Beechwood Cemetery (disambiguation)

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Beechwood Cemetery is the national cemetery of Canada in Ottawa.

Beechwood Cemetery national cemetery of Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario

Beechwood Cemetery, located in Ottawa, Ontario, is the National Cemetery of Canada. It is the final resting place for over 75,000 Canadians from all walks of life, such as important politicians like Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn and Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden, Canadian Forces Veterans, War Dead, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and men and women who have made a mark on Canadian history. In addition to being Canada's National Cemetery, it is also the National Military Cemetery of Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Memorial Cemetery.

Beechwood Cemetery or Beechwoods Cemetery may also refer to:

Beechwood Cemetery (Durham, North Carolina) cemetery in Durham, North Carolina, United States

Beechwood Cemetery is a city-owned cemetery in Durham, North Carolina, established in 1924.

Beechwoods Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York) cemetery in New Rochelle, New York

Beechwoods Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery located in New Rochelle, New York. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854.

Beechwoods Cemetery in Washington Township, Pennsylvania is a cemetery in Falls Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. The cemetery has been an annual participant, since 2015, in the Wreaths Across America program, which places wreaths on the graves of more than one million veterans of the United States military each year during the month of December.

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Beechwood Sacred Heart School

Beechwood Sacred Heart School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 – 18, which comprises a Nursery, Preparatory School and Senior School, with boarding for boys and girls aged 11 – 18. Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1915, Beechwood retains its Catholic traditions but today welcomes pupils of all faiths. Beechwood is situated on a 25 acre campus in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The origins of Beechwood House date back to 1855, located on Calverley Mile Road amid a number of other Italian style Victorian villas of the time. The School celebrated its centenary in 2015. This was marked by alumni events and the collation of artifacts for a time capsule to be opened in 2065. Admission to the Senior School is via assessment in mathematics, English, non-verbal reasoning, and creative writing. Ages of admission are at 11+, 13+ and 16+. The School offers a range of GCSE (23) and A-Level courses (25). Open Days are held in October and March. Boarding is a feature of the school with significant investment in facilities in recent years. The School predominantly serves the local area in West Kent and East Sussex, but also welcomes boarders from many different nations.

Macoun marsh

The John Macoun Marsh is a small wetland located on the property of the Beechwood Cemetery, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Under the supervision of teacher Michael Léveillé, the students of St. Laurent Academy, a private school situated across the street from the marsh, have adopted the marsh as a research and conservation area. In 2004, Educarium joined with Jean Vanier Catholic School to continue the work. To date, almost 1400 species have been recorded here.

Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve is a 134-acre (0.5 km2) protected area for flora, fauna, and wildlife in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. The site has served as the headquarters of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania (ASWP) since 1977.

Beechwood is the wood from any of ten species of beech trees.

Melville F. "Mel" Rogers was a Canadian figure skater and figure skating judge. He competed in the disciplines of single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York) cemetery in New Rochelle, New York

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. The cemetery is maintained by the Blessed Sacrament Church, whose pastor, Father McLoughlin, established it in 1886.

William Sutherland (Northwest Territories politician) Canadian politician (1854-1930)

William Sutherland was a general merchant and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He represented Qu'Appelle in the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories from 1887 to 1888 and North Qu'Appelle in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1888 to 1898 as a Conservative.

National Memorial Ride

The National Memorial Ride is a motorcycle procession by Canadian military veterans, families, friends and supporters on motorcycles to the newly created Canadian National Military Cemetery located at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.

Scarborough Historic District

The Scarborough Historic District is a national historic district located in the suburban community of Scarborough-on-Hudson, in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The 376-acre (152 ha) district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and contains seven historically and architecturally significant properties dating from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. Most of the properties are domestic, or used for education or religion. The most common architectural styles within the district are Mid-19th Century Revival and Late Victorian.

Beechwood Park (mansion) Grade I listed English country house in the United Kingdom

Beechwood Park was a mansion, near Markyate, Hertfordshire, England. It now houses Beechwood Park School.

Beechwood is a proposed railway station situated between Bidston and Upton on the Borderlands Line, to service the Beechwood area of Birkenhead. According to the Core Strategy for Wirral report, compiled by the local council, Beechwood railway station is one of the council's long term objectives. This was mentioned in Merseytravel's 30-year plan of 2014.

Beechwood, Merseyside

Beechwood is a housing estate situated between Bidston and Noctorum, to the west of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The estate was built in the 1960s as the Ford Estate and completed in the mid to late 1970s, to house people moving from the North End of Birkenhead and providing a better standard of living.

Beechwood State Park

Beechwood State Park is a 288-acre (1.17 km2) state park located on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Sodus in Wayne County, New York. The park occupies land that was formerly the site of a Girl Scout camp. The park is owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is currently operated by the Town of Sodus under an agreement with New York State.