I left off with the mausoleum at Beechwood yesterday; this is a stained glass window within the building.
This particular grave near the mausoleum caught my eye.
This large family plot is centered around the tall grave marker at its heart- the Slaters are buried here. James Slater, with his 19th century engineering expertise, warrants a plaque.
Nearby stands the graves of a husband and wife, backed by a stone cross with the name Borden marked on it. This is the final resting place of one of our prime ministers, Sir Robert Borden, who saw the country through the First World War. His wife Laura is beside him.
I love that window!
ReplyDeleteThe family place looks lovely, and the window is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like this post. I find out so much history in the older cemeteries.
ReplyDeleteMB
Excelentes fotos, gostei do vitral.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
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Great views, William. The cemetery's location is also very nice.
ReplyDeleteA most unusual marker.
ReplyDeleteThese markers are all very fascinating. So many stories buried here!
ReplyDelete...this is just the kind of place that I would love to explore.
ReplyDeleteOh my that window is just wonderful ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
@Linda: I do too.
ReplyDelete@Orvokki: I was pleased by how well the window came out.
@MB: and this place has so much history.
@Francisco: thank you.
@Marleen: it is a great spot. Highest ground in the Vanier Quarter.
@Revrunner: I haven't seen one like it.
@Lowell: indeed!
@Tom: I enjoyed doing so.
@Jan: it is!
i love that window! it is a pretty cemetery!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy seeing these things. That 'strange" marker with the star (?) MUST be photographed again in different light so we can really see it, William. Thanks for another good post
ReplyDeleteIf you are referring to the Latvian grave stone, it is my husband’s grandparent’s resting place. It was loosely based on the freedom monument in Riga. But the 3 stars in this case represents their 3 sons. The sculptor was John Sadler.
DeleteHi, thank you for letting me know. It's a remarkable headstone.
DeleteIt's good that our prime ministers can rest in peace without security in a peaceful serene location..
ReplyDeleteThe window is so lovely William and it always fascinates me to see how people choose to honour/remember their loved ones!
ReplyDeletewhat a petty stained glass window.
ReplyDelete@Tanya: it is!
ReplyDelete@Cloudia: I'd have to come back sometime later in an afternoon. That tomb faces west.
@Red: that's true!
@Grace: it's quite different from the usual sort of stained glass.
@Sharon: it certainly is!
I also love that stained glass window. The cemetery looks a very interesting place to visit.
ReplyDeleteI, too, love that stained glass window, William! Beautiful cemetery.
ReplyDeletegorgeous stain glass. i love the design. ( :
ReplyDeleteNice to have some plaques that tell you about the people interred.
ReplyDeleteI love a nice stroll through a cemetery.
ReplyDeleteThat window is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love that stained glass window. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteStained glass window is beautiful. I like shadows in photo #6.
ReplyDelete@Lauren: it was.
ReplyDelete@Linda: it impressed me.
@Beth: very different from other stained glass, I thought.
@Jenny: it's a good idea of the cemetery to do that, and there are quite a number of people included.
@Halcyon: this one is ideal for that.
@Whisk: it certainly is.
@Bill: it was well designed.
@Klara: I do as well.
It is a nice cemetery. I like the stained glass window too!
ReplyDeleteThose are the types of monuments that make old cemeteries so fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI love cemeteries. I hope they don't become extinct!
ReplyDeleteSome notable personages in this cemetery. But I'm curious about that Mierins grave. It certainly is unique.
ReplyDeleteI like the stained glass window !
ReplyDeleteI love that stained glass, too.
ReplyDelete@Lois: so do I.
ReplyDelete@Mari: they do!
@Jennifer: this one is outstanding.
@Kay: that it is.
@Karl: so do I.
@Norma: me too!