After a number of years of actively promoting the concept of an RCMP veterans' cemetery, the Ottawa Division of the RCMP Veterans Association, with the support and collaboration of the RCMP and The Beechwood Cemetery Foundation, initiated the development of what is known today as the RCMP Memorial Cemetery. Officially dedicated in October of 2004, the Cemetery is open to retired and current members of the RCMP, civilian members, special constables and members of their families. In 2006 the eligibility was changed to include civil servants with 20 years of un-interupted service with the RCMP.

Responsible for landscaping and maintenance, Beechwood continues to demonstrate its commitment to RCMP members and their families for decades to come. Having set aside a parcel of land that will provide for over 5,000 grave sites, Beechwood has also built two granite walls containing 96 niches for cremated remains, with space for thousands more niches in the years ahead.

Locations are available that allow familes the option of both casket and/or urn burial with unlimited urn use. Each location is designed to accomodate an upright monument with the crest and members surname placed prominently at the top. Monuments can be constructed in a variety of colours and designed to allow up to 8 or more names for many generations of burial.

In 2004 Beechwood constructed two granite columbariums for families choosing above ground inurnment. Each location has room for two urns and a bronze plaque is affixed with the RCMP crest cast prominently at the top.

Inquiries can be submitted to Beechwood's
James D. Patterson, Liaison to the RCMP Memorial Cemetery.
Tel: (613) 741-9530;
Fax (613) 741-8584;
E-mail: jpatterson@beechwoodcemetery.com