The Necropolis

Established in 1850, the Toronto Necropolis is one of Toronto's oldest and most historic of cemeteries.


Its picturesque location, collection of sculpture and Victorian buildings also make it one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the city.
The Necropolis is the final resting place of such prominent individuals as Toronto's first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, journalist George Brown, founder of what is now The Globe and Mail, and John Ross Robertson, founder of the Toronto Telegram.
Also buried here is the world-champion oarsman Ned Hanlan.




Beautiful rose-coloured stained-glass windows grace the interior of the chapel (picture here).

Some of Toronto's finest examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture can be found in the recently restored cemetery entrance, chapel and office.

All pictures were taken today by me, while on a ROM Walk.