoints, i)
+        {
+            cop(cppFld[patchPointI], cppFld[slavePoints[i]]);
+        }
+        // Copy result back to slave slots
+        forAll(slavePoints, i)
+        {
+            cppFld[slavePoints[i]] = cppFld[patchPointI];
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Push master data back to slaves
+    slavesMap.reverseDistribute(meshPoints.size(), cppFld);
+
+    // Update mesh (point)data from coupled patch (point)data
+    forAll(meshPoints, patchPointI)
+    {
+        pointData[meshPoints[patchPointI]] = cppFld[patchPointI];
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<class Type, class CombineOp>
+void Foam::globalMeshData::syncPointData
+(
+    List<Type>& pointData,
+    const CombineOp& cop
+) const
+{
+    const labelListList& slaves = globalPointSlaves();
+    const mapDistribute& map = globalPointSlavesMap();
+
+    syncPointData
+    (
+        pointData,
+        slaves,
+        map,
+        cop
+    );
+}
+
+
+template<class Type, class CombineOp>
+void Foam::globalMeshData::syncPointAllData
+(
+    List<Type>& pointData,
+    const CombineOp& cop
+) const
+{
+    syncPointData
+    (
+        pointData,
+        globalPointAllSlaves(),
+        globalPointAllSlavesMap(),
+        cop
+    );
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //