ERNEST GEORGE FOSBERY Section 37, Lot 44 E Ctr Born in Ottawa on December 29, 1874, Ernest Fosbery was the son of civil servant Henry Fosbery and Charlotte Hall. He…

The Beechwood Cemetery, located on Beechwood Avenue and Hemlock Road in Vanier, is the largest cemetery in Ottawa encompassing roughly 160 acres of wooded land. It is the resting place…

Click here to watch the video clip. In Ottawa, the graves of over 4,000 Chinese Canadians rest at Beechwood Cemetery. This is the final resting place for many individuals who…

LCDR ALAN BROOKMAN BEDDOE Section 41, Lot 119 SW, Grave B Alan Brookman Beddoe was born on June 1, 1893 in Ottawa. He was educated at the Model school and…

A new short film aims to set the record straight on two important historical figures from the residential school era. Duncan Campbell Scott was the top civil servant in what…

Canadian diplomats and the foreign service have played a vital role in the promotion and protection of Canada’s national interests around the globe. They have furthered international peace and security,…

The Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial (CPPOM) is proud to partner with Beechwood Cemetery to display these historical, decommissioned granite tablets etched with the names of police officers who…

Marion Adams Macpherson Section 100, Grave 291  Marion Macpherson was born on May 16, 1924 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, but grew up in the much smaller town of Moosomin, where…

A National Crime One hundred years ago, Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce exposed the horrifying death toll among children in residential schools. No one wanted to listen to Dr. Peter Henderson…

FREDERIC NEWTON GISBORNE Section 41, Lot 107 E  Born in England in 1824. He left England in 1842 for a trip around the world, finally settling in Canada in 1845.…