Beechwood Cemetery

Beechwood Cemetery
Cross of Sacrifice erected in honour and memory of all war veterans in 1959
Location280 Beechwood Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1L 8A6
Area64.7 hectares (160 acres)
ArchitectMoses Chamberlain Edey; Robertson Martin Architects
Architectural style(s)Neo-Gothic
Governing bodyThe Beechwood Cemetery Foundation; The Beechwood Cemetery Company
WebsiteBeechwood Cemetery website
Designated2001
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Coordinates45°26′49.2″N 75°39′36″W / 45.447000°N 75.66000°W / 45.447000; -75.66000
TypeNational cemetery
No. of gravesOver 82,000

Beechwood Cemetery is the national cemetery of Canada, located in Vanier, Ottawa, Ontario. Over 82,000 Canadians from all walks of life are buried in the cemetery, including Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn, Prime Minister Robert Borden, and several members of Parliament, premiers, Canadian Armed Forces personnel and veterans, Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel, Canadian Security Intelligence Service intelligence officers, and Hockey Hall of Famers, alongside other notable Canadians. In addition to being Canada's national cemetery, it is also the national military cemetery of Canada and the national memorial cemetery of the RCMP.[1]

  1. ^ "Old Queen's Colour laid to rest". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2018. Archived 30 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine

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