Beechwood Cemetery
This cemetery is a very good example of the type of rural cemetery that emerged in the United States and Canada in the 19th century. Developed from 1873 on rolling terrain bordered by a forest, Beechwood is characterized by winding roads, picturesque vistas and numerous wooded groves, as well as by the wide variety of trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Being also the site of the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces, Beechwood, with its beautiful setting and many monuments of considerable artistic and historical interest, invites contemplation and remembrance.
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Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario
Beechwood Cemetery is the national cemetery of Canada. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a 160 acre (647,000 m²) cemetery designated as a National Historic Site in 2001. A woodland cemetery founded in 1873, it is the largest cemetery in the city of Ottawa. Because it is located in the nation's capital, it is the burial site for a number of statesmen as well as a large number of mayors of the city.
History:
Since the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, soldiers who were killed in the line of duty and veterans of war have been buried in Beechwood Cemetery. The cemetery contains two military sections owned and managed by the federal Department of National Defence including the recent addition of the "National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces" and monument that was dedicated in 2001. There is another older section for veterans managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The cemetery inspired a classic Canadian poem "In Beechwood Cemetery" by Archibald Lampman with its memorable final line, "They know no season but the end of time."
Noted for the Neo-Gothic architecture of its mausoleum, the chapel at Beechwood Cemetery is used by families for private ceremonies.
On March 5, 2009 Environment Minister Jim Prentice introduced legislation to designate Beechwood as a "National Cemetery" due to "its location here in our national capital, Beechwood serves as a focal point for our national memorial events, including Remembrance Day, and it is an appropriate place to conduct state burials". This was done in an effort to "serve as an important symbol of Canadian unity and pride and a means of preserving and promoting Canada's rich history and our diversity." The bill was passed on March 6. The bill received Royal Assent on April 23, 2009.
Interments:
Thomas McKay (1792–1855), businessman, a founder of the city of Ottawa
Henry Wentworth Monk (1827–1896), Canadian Christian Zionist
Thomas Fuller (1823–1898), architect, designer of the Parliament Buildings of Canada
Archibald Lampman (1861–1899), poet
Sir John George Bourinot (1837–1902), historian, political scientist, newspaper publisher
Andrew George Blair (1844–1907), statesman, Premier of New Brunswick
Hod Stuart (1879–1907), ice hockey player, member of Hockey Hall of Fame
Sir Sandford Fleming (1827–1915), engineer, inventor
Wilfred Campbell (1858–1918), poet
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (1859–1918), British Ambassador to the United States
John Macoun (1831–1920), noted naturalist
Arthur L. Sifton (1858–1921), statesman, Premier of Alberta
John Rudolphus Booth (1827–1925), lumber tycoon
James Creighton or J.G.A. Creighton (1850–1930), father of organized ice hockey
James Wilson Robertson (1857–1930), businessman, educator
Charles H. Mackintosh (1843–1931), Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1893–1898, Member of Parliament, 13th Mayor of Ottawa, (1879–1881), owner/editor of the Ottawa Citizen (1874–1892)
Sir George Eulas Foster (1847–1931), politician
Marion Osborne (1871–1931), author, poet, dramatist
Sir Robert Borden (1854–1937), 8th Prime Minister of Canada
Eddie Gerard (1890–1937), Hall of Fame ice hockey player
Harvey Pulford (1875–1940), Hall of Fame ice hockey player
Charles Stewart (1868–1946), politician, Premier of Alberta
Duncan Campbell Scott (1862–1947), poet
Sir Percy A. Taverner (1875–1947), ornithologist
Henry Crerar (1888–1965), Canadian Army General and diplomat
Andrew McNaughton (1887–1966), Commander-in-Chief Canadian 1st Army in WW II, statesman
Charles Foulkes (1903–1969), Canadian Army General
Harry L. 'Punch' Broadbent (1892–1971), Hall of Fame ice hockey player
Clint Benedict (1894–1976), Hall of Fame ice hockey player
Johnny Fauquier (1909–1981), Hall of Fame aviator, WWII hero, DFC, DSO
Tommy Douglas (1904–1986), politician, voted "The Greatest Canadian"
Ray Hnatyshyn (1934–2002), statesman, Governor General of Canada
Nichola Goddard, MSM (1980–2006), CAPT, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. First Canadian female soldier killed in action
Rev. John Sandford Fleming MacLean (1926–2006), clerk-in-holy-orders, naturalist