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Memorial plaque to Lt Thomas L Brandson in the narthex of First Lutheran Church, Winnipeg

Wolseley Expedition Plaque (2009)

The memorial commemorates the 1870 Wolseley Expedition. Led by Colonel Garnet Wolseley of the British Army, the force consisted of about 800 workers and voyageurs, 417 British regulars, and 783 Ontario and Quebec militiamen. Denied access to American railways, Colonel Wolseley’s contingent took two full months to complete the arduous journey from Thunder Bay to the Winnipeg River. On 24 August 1870, he took command of Upper Fort Garry, which had been vacated recently by Louis Riel and his followers. The presence of Wolseley’s volunteers heightened the already strained political, cultural, and religious tensions in Red River society. Many militiamen remained in Manitoba and were followed by other Protestant Ontarians. Their numbers changed the balance of the French and English-speaking population and led to a Manitoba which reflected many of Ontario’s social and political structures.

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.