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General Wolfe School, a junior high school for grades 7, 8, and 9, is named in honour of Major General James Peter Wolfe.

Major General James Peter Wolfe (January 1727 – September 1759) is known chiefly for his victory at the Battle of Quebec in 1759. The son of a distinguished general, Wolfe was destined for a military career, entering his father’s 1^st Marine Regiment at the age of thirteen. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 – 1748) as well as in Flanders and in Scotland in 1746. The advancement of his career was halted by the Peace Treaty of 1748 and he spent much of the next eight years in garrison duty in the Scottish Highlands. Already a major at the age of eighteen, he was a lieutenant-colonel by the age of twenty-three.

The outbreak of the Seven Years’ War in 1756 offered Wolfe fresh opportunities for advancement. His part in the raid on Rochefort in 1757 led to his appointment as second-in-command of an expedition to capture the Fortress of Louisbourg. Following the success of the Siege of Louisbourg he was made commander of a force which sailed up the Saint Lawrence River to capture Quebec City. After a lengthy siege, Wolfe captured the city. Wolfe was killed at the height of the battle due to injuries from three musket balls.

This memorial, in memory of Cecil H.J. Johnson who had died at Hong Kong in December 1941, was donated by his widow.

Cecil Henry Johnson was a medical non-combatant with the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong. After being captured by the Japanese army, the soldiers were walked to the internment camp and a soldier in front of Private Johnson tripped and fell. Johnson stopped to tend to him and their captors shot and killed both men. After the Second World War ended, the members of his battalion melted down their combat medals to create an award commemorating Private Johnson’s actions for his family.

The two window panels represent the last stage in the story of Jesus's life. Depicted on the left panel: The Women Come to the Tomb, when they found it empty. The window's bottom panel has the Coat of Arms of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Private Johnson’s regiment. Depicted on the right panel: The Emmaus Road, one of the early resurrection appearances of Jesus after the crucifixion. The window's bottom panel has the Shield from the Coat of Arms of Canada, with green maple leaves, which were changed to red in 1957. The two window panels were the first to be installed after the Memorial Altar Window.

This memorial was erected in memory of F.O. Robert Alexander Pildrem, killed in Air Operations over Germany during the Second World War.

Erected by the St. James the Assiniboine Anglican Church, this Honour Roll is dedicated to the men of the Parish who served during the First World War.

Erected by his parents, this memorial is in memory of Dvr. Gordon Shelmerdine, killed in action during the First World War.

Erected by his loving wife, this memorial is in memory of Walter Albert Webb, killed in action during the First World War.

By the 1940s, parishioners turned their attention to beautifying the new church. Reverend Findlay suggested stained glass be installed in the East Window, to honour “the men and women who served, suffered, and died in the service of God, King, and Country.”  He was impressed with windows he had seen in Toronto and invited their creator, Meikle Studios, to submit a design. When the studio representative visited the church, he suggested that stained glass be installed in the 14 aisle windows as well. Conceptual designs were drawn up for them, with the upper and lower panel designs being formalized, and the center panel left for a Biblical scene that would be designed when the window was commissioned.

Fundraising for the East Window began in September of 1944, and the window was unveiled on November 11, 1945; a fitting gift from the congregation. The cost was $1,460.17.

The Cecil H.J. Johnson Window was the first to be installed after the Memorial Altar Window.

Erected by the St. James the Assiniboine Anglican Church, this Second World War plaque is dedicated in honour of those named. See also memorial 46010-068.

Erected by the St. James the Assiniboine Anglican Church, this Second World War plaque is dedicated in honour of those named. See also memorial 46010-069.

The Road to Valour mural commemorates Leo Clarke, Frederick William Hall and Robert Shankland, war heroes who all lived on Pine Street, later renamed Valour Road.

Winnipeg Sun - News - 26th June 2009 - by SUN MEDIA - Best mural honours Valour Road heroes:

A deserving tribute to the heroes of Valour Road was recognized yesterday. Road to Valour, put together by artist Charlie Johnston, was selected as the best mural of 2008 in Winnipeg by 33 judges in a concert organized by the Murals of Winnipeg website. Johnston feels the mural, found on the north side of the Hallmart Building at the corner of Valour Road and Ellice Avenue, provides an inspirational story. "Imagine if you will, just like any of us, three young men going about their life, suddenly rising up to the call and going to a far-off land and making the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good," the 46-year-old said. "So I looked at it from that perspective. "These men were real people." The work tells the tale of three young men --Clarke, Frederick William Hall, and Robert Shankland --leaving their homes on Pine Street (which is now Valour), experiencing the hardships of the First World War, only to find glory with the Victoria Cross medals and respect through the red poppies. Road to Valour took Johnston a few months to paint. He said one of the interesting aspects to its construction was the discovery of a hidden surface on the wall. Old stucco. It helped recreate the old black and white picture feel of some of the images -- adding to the history of the piece. "When we all come to work on the wall, there was wood panelling," he said. "My sons, who are probably nearly as young as these men, helped me remove the old panelling off the wall to reveal the old stucco. That was part of the beauty of it -- finding that stucco and using it to create the real look of the mural. "It made it kind of special." The Murals of Winnipeg website can be found at: themuralsof winnipeg.com