The colourful kneelers on the chancel railing and at the baptistry were designed by Sara Johnson and Mary Skelton of the Cathedral. The kneelers were originally made for use in the All Saints' Chapel upstairs of the Cathedral. Each kneeler was given as a memorial and the needlepoint was completed by members of a number of parishes across the diocese.
The kneelers were dedicated in 1986 and detailed information may be found on the back of each kneeler.
Each kneeler carries the heraldic insignia of one of the Patron Saints of the parishes in the Diocese. The floral emblems represent the wild flowers of Alberta.
Wild Rose (Rosanutkana)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Lilian Davy
Sponsor: David and Mary Skelton and children Louisa and Matthew. In loving memory of Archdeacon Albert Edwin Thain.
Flower: Pond Lily (nuphat variegatum)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Ruby Edy
Sponsor: Christ Church ACW. In honour of Christ Church parish.
Flower: Tiger Lily (lilium Philadelphicum)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Betty Yowek
In honour of Dean Harry Dawson of All Saints' Cathedral, born in Hamilton, Ontario.
Flower: Shooting Star
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Tilly McGuigan
Sponsor: The Burrows Family. In loving memory of Doris Ruth (Devall) Howarth.
Flower: Tall Larkspur (Delphinium glaucum)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Delma Booth
Sponsor: Margaret and Stanley Williams. In loving memory of their mothers Fanny (Davies) Giles and Ethel Luella (Searle) Williams.
Flower: Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Laura Taylor
Sponsor: Ralph and Mary Gibson. In loving memory of William Gibson and Blanche (Ford) Gibson.
Flower: Delphinium
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Sara Johnson
Sponsor: Sara Johnson. In honour of all those who gave so generously of their time and skill to create the kneelers.
Flower: Cow Parsnip (Herracleum lariatum)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Susanne Kimasewich
Sponsor: St. David ACW. In honour of Archdeacon Russell A. Sayer.
Flower: Gallardia (Gallardia aristata)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Margaret Belyea
Sponsor: Barbara Batoni and Grant Geary. In loving memory of Frances Jessie (Stewart) Geary.
Flower: Glacier Lily (erythronium grandiflorum)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Ruby Shanley
Sponsor: St. George ACW. In honour of St. George parish.
Flower: Paintbrush (Serophulariaceae)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Gertrude Barlow
Sponsor: Dr. Alastair and Kathleen M. Boyd. In loving memory of their eldest son Martin Somerville Boyd.
Flower: Prickly Pear Cactus (opuntia polycantha)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Ruth Walsylyshyn
Sponsor: St. John the Evangelist ACW. In honour of St. John the Evangelist parish.
Flower: Fireweed
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Laura Taylor
Sponsor: M. Gibson. In memory of William Gibson and Blanche Ford (Hope) Gibson.
Flower: Crocus (Anemone patens v. wolgangiana)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Lilian Davy
Sponsor: Lilian Davy, Ruby Edy, and Winnifred Dahl. In loving memory of their father and mother, Arthur James Davy and Annie Eliza Hearn.
Flower: Orchid (orchis rotundifolia)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Colleen Fitzpatrick
Sponsor: Alice Wilson. In loving memory of her husband Archdeacon Geoffery Wilson.
Flower: Lady's Slipper (cypripedium calceolus v. pubenseens)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Phyllis Craig
Sponsor: St. Mary's, Irma ACW. In honour of Phyllis Craig's mother Helen Thurston.
Flower: Cattails (Typha latifolia)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Susan White
Sponsor: Hanna Willie. In honour of Rebecca Scott as she celebrated her 100th birthday.
Flower: Sunflower (Helianthus lenticularis)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Ellie Merrick
Sponsor: St. Michael and All Angels ACW. In honour of St. Michael and All Angels parish.
Flower: Twin Flower (Linnaea borealis v. americana)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Irene Fisher and friend
Sponsor: The F. Erhard Family and Arthur Lindop Family. In loving memory of Thomas Henry Lindop and his wife Mildred Josephine (Davies) Lindop.
Flower: Wester Wood Lily (Lilium Philadelphicum)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Margarite MacDonald
Sponsor: Christ Church, Manville ACW amd St. Saviour ACW. In honoured memory of Eileen Taylor and Mabel Otto.
Flower: Bunch Berry (Cornus canadensis)
Designer: Mary Skelton; Embroiderer: Catherine Cross
Sponsor: Neville and Olive Parry. In loving memory of Neville's mother, Violet (White) Parry.
Flower: Ghost Plant (Monotropa uniflora)
Designer: Sara Johnson; Embroiderer: Kathryn and Valerie Osborne
Sponsor: Stanley Clark. In loving memory of his wife Florence Campbell Clark.