Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Burnaby, British Columbia)
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery
in Burnaby, British Columbia
. The burial park was founded in 1936 and the funeral home
was established in 1965.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in Burnaby, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The burial park was founded in 1936 and the funeral home
Funeral home
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
was established in 1965.
Notable interments
- Lydia ShumLydia ShumLydia Shum Din-Ha, also known as Lydia Sum , was a Hong Kong comedienne, MC, and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle. She was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei...
, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
actress who died on February 19, 2008. Shum's parents are also buried close to her grave site. - Michael James O'RourkeMichael James O'RourkeMichael James O'Rourke VC, MM , was born in Limerick and was by birth an Irish recipient, and by naturalisation a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross...
, Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
recipient. - Charles William TrainCharles William TrainCharles William Train VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, Victoria Cross recipient.
External links
- Forest Lawn Memorial Burial Park and Funeral Home Dignity Memorial web site