Fernhill Cemetery
Encyclopedia
Fernhill Cemetery, originally known as the Rural Cemetery at the time it opened in 1848, is located at 200 Westmorland Road in Saint John
, New Brunswick
, Canada
. Renamed Fernhill in 1899, the 125 acre (0.5 km²) cemetery has a special section for veterans of both World War I
and World War II
, and is the burial site of one of only a few Canadians to ever receive the United States
highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor
.
At the time the cemetery opened, the Church of England
was the official Church of Britain and her colonies and as such there is a designated area for Church of England members. In the cemetery's Jewish section, a stone chapel was built in 1950 with the help of Hollywood mogul Louis B. Mayer
, who grew up in Saint John and whose mother is interred here.
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Renamed Fernhill in 1899, the 125 acre (0.5 km²) cemetery has a special section for veterans of both World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and is the burial site of one of only a few Canadians to ever receive the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
.
At the time the cemetery opened, the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
was the official Church of Britain and her colonies and as such there is a designated area for Church of England members. In the cemetery's Jewish section, a stone chapel was built in 1950 with the help of Hollywood mogul Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Louis Burt Mayer born Lazar Meir was an American film producer. He is generally cited as the creator of the "star system" within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in its golden years. Known always as Louis B...
, who grew up in Saint John and whose mother is interred here.
Notable persons interred
- Amos Edwin BotsfordAmos Edwin BotsfordAmos Edwin Botsford, PC was a Canadian farmer, judge, politician, and businessman.Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of William Botsford, and moved with his family to Westcock in 1808. He was a justice of the peace and a senior judge for the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in Westmorland...
(1804–1894), statesman - Robert Foulis (1796–1866), engineer and artist
- John Douglas HazenJohn Douglas HazenSir John Douglas Hazen, PC, KCMG was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Known by his second name, Douglas, he entered politics in 1885 when he was elected as an alderman in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He became mayor in 1888.Hazen was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative...
(1860–1937), statesman, Premier of New Brunswick - George E. KingGeorge E. KingGeorge Edwin King was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician, jurist, and the second and fourth Premier of New Brunswick in the Canadian Confederation....
(1839–1901), statesman, Premier of New Brunswick, Supreme Court of Canada justice - George Frederick PhillipsGeorge Frederick PhillipsGeorge Frederick Phillips, was a U.S. Navy Machinist First Class who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish-American War in 1899.-Biography:...
(1862–1908) Spanish-American WarSpanish-American WarThe Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
hero, U.S. Medal of Honor - William H. Steeves (1814–1873), a father of ConfederationCanadian ConfederationCanadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
- Sir Samuel Leonard TilleySamuel Leonard TilleySir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family...
(1818–1896), a father of ConfederationCanadian ConfederationCanadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces... - W. Rupert Turnbull (1870–1954), aeronautical engineer, inventor
- John Frederick Young (1871–1890), songwriter