Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto is a garden cemetery in Toronto, Canada. It was established in 1876, covering 80.94 hectares. It holds national historic site of Canada status. Wikidata records 199 notable interments here, including Frederick Banting, Glenn Gould, William Lyon Mackenzie King.
At a glance
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.69580, -79.38470 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1876 |
| Type | Garden and rural, Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 80.94 hectares |
| Heritage status | national historic site of Canada |
| Website | www.mountpleasantgroup.com |
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Notable interments
199 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 199, or take the JSON record.
- Frederick Banting (1891–1941), writer, physician, researcher
- Glenn Gould (1932–1982), composer, pianist, harpsichordist
- William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874–1950), writer, lawyer, politician
- John Turner (1929–2020), lawyer, politician, athletics competitor
- Northrop Frye (1912–1991), writer, poet, author
- Charles Herbert Best (1899–1978), physician, physiologist, biochemist
- Harold Innis (1894–1952), economist, historian, geographer
- John Rutsey (1952–2008), musician, drummer
- George Lyon (1858–1938), golfer, cricketer
- Guy Simonds (1903–1974), military officer
- Laura Muntz Lyall (1860–1930), painter
- Igor Korolev (1970–2011), ice hockey player
- John Donnelly (1905–1986), coxswain
- Dick Irvin (1892–1957), ice hockey coach, ice hockey player
- Ernest MacMillan (1893–1973), composer, conductor, pianist
- Oliver Mowat (1820–1903), judge, lawyer, politician
- Clarence Chant (1865–1956), astronomer, physicist, university teacher
- Augusta Stowe-Gullen (1857–1943), physician, suffragist
- William George Barker (1894–1930), military personnel, aircraft pilot
- Roy Conacher (1916–1984), ice hockey player
- Billy Burch (1900–1950), ice hockey player
- Mario Bernardi (1930–2013), conductor, pianist, musicologist
- Healey Willan (1880–1968), composer, conductor, organist
- Edward Samuel Rogers (1933–2008), businessperson, lawyer
- Walter Massey (1928–2014), actor, television actor, film actor
Common questions
Where is Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto?
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto is in Toronto, Canada, at coordinates 43.6958, -79.3847.
When was Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto established?
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto was established in 1876, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto?
Wikidata documents 199 notable interments at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, including Frederick Banting, Glenn Gould, William Lyon Mackenzie King, John Turner, Northrop Frye.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2904018 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/2370880