Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

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One of Canada’s most historic cemeteries, Mount Pleasant has served Toronto since 1876. It is the final resting place of many prominent Canadians, including former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King; Canada’s first female surgeon, Jennie Smillie-Robinson; popular Métis artist Youngfox; and renowned pianist Glenn Gould.



Mount Pleasant’s abundant tree collection makes the cemetery one of North America’s most significant arboretums. Large flower gardens, birds and other wildlife also enhance its natural beauty, along with its many unique works of art found throughout the grounds in sculptures and artist-made memorials.



The Garden of Remembrance for cremations includes a glass-roofed conservatory and five distinct areas, each with different physical features. These areas are named The Gateway of Hope, The Eternal Gardens, The Pool of Reflection, River of Memories and The Forest of Remembrance.



A mausoleum, dating back to 1920, is a classic example of Georgian architecture, with granite exteriors and finely detailed bronze, marble and wood interiors.



This cemetery is a property of the Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) which operates 10 cemeteries across the Greater Toronto Area. More information about it is provided by them on this information page.



The MPG website also provides a searchable index of burials in all the MPG cemeteries.

The location of graves and memorials dedicated to the memory of various people identified on the tree who come onto it through marriage or many marriages.

In the event you have such an interest, your host suggests you can look for these and other memorials in this cemetery on one of the many on-line services offering catalogues of graves.

All corrections, additions, questions, and observations are welcome.