À ceux qui ont traversé l’océan pour défendre la liberté, nous nous souvenons de votre service. À ceux qui ne sont jamais rentrés chez eux, nous nous souvenons de votre…

SIR EDWARD WHIPPLE BANCROFT MORRISON – KCMG DSO Section 29, Lot 16 N Edward Whipple Bancroft Morrison was born to Scottish immigrants in London, Ontario on July 6, 1867. He…

Flight Sergeant Joseph Auguste Omer Levesque  Section 27, Range F, Grave 263 Joseph Auguste Omer Levesque was born on May 23, 1920 in Mont-Joli, Quebec. In 1940, he left his…

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…