Artic Explorer and Scientist: Dr. Rudolph M. Anderson
Dr. Rudolph M. Anderson Section 23, Grave 10 (Mil & Sci) Born in Decorah, Iowa in 1876, not much is known about Rudolph Martin Anderson early life. In 1898 he…
Chalk art fundraiser, world record attempt brightens Beechwood Cemetery
Over 100 people — including nearby residents, artists and volunteers — put chalk to asphalt at Beechwood Cemetery over the weekend in an effort to beat a Guinness World Record…
Interments at Beechwood Cemetery
We are honored you have chosen Beechwood Cemetery as the final resting place for your loved one. Here is what to expect at the time of the interment/inurnment. We ask…
Sanford Fleming Family Burial Plot
The most notable occupant of the plot is Sir Sanford Fleming (1827-1915), the originator of standard time, implemented on 1 January 1885, alluded to above. The thought of an era…
Chief Librarian and Protector of Information: Ruth Margaret Spencer
Ruth Margaret Spencer – Section 27, F, grave 274 Ruth Margaret (Church) Spencer was born in Montreal on March 3rd 1919. She attended McGill University and graduated in 1940 with…
The Cedars for Bryce and 94 Calls to Action Lights
The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society, alongside Beechwood Cemetery Foundation, will gather at Beechwood Cemetery to honour Dr. P.H. Bryce and shed light on the work that’s yet…
The tallest Monument: The Booth Family plot
At the highest point in Beechwood stands the Cemetery’s tallest monument. This monument marks the Booth Family plot, which is in a section of its own just north of the…
Three Canadian soldiers of the First World War laid to rest in France – National Defence Casualty Identification Program
Three Canadian soldiers of the First World War, Private Harry Atherton, Corporal Percy Howarth, and Sergeant Richard Musgrave, were laid to rest with military honours at Loos British Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle,…
Civic Leader and Women’s Health Pioneer: Ella Hobday Webster Bronson
Section 50, Lots 119, 120, 128 Ella Hobday Webster was born on September 1, 1846 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Nathan Burnham Webster a prominent Southern American educator. The family moved…
Spies in the Cemetery – The Bridge in the Parks
Beechwood Cemetery Foundation and the Pillar Society are proud to present an evening talking about The Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Join us as Dennis G. Molinaro (Editor of The Bridge…