Dr. Lorris Elliott Section 51S, Grave 336 Lorris Elliott was born on December 20, 1931 in Scarborough, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies. He grew up on…

Join us for Beechwood Cemetery’s 150th Anniversary. This is a celebration of the people and communities that we have been able to serve. We are so fortunate to be the…

Forsyth says past Guidons have been laid up in the Church on Garrison Petawawa, at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa and the Commanding Officer of the Dragoons has a plan for…

Before the dignitaries arrived for the official ceremony, before the warmup drone of the piper filled the air and before the official moment of silence commemorated those who served Canada,…

Tina Quesnel’s son Justin was just 35 years old when he died unexpectedly last year, but she remembers him — a Canadian soldier — as full of joy and love…

Each year, the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation host the Christmas Candlelight Service -this year’s event is on December 11th at 6:00pm.This annual service offers families and community members a peaceful way…

AS WE APPROACH a milestone in Beechwood’s history, we tend to reflect on the years behind us. For over 150 years, Beechwood has had the honour of serving the community,…

Grete Hale (1929-2022): ‘Baker’s daughter’ was Ottawa’s legendary business leader and a philanthropist Grete Hale, who died Oct. 28 at age 93, was the second of Ottawa’s legendary “Three Sisters”.…

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of History are close to confirming the identities of two children who were buried nearly 200 years ago — but lost over time — in…

This Remembrance Day, those who gather at Beechwood Cemetery’s National Military Cemetery (NMC) will have the opportunity to honour the acts of service and sacrifice of those who died in…