Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the largest cemetery in western Canada, containing the graves of more than 200,000 people.[1] With the first interment taking place in 1878, it is one of the oldest cemeteries in Winnipeg.[2]
| Brookside Cemetery | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Established | 1878 |
| Location | 3001 Notre Dame Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°55′14″N 97°13′21″W / 49.9205°N 97.2224°W |
| Owned by | City of Winnipeg |
| No. of graves | 200,000+ |
| Find a Grave | Brookside Cemetery |
Brookside has been used in some films, such as Bride of Chucky (1998).[1]
Memorials
editThe Brookside Cemetery houses a municipal Military "Field of Honour," which was opened in 1915 and is one of Canada's largest and oldest. The Field of Honour houses the only Stone of Remembrance in Canada, unveiled in 1960 by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to honour "sailors, soldiers and airmen of the Commonwealth who lie buried in Canada," having served in either of the world wars.[1][3] Since 1915, Brookside Cemetery has interred 11,000 veterans, servicemen, and women, and includes 470 war graves.[1]
Brookside also includes a section dedicated to those who donated their bodies to medical research and teaching at the University of Manitoba.[4][5] Since 1952, the University has conducted an annual burial and committal service known as the "Service After Death" as a tribute to such people. A monument and plaque were dedicated on 27 June 2003.[4]
The firefighter section of the cemetery includes a monument commemorating local firefighters.[6]
Other memorials include:[7]
- Korean War Veterans memorial
- Hong Kong Veterans cairn – honour members of C Force in the Battle of Hong Kong (namely members of Winnipeg Grenadiers)
- Last Post Fund columbaria
- Dugald Train Wreck memorial
Notable graves
editNotable graves at Brookside Cemetery include:[8][9][10][11][12]
- "Bulldog Bob" Brown (1938–1997), professional wrestler
- Harry Colebourn (1887–1947), owner of Winnipeg the bear (Winnie the Pooh)
- Francis Evans Cornish (1831–1878), first mayor of Winnipeg[13]
- Tommy Dunderdale (1887–1960), NHA hockey player
- Chris Fridfinnson (1898–1938), Olympic Games gold medalist
- Charles Gardiner (1904–1934), NHL hockey player
- Faron Hall (1964–2014), homeless man who gained notoriety after rescuing several people from drowning in several separate incidents
- Haldor Halderson (1900–1965), NHL hockey player
- Stanley Howard Knowles (1908–1997), politician (federal NDP MP)
- Bill Mosienko (1921–1994), NHL hockey player
- Alfred Paget (1879–1919), silent films actor[14]
- Gestur Pálsson (1852–1891), Icelandic author and newspaper editor
- Tommy Prince (1915–1977), Canadian war hero
- Phoenix Sinclair (2000–2005), murder victim
- Jane Elizabeth Vasey (1949–1982), blues musician
- Kurt Winter (1946–1997), musician
- the 31 victims of the 1947 rail accident in Dugald, Manitoba – buried in a large communal grave[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Greenslade, Brittany. "Stories and tales from Brookside, Winnipeg's largest cemetery". Global News. Corus Entertainment Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Brookside Cemetery – The Municipal Cemeteries Branch". City of Winnipeg. City of Winnipeg. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Field of Honour Memorial (Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg)".
- ^ a b "Historic Sites of Manitoba: University of Manitoba Medical Monument (Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg)".
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brookside Cemetery (3001 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg)".
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Fire Fighters Memorial Monument (Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg)".
- ^ "Brookside Cemetery" (PDF).
- ^ Moist, Paul (June 1, 2019). "Brookside Cemetery tours feature fascinating figures connected to General Strike". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ Ashley, Brandson (June 27, 2019). "Winnipeg woman wants to raise awareness after finding mother's grave 55 years after her death". aptnnews.ca. APTN. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Manastyrsky, Peter J. (June 23, 2019). "Winnipeg General Strike of June 21, 1919: Two Ukrainians Killed". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Headstones damaged at Brookside Cemetery n". Winnipeg Sun. Postmedia Network Inc. May 21, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Sam. "Phoenix Sinclair's legacy to continue with new headstone". Global News. Corus Entertainment Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Aidan, Geary. "More than a year after it was toppled, gravestone of Winnipeg's 1st mayor still hasn't been repaired". CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. #9722. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
