Toyo Takata was born in the family residence, near the Japanese Tea Garden on January 14, 1920. His father and uncle owned the Tea Garden and ran it until April, 1942, when they were expelled from Victoria and sent to detention camps in the British Columbia interior. Toyo Takata spent the war years in Slocan and later settled in Toronto, where he worked in the printing business. He married Martha Masato Hori on October 21, 1950.
Tom Bown is a member of the Takata Gardens Society and collects images of the gardens as they were prior to World War II. Canadian Forest Service; British Columbia Museum 2 years; past 6 years Entomology Technician, Safer Ltd. Lived in Esquimalt 1968-1977, Esquimalt High School Grades 11 & 12. Served on Executive of Takata Japanese Garden Society. Married Linda Bown (nee Corbett), who was born in Victoria in 1954 and was educated in Esquimalt. She has been a teacher and worked in forestry and computers. She was a founding member of the Esquimalt Arts and Crafts Scholarship Foundation.
Captain Douglas McNaughton Gosse worked on the CGS Estevan and for the Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service.
Shirley Louise Nute (nee Filewod) was the daughter of Clement and Vera Filewod of Esquimalt, B.C. Her mother (1893-1973) was born in Esquimalt to the March family. Shirley's father (d.1975) came to Esquimalt as a medic with the Royal Navy on Rainbow, 1904. Shirley grew up at 888 Lampson St. and married Daryl Edmond Nute in December 1946. Daryl and Shirley built a house at 885 Tillicum Rd. An accredited electrician, Shirley wired this house despite Daryl being a navy electrician. Shirley and Daryl had three children: David Clement, Leslie, and James (Jimmy).
Jean's husband, Harvey Dobson, was born in Esquimalt in 1908. The couple married in St. Paul's Church in 1937. Harvey's parents, Albet Henry Dobson and Emily May Young, who was born in old Esquimalt Village in 1882.
Marjorie Green (nee Robinson) worked for Mrs. Peters at Macaulay Point 1932-1937.
Walter J. Phillips, a lifelong area resident, worked as a marine engineer for 40 years. He is active in the Masonic orders and is a driver for the Cancer Clinic. He lived at 519 Lampson St. from 1915 until 1946, went to Lampson St. School and Esquimalt High School. Walter and Joan Phillips have one son, Michael. Donor compiled the history of United Service Lodge from 1962-1994. He is a Past Master of the Lodge (1959) as was his father, W. J. Phillips, (1902, 1904, 1906).