Children's Memorial Garden
In 1921, in a quiet site that borders between
two older areas, a vault
was constructed to place the remains of very young or still born
babies. Unfortunately, no means of commemoration was established at
that time. In 1997, after extensive research revealed more than 900
babies had been placed in that area over the years, a monument was
erected and a beautiful garden designed. The Children's Memorial Garden
was dedicated on October 9, 1997. On a cold, blustery afternoon many
people placed flowers in honour of the children buried there. The
Children's Memorial is but one of the many pieces of public art to be
found in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
A Public Art in Woodlawn brochure is now available
(and free!) at the
cemetery office.
You can place a plaque in the childrens' garden in
remembrance of a child. The child need not be buried in Woodlawn.
Your plaques, 2" x 6" will be added to one of the granite slopes in the
garden.
