Ross Bay Cemetery
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Ross Bay Cemetery is a historic Victorian-era graveyard in Victoria, British Columbia, known as the resting place of many prominent figures from the province’s early colonial history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ross Bay Cemetery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11304672 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ross Bay Cemetery Context triple: [James Douglas, burialPlace, Ross Bay Cemetery]
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A.
Denman Cemetery
Denman Cemetery is a burial ground associated with the community of Denman, serving as a local historic and memorial site.
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B.
Alderbrook Cemetery
Alderbrook Cemetery is a burial ground known as the final resting place of American poet Fitz-Greene Halleck.
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C.
Errancis Cemetery
Errancis Cemetery was a former Parisian burial ground best known as the temporary resting place of many victims of the French Revolution, including Maximilien Robespierre.
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D.
St. Albani Cemetery
St. Albani Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Göttingen, Germany, known for containing the grave monument of mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
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E.
Arbour Hill Cemetery
Arbour Hill Cemetery is a military cemetery and memorial in Dublin, Ireland, best known as the burial place of several leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ross Bay Cemetery Target entity description: Ross Bay Cemetery is a historic Victorian-era graveyard in Victoria, British Columbia, known as the resting place of many prominent figures from the province’s early colonial history.
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A.
Denman Cemetery
Denman Cemetery is a burial ground associated with the community of Denman, serving as a local historic and memorial site.
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B.
Alderbrook Cemetery
Alderbrook Cemetery is a burial ground known as the final resting place of American poet Fitz-Greene Halleck.
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C.
Errancis Cemetery
Errancis Cemetery was a former Parisian burial ground best known as the temporary resting place of many victims of the French Revolution, including Maximilien Robespierre.
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D.
St. Albani Cemetery
St. Albani Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Göttingen, Germany, known for containing the grave monument of mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
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E.
Arbour Hill Cemetery
Arbour Hill Cemetery is a military cemetery and memorial in Dublin, Ireland, best known as the burial place of several leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian-era graveyard
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cemetery ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Victorian funerary art
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early colonial history of British Columbia ⓘ heritage conservation efforts in Victoria ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Amor De Cosmos
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Emily Carr family members ⓘ Sir James Douglas ⓘ Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie ⓘ
linked to:
Matthew Baillie Begbie
many former premiers of British Columbia ⓘ pioneers of Victoria ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family plots
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grid-like layout ⓘ historic section and newer section ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ ocean views ⓘ ornate stone monuments ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Dallas Road waterfront
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linked to:
Dallas Road
Fairfield neighbourhood ⓘ Ross Bay Seawall ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
historic cemetery
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municipal heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Ross Bay neighbourhood ⓘ Vancouver Island ⓘ Victoria, British Columbia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate Victorian funerary monuments
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graves of early colonial settlers of British Columbia ⓘ resting place of many prominent figures in British Columbia history ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | City of Victoria ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ross Bay ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Victoria ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| significance |
important record of 19th-century British Columbia society
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one of the oldest formal cemeteries in Victoria ⓘ |
| tourType |
guided walking tours
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historical theme tours ⓘ symbolism and monument tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burials
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commemoration ⓘ genealogical research ⓘ historical tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ross Bay Cemetery Description of subject: Ross Bay Cemetery is a historic Victorian-era graveyard in Victoria, British Columbia, known as the resting place of many prominent figures from the province’s early colonial history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Governor James Douglas