Jenny Russell Simpson – Section 41, Lot 120 NW Jenny (Jeanette) Russell Simpson was born in Montreal in 1847 to Andrew Russell, commissioner of Crown Lands. She was an artist,…
Given life from Centennial Flame this commemorative torch was transported across Ottawa via a walk, run relay and march to the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood to light the…
The RCMP National Memorial Cemetery Pillars are special and unique addition to mark the sacred ground that holds fallen RCMP officers. On September 23rd, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th…
The RCMP National Memorial Cemetery Pillars are special and unique addition to mark the sacred ground that holds fallen RCMP officers. On September 23rd, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th…
At the centre of the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery stands the cenotaph with an RCMP member saluting those who have died in the line of duty and who are memorialized…
At the entrance of the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery sits two Bison Head Pillars. The origin of the North American bison as the symbol of the NWMP is unknown. One…
Originally installed and unveiling in 2004, the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery Main Monument is the central feature of the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood. The main monument has a…
DR. Donald Russell Cherry – Section 50, Lot 56 NE Born in Ottawa on May 10, 1921, Cherry was educated at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, and the…
ALBERT JOHN CAWDRON – Section 24, Lot 72 SW Albert John Cawdron was born in 1873 in Ottawa. As a young man, he joined the Dominion Police in 1897, and…
Bertha Wilson was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, on September 18, 1923. She is the daughter of Archibald Wernham and Christina Noble. She attended the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and graduated…