Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast: Carved in Stone explores Canadian history through cemeteries, monuments, and the landscapes where history still lives. Each episode connects people, place, and memory—uncovering stories that shaped Canada and reached far beyond its borders
Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast: Carved in Stone
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Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast: Carved in Stone explores Canadian history through cemeteries, monuments, and the landscapes where history still lives. Each episode connects people, place, and memory—uncovering stories that shaped Canada and reached far beyond its borders
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May 18, 2026
The Story Behind Victoria Day (Not the One You Expect)
<p>Victoria Day marks the start of summer—but its story is written in more places than you might expect.</p><p>This episode explores Queen Victoria’s influence in Canada, and how it can still be seen in the landscapes around us.</p>
April 22, 2026
Rebels and Exiles: Canada Bay, Australia | A failed rebellion. A long voyage. An unexpected legacy
<p>* Recorded on location of Canada Bay *</p><p>In 1840, 58 rebels from the Lower Canada Rebellion were sent into exile—16,000 kilometres from home—to a penal colony in Australia. They weren’t hardened criminals. They were farmers, tradesmen, and community leaders who had taken part in the Rebellions of 1837–1838.</p><p>Today, their story is preserved in the geography of Sydney, Australia. Places like Canada Bay and Exile Bay still carry the memory of a failed rebellion that helped reshape the future of Canada and the British Empire.</p><p>In this episode of the Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast, I travel to Canada Bay to explore the story of the Exiled 58—who they were, what they fought for, and how their punishment became part of a much larger story about political reform, exile, and resilience.</p><p>From the leadership of Louis-Joseph Papineau and the Patriotes, to the impact of the Durham Report, this is a story that stretches across continents—and still shapes the country we know today. </p><p>It’s also a deeply personal story. Not all of the exiles returned. One man, Joseph Marceau, remained in New South Wales, building a life far from the place he once called home.</p><p>History doesn’t always stay where it begins.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Series</strong></p><p>Dead Canadians Cemetery Podcast: Carved in Stone explores Canadian history through cemeteries, monuments, and the landscapes where history still lives. Each episode connects people, place, and memory—uncovering stories that shaped Canada and reached far beyond its borders. Subscribe and don't miss an episode.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keywords / Topics Covered</strong></p><p>Lower Canada Rebellion 1837, Rebellions of 1837–1838, Exiled 58, Canadian Patriotes, Louis-Joseph Papineau, responsible government Canada, Durham Report 1839, Canadian political history, transportation to Australia, convict history Australia, Canada Bay Sydney history, Exile Bay Sydney, Longbottom Stockade, French Canadian history, British Empire colonies, Canadian Confederation origins, political prisoners Canada, history of democracy in Canada</p><p>#DeadCanadians #CanadianHistory #CanadaBay #AustralianHistory #1837Rebellion #PublicHistory #CemeteryHistory </p>
March 7, 2026
Gaza War Cemetery: The Canadian Soldiers Buried in Gaza | War Graves and the Laws of War
<p>Note: This video was researched and recorded before the recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including the joint United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran that began in late February 2026 and the subsequent broader conflict that has continued into March 2026. </p><p> _______________________________________</p><p>More than a century ago, soldiers from across the British Empire were buried in the sand outside Gaza after the battles of the First World War. Among them were 23 Canadians, laid to rest in what is now known as Gaza War Cemetery (22 peacekeepers and one airman from WWII).</p><p>Today that cemetery sits in the middle of one of the most contested places on earth.</p><p>In this episode of Dead Canadians, Stephanie Allen explores the history of the cemetery, the Canadians buried there, and the principles that govern the protection of war graves during armed conflict. Under the Geneva Conventions, burial sites and cemeteries are protected locations even in wartime. The dead are to be treated with dignity, their graves preserved and marked wherever possible.</p><p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was created after the First World War to ensure exactly that — that those who died in service would remain buried together near the place where they fell, their graves maintained in perpetuity.</p><p>But what happens when war returns to a war cemetery?</p><p>Recent reporting has raised troubling questions about possible damage to Gaza War Cemetery, leaving uncertainty for families and historians alike. Were the graves disturbed? Can the site be restored? And what does it mean when a place meant for remembrance becomes part of a modern battlefield?</p><p>War graves are meant to provide a fixed place for mourning — an anchor for grief far from home. When that stability is shaken, the sense of loss can feel newly reopened.This episode looks at the history of the cemetery, the Canadians buried there, and the enduring promise that the fallen would never be forgotten.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p>Canadian Virtual War Memorial: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorialCommonwealth War Graves Commission. Gaza War Cemetery.https://www.cwgc.org/our-work/news/update-on-cwgc-gaza-cemeteries/https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/71701/gaza-war-cemetery/CBC News. Coverage of Gaza War Cemetery and CWGC concerns, 2024–2025.Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols on protection of graves and cultural sites.Longworth, Philip. The Unending Vigil: The History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.</p><p><br></p>
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