York Cemetery, Toronto
York Cemetery is a cemetery located in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The property of York Cemetery was originally farmed by Joseph Shepard who bought the property in 1805.[1] The brick farm house on the property was constructed by Joseph's son, Michael in 1837. Prior to 1940s the land was also used as the short-lived Willowdale Airfield. In 1916, the Toronto General Burying grounds (now Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries) bought the property, but didn't start to convert the 172 acres (70 ha) for cemetery use until 1946, two years before the property officially opened. (1948).[1] The cemetery once fronted on Yonge Street, but in 1966, eighteen and a half acres were sold to the city of North York (now part of Toronto). The cemetery has continued to develop, with the addition of a chapel and reception centre, and also the newly built "garden of remembrance".
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1948 |
| Location | 160 Beecroft Road Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Type | Public |
| Style | Non-denominational |
| Size | 172 acres |
| Website | mountpleasantgroup.com |
| Find a Grave | York Cemetery |
It is unknown to the public if the Cemetery will develop the land it controls at the bottom of the ravine and neighbouring Burnett Ave Park. Cemetery officials have previously indicated an intention to develop these lands at community meetings.
Notable interments
- Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (along with husband Captain Nikolai Kulikovsky)[1]
- Barbara Frum, Canadian television news anchor and journalist (CBC)[1]
- Henry Howey Robson, British hero of World War I[2]
- Tim Horton, former Toronto Maple Leafs player and co-founder of Tim Hortons[1]
- Jesse Nilsson, Canadian television actor
- Nick Harbaruk, Polish-born Canadian WHA and NHL hockey player
- Zoran Kosanović, Serbian-Canadian table tennis player
- Bob Jarvis, Canadian lawyer and politician
- Percy Saltzman, Canadian meteorologist, first weatherman on Canadian television[1]
- Blagoje Bratić, member of the Yugoslav national soccer team; later as Canadian sports director and coach
- Arnold Chan, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt 2014-2017 and Deputy Government House Leader[3]
References
- "Toronto Cemetery Sojourns: York Cemetery". Torontoist. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- "Henry H Robson VC - victoriacross". www.vconline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/arnold-chan-funeral-1.4294008