Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery
- Country Canada
- Total identified casualties 19 Find these casualties
- Region British Columbia
- Identified casualties from First & Second World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 49.88914, Longitude: -119.44817
Location information
Access by car - From Highway 97 turn north on Spall Road. Turn right on Bernard Ave past the Kelowna Golf and Country Club. Enter through cemetery gates.
Visiting information
The cemetery grounds are open for visitation 7 days a week from 07:00am to 17:00pm (Winter) and 07:00am to 22:00pm (Summer). The on site cemetery office is open Monday to Friday from 08:00am to 16:00pm. the office is closed Saturdays, Sundays and on statutory holidays. The Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery is owned by the City of Kelowna and is cared for by a general manager. To contact the cemetery: Telephone: 250-862-5518 Fax: 250-862-5520 Website: www.kelownacemetery.ca Mailing address: Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery 1991 Bernard Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 9V7
History information
The cemetery occupies 50 acres of land adjacent to the Kelowna Golf and Country Club at the base of Dilworth Mountain. Originally an Anglican Church burial ground at the turn of the century, Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery now pays silent tribute to the many different ethnic communities whose pioneer spirit built the city. There are four First World War and 15 Second World War Commonwealth war graves in the Cemetery, the majority of which are marked with Commission upright headstones.