Burns, Tommy (Noah Brusso) b. June 17, 1881 d. May 10, 1955 Professional Boxer. He was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1906 to 1908. He was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, and into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 9th, 1996. Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Mander, Miles b. May 14, 1888 d. February 8, 1946 Character Actor. He was born in Wolverhampton (Staffordshire, England), and after spent a time in New Zealand, he return to Britain and become playwright and novelist. But he is remembered for his work as actor in films such as "Murder!" (1930), "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933), "The Three Musketeers" (1935 and 1939 versions), "Wuthering Heights" (1939), "To Be or not to Be" (1942), "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945) and "The Imperfect Lady" (1946), his last film. His real name was...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Merritt, Charles Cecil Ingersoll b. November 10, 1908 d. July 12, 2000 World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the South Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Forces. At Dieppe, France, on August 19, 1942, Lieutenant Colonel Merritt led his unit's advance across a bridge in Pourville which was swept by heavy German machine-gun. The first parties were mostly destroyed when he rushed a enemy position and destroyed the occupants of the post by throwing grenades into it. Although twice wounded he continued to direct the unit's...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
b. June 17, 1881 d. May 10, 1955