Samuel Maynard Rogers was born in Plymouth, England on April 14, 1862, to Samuel Rogers and Elizabeth Maynard. He came to Canada with his parents in the late 1860s, and…

John Proctor (Jack) DARRAGH Section 19, Lot 150 NW Born in Ottawa on December 4, 1890, Darragh began his hockey career playing for the city league’s Stewarton Hockey Club, where…

Eva Catherine Buels Section 29, Lot 43 E Born Eva Catherine Ault on October 11, 1891 in Aultsville, Ontario, she was raised in nearby Finch before the Aults moved their…

WILLIAM (BILL) BEVERIDGE Section 19, PC 427 Born in Ottawa on July 1, 1909, Bill Beveridge was an outstanding goaltender from an early age. He played with Shamrocks of the…

The Honorable Mauril Bélanger Section 53, Lot 22E22W The Honorable Mauril Bélanger was born in Mattawa, Ontario, to Yolande (Dufour) Bélanger and Maurice Bélanger. He graduated from the University of…

Marguerite ‘Grete’ Ann (Morrison) Hale Section 39, Lot 17 Born May 11, 1929, in Ottawa, Marguerite Morrison was the second of three daughters born to Margaret Cotter and Cecil Morrison.…

John Macoun Section 39, Lot 73 S Born in Ireland in 1831, John Macoun was the son of a soldier who died when John was six years old. Educated in…

Join us, as we honour five people who have not only impacted the world around them but also the landscape of Beechwood Cemetery. Starting with Beechwood’s founder and moving through…

JOSEPH KUN Section 51S, Lot 578  Born on April 13, 1930 in Czechoslovakia, Joseph Kun was a renowned craftsman known for creating violins and violin bows for international classical musicians,…

Dr. John William Bearder Section 50, Lot 63 SW Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England on December 26, 1873, John William Bearder was an organist and composer. His musical talents became…