Memorial School was named by its students on December 10th, 1921. They believed that it would be an appropriate name to honour the 176th battalion, the "Niagara Rangers," on whose training grounds the school was built, and also for the local men who were killed in the First World War.
The 8-room schoolhouse was officially opened by Lord Byng, then Governor General of Canada, on April 22, 1922. In 1929, six classrooms and an auditorium were added to the school. A sundial dedicated to the 15 former Memorial students who had died in the First World War was unveiled on November 11, 1946.
The school was closed in 1981 as a result of declining enrolment. This building is now the home of the A. C. McCallum Branch 479 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Niagara Falls Museums. 2020. Early Schools of Niagara Falls. https://niagarafallsmuseums.ca/discover-our-history/history-notes/schools.aspx
Niagara Falls Public Library. 2017. Niagara Falls - Then & Now: A Photographic Journey Through The Years. [Memorial School/ A. C. McCallum Branch 479th of the Royal Canadian Legion].
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