Walker, Byron Edmund
Cemetery:
Mount Pleasant, Toronto
Date of Birth:
October 14, 1848
Place of birth:
Caledonia, Upper Canada
Date of Death:
March 27, 1924
Place of death:
Toronto, Ontario
Sir Byron Edmund Walker was a wealthy banker who is best remember for his philanthropic support of the arts. He was a patron of many Canadian educational and cultural institutions such as the University of Toronto, National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario and Royal Ontario Museum.
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Interment Info
Plot N, Lot 4
Mount Pleasant Cemetery"Sir Byron Edmund Walker died at his residence, “Long Garth,” 99 St. George Street, on March 27, 1924. The following day, before an immense crowd, an impressive funeral service was held in Convocation Hall, after which the body was borne to Mount Pleasant Cemetery for burial."(Mount Pleasant Cemetery Group archives)
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