Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Cecil Bishopp

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

1. Cecil Bishopp Marker

Inscription. In memory of Lt. Col. Cecil Bishopp
who died of wounds received during the raid on
Black Rock, New York, July 11, 1813
during the War of 1812.
He was buried in this cemetery on July 17, 1813.

In 1846 Bishopp’s two sisters erected this memorial
in tribute to, as the inscription on the adjacent crypt reads,
“an excellent man and beloved brother.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 43° 5.344′ N, 79° 5.715′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Lundy's Lane, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Drummond Hill Cemetery, 40 metres south of Lundy's Lane, and 20 metres east of the Copper Beech Tree. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6110 Lundy's Ln, Niagara Falls ON L2G 1T1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Secord (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Infantry Trench (within shouting distance of this marker); American Withdrawal (within shouting distance of this marker); The Aftermath of Battle

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Soldier's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle Stages (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgeworth Ussher, Esq. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

2. Cecil Bishopp Marker

Crypt of Cecil Bishopp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

3. Crypt of Cecil Bishopp

Cecil Bishopp Crypt Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

4. Cecil Bishopp Crypt Inscription

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on September 6, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.