Michael O'Leary said:
"57chevy, a member of the Army.ca forum."
That would be fine Michael, you can add X-RCR if you want.
It was a real pleasure to do so.
There are so many beautifully sculptured monuments up there that made the visit even more
enjoyable. It was especially nice to see the little Canadian flags next to each of the soldiers.
As I searched through the site, I came upon one with my own surname.
They have a really nice terraced area with flowering shrubs next to a gentle slope where the cannons are.
I noticed there were barrels filled with water throughout the site and a huge undrinkable water trailer. I am wondering if they
are for cleaning monuments. Is that allowed ? or is it reserved to the immediate family?
.......because the Colonels monument needs cleaning. ;D
I had no idea that the site was so big, 165 acres with more than 162,000 interments
and is the final resting place for a number of notable Canadians.
It includes a veterans section with several soldiers who were awarded the British Empire's highest military honour, the Victoria Cross.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Royal_Cemetery )
I will be going back some time to look for my Grandfathers monument.
Map of the cemetary: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcmtl-w/MtRoyalMap.html
Anyone looking to obtain photos of ancestors monuments resting in any of the Montreal cemetaries I would be pleased to assist.
OK. I guess I got right into it.
Of interest is this memorial burial:
Sir Arthur William Currie - He was the Commander of Canadian Troops during World War I
and he was also Principal of McGill University from 1920 to 1933.
At his death in 1933, a gigantic funeral procession was organized for him. The crowd was estimated at 20,000 people:
politicians, diplomats, military bands and hundreds of veterans attended.
The funeral procession left the McGill Campus, walked up Park Avenue and entered the cemetery gates.
A military monument, the Cross of Sacrifice, marks his grave.