While the dictionary typically defines a “commemoration” as a ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered, at Beechwood Cemetery the occasion takes on a much deeper…
Dr. William Ralph Bell The Bell Vault Section 21, Lot 27 Born in Thirsk, England on December 14, 1832, Bell was educated at Kirklington Academy and Brainham College. Once he…
Established in 1873, Beechwood is recognized as one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in Canada. It has been designated as a National Historic Site. Its breathtaking park-like setting…
Frederick Montizambert Section 41, Lot 40 Born in Quebec on February 3, 1843 into a family belonging to the administrative and judicial elite of Quebec City, Montizambert graduated from the…
Annie Amelia Chesley Section 26, Lot 9 SW Annie Amelia Chesley was born in 1857 or 1858 near Toronto. Annie Amelia Chesley was born into a family that had a…
Frank Baird PRATT (Born June 13, 1938 – November 24, 2001) Frank Pratt would be embarrassed to be referred to as a ‘legend’. A modest obituary records his death by…
Located at the west entrance to Section 103 is the main monument was dedicated in 2001. The inscription on the front of the light barre granite monument reads, “The National…
The Hurdman Brothers Section 50, Lot 33 N One of Ottawa’s enduring dynasties, the Hurdman brothers were pioneers in industrial and agricultural development along the Rideau River. The patriarch of…
Some of the headstones at Beechwood Cemetery, particularly in the older military section, are almost completely covered in snow these days, the names of those interred below them temporarily hidden…
James Ashfield Section 28, Lot 27 NW- East Half James Ashfield was born in Bytown on October 10, 1847, son of Irish immigrants John and Elizabeth Ashfield. He continued the…
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