Harlan Ingersoll Smith Section 30, Lot TG 122 Born in East Saginaw, Michigan on February 17, 1872. He attended the University of Michigan before pursuing a career in archaeology. Primarily…
Beechwood’s unrivalled park-like landscape accommodates many types of traditional or specialized burial locations. Our 160 acres ensure we will service the community for generations to come. Beechwood offers a broad…
On November 9, 2024, the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood hosted a profound ceremony to honour the Guidon of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Unique among Commonwealth police…
Whatever your wishes, Beechwood has comfortable and beautiful facilities to accommodate them. Attached to its 19th-century stone office building is the Beechwood National Memorial Centre – a 7,000-square-foot state-of-the-art reception…
Ottawa did not begin as a capital. It began as Bytown, a hard-working settlement shaped by the Rideau Canal, the timber trade, military presence, and the arrival of families seeking…
Winter settles differently at Beechwood. The pace slows. Sound softens. Pathways become places of reflection rather than passage. It is in this quieter season that the purpose of the cemetery…
Dear Beechwood Community, As we step into a new year, we do so with optimism, purpose, and a clear line of sight on the transformational work ahead. Beechwood’s mandate has…
Section 27, known as the Field of Honour, is one of the most profound expressions of military remembrance at Beechwood Cemetery. Reserved for Canadian Forces veterans and war dead from…
Few memorial forms are as instantly recognizable, or as enduring, as the Cross of Sacrifice. Designed during the First World War, it has become the defining symbol of Commonwealth military…
Beechwood Cemetery’s National Military Cemetery of Canada hosted the Second Annual Lebanese-Canadian Military Remembrance Ceremony on November 23, 2025, an observance that reaffirmed the enduring contributions of Canadians of Lebanese…