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 Annie Pixley Fulford - Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario Posted by:  Keldar5
N 42° 58.087 W 081° 17.262
17T E 476537 N 4757314
Annie Pixley Fulford, an actress from the late 1800's
Waymark Code: WMVG8M
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/15/2017
Views: 11
Annie Pixley, a popular stage actress of the 1870s, won international acclaim for stage performances including her role in M'Liss, Child of the Sierras and Josephine in Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore. After marrying fellow actor Robert Fulford she frequented the London area, spending many summers at Fraser House, Port Stanley. On occasion she performed at London's Grand Opera House (now the Grand Theatre). Tragedy struck in July, 1886 when Annie’s 12 year old son Thomas died of what was known as "brain fever". He was buried at Woodland Cemetery. Tragedy would strike again Nov. 8th, 1893, when Annie died while visiting relatives in England. In memory of his wife and son, Robert Fulford built the Fulford - Pixley Mausoleum. It was completed in 1897. A popular attraction to visitors in London, it is considered to be among the finest funerary monuments in Canada.
Description:
Annie Pixley, a popular stage actress of the 1870s, won international acclaim for stage performances including her role in M'Liss, Child of the Sierras and Josephine in Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore. After marrying fellow actor Robert Fulford she frequented the London area, spending many summers at Fraser House, Port Stanley. On occasion she performed at London's Grand Opera House (now the Grand Theatre). Tragedy struck in July, 1886 when Annie’s 12 year old son Thomas died of what was known as "brain fever". He was buried at Woodland Cemetery. Tragedy would strike again Nov. 8th, 1893, when Annie died while visiting relatives in England. In memory of his wife and son, Robert Fulford built the Fulford - Pixley Mausoleum. It was completed in 1897. A popular attraction to visitors in London, it is considered to be among the finest funerary monuments in Canada.
Date of birth: 01/01/1858
Date of death: 01/01/1893
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 9am to dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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