Beechwood, the National Cemetery of Canada was established in 1873 on 160 acres of land. Since its founding, there have been over 89,000 peoples buried at Beechwood, including many prominent…

Nestled within Section 51N, Lot 15 of Beechwood Cemetery lies the final resting place of one of Canada’s most distinguished wartime aviators, John Emilius Fauquier. Born in 1901 to a…

Could there be a more meaningful place to work in Ottawa than Beechwood? I do appreciate that I have a bias, however, with that bias I still think what we…

Section 39, Lot 83 NW (J & L) Early Life and Education –  Charles H. Masters was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on March 26, 1852. He pursued his higher…

On August 3, a plaque was unveiled to honour the legacy of Staff Sergeant Abe Snidanko, the visionary behind the RCMP Operational Undercover Training (OUT) Programme. This significant event took…

In a heartfelt tribute to the legacy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a dedicated group of volunteers representing RCMP Veterans and the RCMP have partnered with Beechwood Cemetery…

Section 61, Lot 9 Early Life and Education Born in Dorsetshire, England, on August 13, 1825, Sir Samuel Henry Strong immigrated to Canada in 1836. He pursued legal studies in…

Section 48, Lot 35 Early Life and Education William Johnstone Ritchie was born in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, on October 28, 1813. He graduated from the Pictou Academy and went on…

Section 50, Lot 126 S Early Life and Education Born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, in 1859, Edmund Leslie Newcombe exhibited academic excellence from a young age. He pursued higher education…

Section 50, Lot 117 E (L, NHP & P) Early Life and Education Louis Henry Davies was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on May 4, 1845, to Benjamin Davies…