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In the early 1800s, the only authorized cemeteries within the city of Toronto (then known as York) were limited to the members of either the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. Deceased citizens who did not belong to these two religions had no choice but to find burial arrangements outside of the city. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ...

In 1873, a new cemetery available to all citizens was conceived. Originally a 200 acre (0.8 km²) farm, on the far outskirts of Toronto, Mount Pleasant Cemetery opened on November 4, 1876, resplendent with more than twelve miles (19 km) of carriage drives along rolling hills and blue lakes filled with ducks and swans.

The Timothy Eaton family crypt

With the growth in population, today the cemetery is located in the centre of the city. While the watercourses have since been filled in, the cemetery still has many miles of walking paths, interspersed with fountains, statues, botanical gardens, and rare and distinct trees. Burial place for T. Eaton in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Burial place for T. Eaton in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Eaton Family mausoleum in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Timothy Eaton (1834 â€“ January 31, 1907) was a Canadian businessman who founded the Eatons department store, one of the most important retail businesses in Canadas history. ...

As the final resting place of more than 168,000 persons, Mount Pleasant Cemetery contains remarkable architecture amongst its many monuments.

Notable interments:

• Alfred Ernest Ames (1867-1934), stockbroker, founder of A.E. Ames & Co.
• James Cox Aikins (1823-1904), politician
• Frederick Banting (1891-1941) & Charles Best (1899-1978), co-discoverers of insulin
• William George 'Billy' Barker, VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two Bars (1894-1930), LCOL, 201 Squadron, RAF. World War I flying ace, Victoria Cross recipient
• Alfred J. Billes (1902-1995), cofounder of Canadian Tire
• George Montegu Black II (1911-1976), president of Canadian Breweries
• Arnold Brown (1913-2002), General of The Salvation Army
• Billy Burch (1900-1950), Hall of Fame ice-hockey player
• Charlie Conacher (1909-1967), Hall of Fame ice hockey player
• George Albertus Cox (1840-1914), businessman, Senator
• Robert Davies (1849-1916), businessman, racehorse owner
• Fred Davis (1921-1996), popular television host
• Timothy Eaton (1834-1907), department store magnate
• Northrop Frye (1912-1991), educator, literary critic
• Bobby Gimby (1918 - 1998) Writer of the Expo 67 theme: Ca-na-da
• Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936), Presbyterian Missionary
• Glenn Gould (1932-1982), pianist, composer
• James Henry Gundy (1880-1951), stockbroker, co-founder of Wood Gundy Inc.
• Foster Hewitt (1902-1985), broadcaster
• Bertha Harmer (1880-1934), prominent Canadian/American nurse
• Gerhard Heintzman, Heintzman & Co. piano manufacturer
• Dick Irvin (1892-1957), Hall of Fame ice-hockey player and coach
• Albert Edward Kemp (1858-1929), businessman and politician
• George Fraser Kerr, VC, MC & Bar, MM (1895-1929), CAPT, 3rd battalion (Toronto) Central Ontario Regiment, CEF. World War I Victoria Cross recipient
• William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950), Prime Minister of Canada
• George Knudson (1937-1989), PGA golfer
• Laura Muntz Lyall (1860-1930), artist
• Hart Massey (1823-1896), businessman
• William McMaster (1811-1887), banker, statesman, a founder of McMaster University
• Alexander Muir (1830-1906), author of The Maple Leaf Forever (1867), Canada's early (unofficial) National Anthem
• Ryland Herbert New (1888-1979), businessman, racehorse owner
• Frederick Nicholls (1856-1921), businessman, founded the first electric power company in Canada
• Edward S. Rogers, Sr. (1900-1939), founder of Rogers Communications
• Thomas Alexander Russell (1877-1940), automobile manufacturer
• Egerton Ryerson (1803-1882), educator
• Steve Stavro (1928-2006), businessman, horse breeder, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Robert Simpson (1834-1897), department store magnate
• John Charles Smith (1866-1898), father of actress Mary Pickford
• George Weston (1864-1924), businessman, founder of George Weston Limited
• W. Garfield Weston (1898-1978), businessman
• Bill Zock, Jr. (1928-1988), Hall of Fame CFL football player

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• George Howard Ferguson (1870-1946)
• William Hearst (1864-1941)
• George Stewart Henry (1871-1958)
• Sir Oliver Mowat (1820-1903), also considered a Father of Canadian Confederation
• George William Ross (1841-1914)

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• Herbert Alexander Bruce (1868-1963), surgeon
• William Mortimer Clark (1936-1917), lawyer
• Lionel Herbert Clarke (1859-1921), brewer
• John Keiller MacKay (1888-1970), lawyer, judge
• Albert Edward Matthews (1873-1949), broker

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• Samuel McBride (1866-1936), lumber merchant
• Robert John Fleming (1854-1925), businessman
• Warring Kennedy (1827-1904), businessman
• Robert Hood Saunders (1903-1955), lawyer
• Thomas Urquhart (1858-1931), lawyer

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See also

• List of famous cemeteries

This is a list of famous cemeteries, mausoleums and other places people are buried, world-wide. ...

References

• Official web site
• Ontario Plaques - Mount Pleasant Cemetery
• Location and photos in and around the cemetery
• Filey, Mike Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1990) Firefly Books ISBN 0-920668-69-0