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Mayfield School
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Dates of existence
1958-
History
Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Mayfield is named in honor of Wilfried R. "Wop" May (1896-1952), a World War I fighter pilot and pioneer of Edmonton's civilian aviation scene. May was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1918. In 1919, May founded the first air service in Edmonton and in 1928, established the Edmonton and Northern Alberta Aero Club. In 1929, he was awarded the McKee Trophy for his outstanding contribution to Canadian aviation. May was named to the Order of the British Empire in 1935 and inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1973. The Mayfield name was chosen by the developers through a naming contest held in 1954. The school was constructed by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679 and was annexed by Edmonton Public Schools in 1964. An addition was added to the school in 1962.
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10950 159 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5P 3C1
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Record created August 26, 2022.
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- English
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A Century and Ten by M.A. Kostek
Finding Aid Edmonton Public Schools Building Inventory
Naming Edmonton by City of Edmonton
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Record created by KM.