Lieutenant Colonel George Henry Bradbury June 23, 1859 – September 6, 1925 Section 41, Lot 61 SE Lieutenant Colonel George Henry Bradbury was a distinguished Canadian parliamentarian, senior militia officer,…

Section 21, Lot 12 S A Visionary Who Transformed Canadian Farming and Gardening Born on March 28, 1852, in Ashe, England, James Fletcher’s early life and education in Rochester, near…

James White Section 24, Lot 7 NW Born in Ingersoll, Canada West on February 3, 1863, White attended the Royal Military College in Kingston and joined the Geological Survey of…

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…