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Portrait of J. B. Tyrrell wearing a dark, structured suit jacket with wide lapels, a high‑collared shirt, and a patterned tie, shown from the chest up against a softly shaded oval studio background.

Joseph Burr Tyrrell: A Life of Discovery

1858–1957 Toronto Necropolis Section H Lot 154 Joseph Burr Tyrrell was a geologist, explorer, historian and entrepreneur whose work strongly
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Kay Christie: A Nurse’s Courage in Captivity

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Glenn Gould: The Pianist Who Redefined Classical Music

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Andrew Porteous: The First Burial at Toronto Necropolis

Historic street scene with a stalled truck on streetcar tracks beside a Dundas streetcar.

Lowkong Society Monument: A Century of Chinese Canadian Heritage in Toronto

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John William Billes: The Visionary Behind Canadian Tire

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Kiriakos “Jerry” Kiriakou: Building a Scarborough Institution

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Jesse Nilsson: A Rising Star Gone Too Soon

Snow‑covered cemetery scene featuring the McCain family marker, a low black granite headstone set against a wooded hillside. A green memorial wreath with a red bow rests in front of the stone, with trees and snow‑covered ground surrounding the grave in winter.

William Mellis Christie: Canada’s Cookie King

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Dr. Aminul Haq: Innovator in Cardiac Care

A lone rower in a blue sleeveless shirt navigates a narrow wooden sculling boat across calm water, leaving gentle ripples behind. A row of large trees and historic-looking buildings line the far riverbank beneath a bright, lightly clouded sky.

Ned Hanlan: Canada’s First Sporting Hero

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Thomas W. Thompson: Champion of Toronto’s Green Spaces

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The Ward Sisters: A Tragedy on Toronto Bay

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Ethel Smith Stewart: A Trailblazer in Canadian Sport

Abstract stone sculpture composed of angled geometric slabs rising from the ground in a snow‑covered cemetery. Trees and surrounding grave markers are visible in the winter landscape.

Kosso Eloul: Sculpting Motion and Balance

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Leonard Pears: Building Toronto’s Yellow Brick Road

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Resting Place of the Pioneers: Toronto’s Forgotten Souls

Margaret Marshall Saunders

Margaret Marshall Saunders: Best-selling Author and Animal Rights Advocate

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Kai Yin Chang: From Revolutionary Leader to Toronto Exile

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John Ewart: Upper Canada’s First Architect

Black-and-white studio portrait of Private Walter Leigh Rayfield, V.C., seated in uniform wearing a service cap and a buttoned military tunic with chevrons on the sleeve, posed against a plain backdrop.

Walter Leigh Rayfield, VC: Hero of Arras