Gardiner and Ryerson are big names in Toronto, but I can't find any information to see if this grave in the Mount Pleasant cemetery holds any of the actual bigwigs. The large size of the stone and the care taken with the tulips would tend to make me think they are attached to one of the important families. In any case, I find this memorial stone and the flowers simply lovely.
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23 comments:
une belle tombe, sobre et bien fleurie
It must be important, with it's own little garden plot. I see the stones in the background don't have that. Of course the family may not be important, just monied.
Bien entretenue...
An impressive monument to a family suggesting a gathering place! It seems not necessarily connected to particular graves but a place of remembrance! An interesting find!
Such a lovingly attended grave. The flowers are beautiful - wonder if they have flowers that bloom in other seasons too?
Thats a big plot. Someone sure takes care of it, the flowers are pretty.
simply lovely is exactly what it is
I fear becoming a bit of a know it all....
but this Gardiner is, I believe, the one that the Gardiner Museum is named for. the expressway was named for Fred Gardiner, though they might be related.
I agree with you, this is lovely!
Great find for RT2. Happy RT2!
Mine's here.
A simple but rather imposing looking gravestone.
And I like the flowers around the grave!
Léia
It is a prominent headstone and the evergreen and tulips are a nice rememberance.
So it seems an important family after all Halcyon, love it when commentors fill in the gaps. It certainly is very well maintained.
@Violet - thanks for your native "Torontonian" words. I always find your input interesting and you never sounds like a know-it-all! :)
It is a very beautiful monument.
Herding Cats
It's a grave condition.
I want to have a little garden full of pretty flowers in front of my stone. There is something promising about seeing something living in a cemetery.
Pretty, peaceful and seemingly loved greatly. A beautiful capture Halcyon.
Completely agree with you, this looks beautiful, especially with the tulips. Thanks for sharing!
yes, i like those tulips around the stone!
Quite gorgeous.
And whether Sanna is a KIA or not, her extra knowledge is always welcome.
In Rookwood Necropolis the other day, I found two signs a few times scattered about. The signs were metal and quite old. One said 'Annual Care' the other said 'Perpetual Care'. This could explain why some grave areas are more kempt than others.
I will try to remember to show the signs next week.
It i a beautiful memorial. Those tulips really make a statement about the thoughts that are still with the grave occupants.
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