Sir Robert Borden Memorial and Grave

Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937), Canada's eighth Prime Minister rests in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. His grave site with memorial plaques occupies the northwest of Beechwood Cemetery on the west side of the westernmost roadway in the cemetery.

The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937)

A lawyer from Nova Scotia, Borden became Conservative leader in 1901 and prime minister in 1911. The First World War defined his years in office. His determination to meet Canada's wartime commitments led to the conscription crisis of 1917, but also enabled Canada to assert itself in the Commonwealth and League of Nations. Satisfied that under his leadership Canada had become a nation, Robert Borden retired in 1920. He died in Ottawa on June 10, 1937.

Government of Canada

Le Très Honorable Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937)

Avocat originaire de la Nouvelle-Écosse, Borden devint chef du Parti conservateur en 1901 et premier ministre en 1911. Son mandat fut marqué par la Première Guerre mondiale. Sa détermination à remplir les engagements du Canada en temps de guerre engendra la crise de la conscription en 1917, mais permit au Canada de s'affirmer à l'intérieur du Commonwealth et de la Société des Nations. Assuré que, sous son leadership, le Canada était devenu une nation, Robert Borden prit sa retraite en 1920. Il mourut à Ottawa le 10 juin 1937.

Gouvernement du Canada

ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN
BORN GRAND PRE N.S. 1854
DIED OTTAWA ONT. 1937

LAURA BOND
WIDOW OF
ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN
BORN HALIFAX N.S. 1861
DIED OTTAWA ONT. 1940

Sir Robert Laird Borden
1854-1937

Prime Minister of Canada
October 1911 - July 1920

This marker was unveiled by the Government of Canada on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Confederation
1992

Sir Robert Laird Borden
1854-1937

Premier ministre du Canada
Octobre 1911 - juillet 1920

Cette plaque a été inaugurée par le gouvernement du Canada à l'occasion du 125^e anniversaire de la Confédération
1992