Merivale United Church
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Merivale United Church
of the United Church of Canada
Nepean, Ontario, Canada

The Merivale Cemeteries

Pine overlooking the cemetery
 South and west of the church building is a cluster of  three cemeteries, where many pioneers of this area have found their final resting places. The first recorded burial in the cluster is that of John Bell, an Anglican, who died in 1847.  

The cemeteries in this group include:
  • Merivale United (originally Merivale Presbyterian)
  • St. John Anglican
  • Pinecrest Public
A list of the stones in these three cemeteries and an index has been  compiled by Dolly M. Allen. The list, with an index and a schematic of the cemetery layout was published in the year 2000 by the Ottawa Branch of  the Ontario Geneological Society. as Publication  No. 00-02.
 
The stones in the cemeteries were photographed between July 23 and August 4, 2004 by Scott Naylor. Click on the stone to the right to view Mr. Naylor's photographs or to search for a  particular monument:
gravestone
Poppy A Decoration Day is usually held on a Sunday in spring. On this Day, the graves are adorned with flowers and flags and a worship service is held in the cemetery to remember those who are buried there.



On February 21, 2006, the City of Ottawa designated the United
and the Anglican cemeteries heritage sites.

Heritage Designation
Taking part in the ceremony were Councillor Jan Harder; Cemetery Trustee Gayle Ashby;
Cemetery Committee Members Tom Ashby and David Stinson; and Mayor Bob Chiarelli.
ritage certificate awarded to St. John's cemetery

Lois Long shows the Certificate of Merit received by the St. John’s Anglican Merivale Cemetery. She is accompanied by Jacquie Hopper, Rev. June Hough, Alice Kiewan, Sandy Holmes, and Shirley Kelly.
For information about the Merivale United Church Cemetery, you could contact Gayle Ashby on (613) 825-3861