Markers

Marker Styles at Ross Bay Cemetery

  • A modern marker and a
    unique celtic-influenced
    style blended together
  • A modern marker that reflects
    a person’s life or occupation
  • Known as “White Bronze” bur made of zinc. It was popular from 1880 to 1910 and produced in St. Thomas, Ontario
  • This is known as a ledger and may be a grave cap or the lid to a vault
  • Fences around a grave were very popular at the turn of the century
  • A very modern marker installed in 2018
  • A classic four-poster style
  • A use of objects to reflect the families link to the sea
  • A vanity licence plate “ALOHA” adds character to a traditional marker
  • The Rithet mausoleum reflects wealth and power