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Beechwood Cemetery
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.
A woodland cemetery founded in 1873, it is and is the largest cemetery in the city of Ottawa.
==Honours and designations==
Beechwood has received various honours and designations because it is recognized as an example of 19th-century rural cemeteries and as a place of national significance and importance as a depository of Canadian history. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2001. The cemetery has served as the National Military Cemetery of Canada since 2001〔(Old Queen’s Colour laid to rest )〕 and has served since 2004 as the RCMP National Memorial Cemetery.〔(RCMP National Memorial Cemetery: Beloved Canadians of a World-Renowned Uniform ), Beechwood Cemetery〕 Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, opened the Beechwood National Memorial Centre on April 7, 2008.〔(The National Military Cemetery )〕
Pipe Major Sgt Tom Brown is the "on call" piper for the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood where he can perform up to a dozen outdoor funerals a year.〔(Airman serves Canada with musical excellence )〕
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