Field of Honour Cenotaph - Fredericton, NB
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N 45° 56.336 W 066° 38.230
19T E 683159 N 5089977
Fredericton's second major cemetery, Forest Hill was established in 1876, accepting its first burial in 1877.
Waymark Code: WMRVXJ
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 08/09/2016
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The original cemetery in Fredericton was in the city centre, engendering fears of the spread of contagious diseases. As a result, ground for a new cemetery was purchased in 1876 and Forest Hill Cemetery established as a nondenominational cemetery by the Fredericton Cemetery Company, later renamed the Forest Hill Cemetery Company. To date it has seen over 2300 burials and remains in use.
In the north central section of the cemetery is a veterans' cemetery, named the Field of Honour, in which are buried many of the military veterans of Fredericton. Established in 1979, it is marked by a large granite cenotaph in its southeast corner, in memory of the veterans who have passed away and are buried in the field of honour. Field of Honour services were instituted in 1995 and every year since, on Remembrance Day, ceremonies have been performed at this cenotaph.
The cemetery was established by Legion Branch No. 4 of Fredericton and the cenotaph was erected by them, as well. Though this is a Legion cemetery, any veteran or veteran's spouse may be buried here.
