Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

Burnaby Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard I ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. The burial park was founded in 1936 and the

funeral home A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the dead and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral. Services ...

was established in 1965. The cemetery contains the war graves of 37 Commonwealth service personnel of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

.
CWGC Cemetery Report.

Notable interments

William Aberhart William Aberhart (December 30, 1878 – May 23, 1943), also known as "Bible Bill" for his outspoken Baptist views, was a Canadian politician and the seventh premier of Alberta from 1935 to his death in 1943. He was the founder and first leader o ...

, Premier of Alberta from 1935 to 1943 *

Doug Grimston Douglas George Grimston (May 18, 1900September 14, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator who served as president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) from 1950 to 1952. He oversaw the establishment of the Major Series for ...

, president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association *

Frederick Hume Frederick John "Fred" Hume (2 May 1892 – 17 February 1967) was the 28th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, from 1951 to 1958. He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, where he served as mayor from 1933 to 1942. Although he was ...

, politician * Roy Jokanovich, CFL player *

Amby Moran Ambrose Joseph Jason Moran (August 27, 1896 – April 8, 1958) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks between 1926 and 1928. Prior to that he played ...

, hockey player *

Michael James O'Rourke Michael James "Mickey" O'Rourke (March 19, 1878 – December 6, 1957), was an Irish-Canadian soldier and dockworker. O'Rourke was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest, most prestigious decoration for gallantry in the face of the en ...

, Irish-born Canadian

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

recipient. * Claude C. Robinson, ice hockey executive and inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame *

Lydia Shum Lydia Shum Din-ha or Lydia Tin Ha Sum (; 21 July 1945 – 19 February 2008) was a Hong Kong comedian, Master of Ceremonies, MC, actress and singer. Known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle, she was affect ...

, Hong Kong actress who died in 2008. Shum's parents are also buried close to her grave site. * Ronald Tabak, rock singer *

Charles William Train Sergeant Charles William Train VC (21 September 1890 – 28 March 1965) was a British Army soldier and an English-born recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest British honour awarded for gallantry in the presence of the enemy. It was aw ...

, British

recipient

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Forest Lawn Memorial Burial Park and Funeral Home
* {{Find a Grave cemetery Cemeteries in British Columbia Tourist attractions in Burnaby 1936 establishments in British Columbia