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

1914–1985 Mount Pleasant Cemetery Section 32 Lot 864 Born beside Toronto’s iconic Casa Loma, Thomas “Tommy” Thompson grew up surrounded by gardens, a
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Painted portrait of Bartholomew Bull, known as the Patriarch of Spadunk, shown from the chest up wearing a dark suit and bow tie against a muted background.

Bartholomew Bull: An Early Figure in Davenport’s History

A large early‑20th‑century ocean liner with a black hull and white superstructure steams across calm water, emitting dark smoke from multiple funnels, viewed broadside against a pale sky and distant shoreline.

Empress of Ireland Memorial: A Silent Tribute 

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George Brown: Father of Confederation and Champion of Reform

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Leonard Pears: Building Toronto’s Yellow Brick Road

Illustrated portrait of J. J. Kelso wearing a suit jacket, high‑collared shirt, and tie, shown from the chest up in a newspaper‑style line drawing with fine cross‑hatching

John Joseph Kelso: Champion for Children and Animals

A close-up photograph of a gold commemorative coin featuring two classical figures standing in the center—one draped and holding a staff, the other nude and athletic, holding a wreath. The inscriptions include “776 B.C. – 1976 A.D.” along the left side, “100 DOLLARS” on the right, and Greek lettering along the bottom. The coin rests on a light, textured background.

Dora de Pédery-Hunt: The Artist Behind Canada’s Coins

Black‑and‑white portrait of Alice Eastwood wearing a dark coat and a wide‑brimmed hat adorned with flowers, with a light scarf tied at the neck, photographed against a dark background.

Alice Eastwood: A Life Rooted in Discovery and Conservation

Snow‑covered cemetery landscape with a low, curved stone grave marker partially buried in snow beneath spreading tree branches. Additional headstones and leafless trees are visible in the background, creating a quiet winter scene.

Roscoe Reid Graham: A Pioneer of Canadian Surgery

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William James McBain: Architect of Modern Ontario

Portrait of Corporal Ainsworth Dyer in military uniform, wearing a maroon beret and standing in front of flags, photographed from the chest up.

Corporal Ainsworth Dyer: A Life of Service and Sacrifice

Poet Gwendolyn MacEwen

Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen: A Voice of Magic and Mystery

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Edward Cudworth: The Runner Who Defied the Odds

William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King: Canada’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister

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Tamara Jaworska: From Arkhangelsk to Toronto, A Life Woven in Art

A detailed photograph of a Victoria Cross medal suspended from a deep magenta ribbon. The bronze cross features a lion standing atop a royal crown at its center, with an ornate scroll below. The medal hangs against a dark, textured background

Joseph Harcourt Tombs: Victoria Cross Hero of WWI

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Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott: Canada’s First Black Physician and Civil Rights Advocate

The artist named Sigi Puchta stands beside the sundial. It is a circular stone feature surrounded by red flowers in an open cemetery landscape, with graves, trees, and grassy fields extending into the distance.

Tracing Time: The Sundial Collection at Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries

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

A commemorative plaque mounted on a large rock at Thornton Cemetery marks the opening of the crematorium and mausoleum, surrounded by yellow flowers and fallen leaves outdoors.

Sealing a Promise: The Opening of Thornton Cemetery

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Mollie Christie: A Pioneer in Toronto’s Social Services