Madge Macbeth (nee Madge Hamilton Lyons) was a Canadian pioneer in the literary field defending women’s rights and tackling pertinent political and social issues. She was a prolific writer authoring…
After years of consideration, hesitation, and due diligence, vice president Charles Thorburn had shoveled the first sod for a community mausoleum. Looking on had been cemetery representatives along with the…
The artist has been a part of the Bytown/Ottawa community since settlement began near the locks that join the Rideau Canal to the Ottawa River. The canal’s construction (from 1826…
Overlooking the Parliament of Canada, Poet’s Hill stands tall above the city that has changed so much since Beechwood first opened its doors in 1873. The meandering path climbing alongside…
The Hall of Colours, created in 2007, is a dignified and honourable resting place for unit Colours which are to be laid-up. The retired Colours (flags) of Canada’s army, naval…
The painting by Emily Mary Bibbens Warren, titled: “ Canada’s Tribute, The Great War 1914–1919 or Placing the Canadian Colours on Wolfe’s Monument in Westminster Abbey” represents a Chaplain laying…
James Mather Section 41, Lot 97 James Mather was born in 1833 in the Scottish fishing village of Usan, located about 60 miles (100 km) along the North Sea coast from…
WE OFTEN REFER TO BEECHWOOD AS “A PLACE FOR THE LIVING,” and this fall it did not disappoint. The Beechwood Cemetery Foundation was in full swing with events, tours, and…
A farewell sign posted on behalf of Crerar to troops of the First Canadian Army departing from the Netherlands in 1945 read: Here’s wishing you a satisfactory and speedy journey…
The Field of Honour – Section 27 The Field of Honour is reserved for Canadian Forces Veterans, War Dead from the Northwest Rebellion, the World Wars, the Korean conflict, United…