A pioneer in nursing and medicine: Annie Amelia Chesley
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…
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Legendary spy carries secrets to his grave: Frank Pratt
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…
The National Military Cemetery – Main Monument
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…
An enduring dynasty : The Hurdman Brothers
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…
A Photographer Long Forgotten : James Ashfield
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…
A man of varied attainments, ripe scholarship and vigorous intellect: George William Baker
George William Baker Section 50, Lot 44 {“preview_thumbnail”:”/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/wk5wqpeGZhY.jpg?itok=CDa6HTjX”,”video_url”:”https://youtu.be/wk5wqpeGZhY”,”settings”:{“responsive”:1,”width”:”854″,”height”:”480″,”autoplay”:1},”settings_summary”:[“Embedded Video (Responsive, autoplaying).”]} George William Baker was “a man of varied attainments, ripe scholarship and vigorous intellect,” as his 1862 obituary attested.…
Mentor, Academic and Community Champion: Professor Cynthia Bled
Professor Cynthia Bled March 31, 1933 – August 6, 2022 – Sec. 23 – Lot TG70 – Gr. 1 ‘C’ Cynthia Bled was born in Kingston, Jamaica on March 31,…
Founder of Cathedral Arts Citizenship Judge: John Gordon Dennison
Judge John Gordon Dennison Sec 110, Range 14, Grave 8 ‘A’ John Gordon Dennison was born in Guyana on June 22, 1947. He attended Queen’s College of Guyana and then…
Author and Community Leader: Nessa Bedward Sherwood (née Brown)
Nessa Bedward Sherwood née Brown Mausoleum – Corridor BB – Niche 75G Nessa Bedward (Brown) Sherwood was born in Kingston, Jamaica to Herbert (Pops) and Estelle Brown. Herbert moved to…
First African-Canadian career flying officer Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Jacobs
Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Jacobs National Military Cemetery – Section 103, Grave 1262B Kenneth Barnell Jacobs was born on September 16, 1923 in Windsor, Ontario, to Anna Walker and James, a…