Brookside Cemetery (Winnipeg) Explained

Brookside Cemetery
Coordinates:49.9205°N -97.2224°W
Location:3001 Notre Dame Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Graves:200,000+
Country:Canada
Owner:City of Winnipeg
Established:1878
Findagraveid:639375

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 has been used in some films, such as Bride of Chucky (1998).

Memorials

The 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.[3] Since 1915, Brookside Cemetery has interred 11,000 veterans, servicemen, and women, and includes 470 war graves.

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.

The firefighter section of the cemetery includes a monument commemorating local firefighters.[6]

Other memorials include:[7]

Notable graves

Notable graves at Brookside Cemetery include:[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenslade . Brittany . Stories and tales from Brookside, Winnipeg's largest cemetery . Global News . Corus Entertainment Inc. . 4 February 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Brookside Cemetery – The Municipal Cemeteries Branch. 3 February 2020. City of Winnipeg. City of Winnipeg. English.
  3. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Field of Honour Memorial (Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg).
  4. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: University of Manitoba Medical Monument (Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg).
  5. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brookside Cemetery (3001 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg).
  6. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Fire Fighters Memorial Monument (Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg).
  7. Web site: Brookside Cemetery .
  8. News: Moist. Paul. 1 June 2019. Brookside Cemetery tours feature fascinating figures connected to General Strike. Winnipeg Free Press.
  9. Web site: Ashley. Brandson. Winnipeg woman wants to raise awareness after finding mother's grave 55 years after her death. 4 February 2020. aptnnews.ca. 27 June 2019. APTN.
  10. Web site: Manastyrsky. Peter J.. 23 June 2019. Winnipeg General Strike of June 21, 1919: Two Ukrainians Killed. 4 February 2020. Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network Inc.. en.
  11. Web site: Dawkins. Glen. 21 May 2017. Headstones damaged at Brookside Cemetery n. 4 February 2020. Winnipeg Sun. Postmedia Network Inc.. en-CA.
  12. Web site: Thompson. Sam. Phoenix Sinclair's legacy to continue with new headstone. 4 February 2020. Global News. Corus Entertainment Inc.. en.
  13. Web site: Aidan. Geary. More than a year after it was toppled, gravestone of Winnipeg's 1st mayor still hasn't been repaired. 4 February 2020. CBC/Radio-Canada.
  14. Book:
    1. 9722
    . 3rd. Scott. Wilson. Gregory W. (forward). Mank. 2016. McFarland & Co.. 978-0786479924. 948561021.

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