Yvonne Leach (nee Stockley) was born in Victoria, B.C., and married Robert Caswell Leach in 1955 and had four sons. She is a long-time resident of Esquimalt, B.C.
Yvonne provided an oral history in 1990. A transcription can be viewed/obtained from Esquimalt Municipal Archives.
Patricia Leno (Rossiter) was a lifelong resident of Victoria and raised in Esquimalt. She attended Lampson St. School, Esquimalt High School and St. Ann's Academy. Over the years she was employed at Pemberton Holmes, Eaton's, Esquimalt Recreation Centre, Slade and Stewart, Canada Permanent and finally as a care giver for many special children. She and her husband Frank had five children.
Walter was born in Victoria on February 10, 1919, and grew up in the community of Esquimalt. He served his country in the Second World War as a Flight Lt. in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Walter flew many missions in Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine and Italy with his Spitfire Squadron 225, and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross by King George VI. After the war he returned to Victoria with his bride Gladys (Beard), where they raised their four children. (Source- Times Colonist).
The Locks ran the family business, Lock & Sons Meat Market at 939 Esquimalt Road, after WWII. Walter was elected to Esquimalt Council in 1962 and served for 8 1/2 years. Walter died on May 25, 2002.
Walter Lock was born in Esquimalt and attended Langford School. He joined the airforce and served overseas from 1939-1945. He returned to the family meat market business after WWII and married Gladys Beard. He was elected to Esquimalt Council in 1962 an
Alexander Lockley was born in Liverpool, England in 1879 and immigrated to Canada in 1904. He lived in Esquimalt for 35 years until his death in 1944. He served as Justice of the Peace, as a member of the local Board of Police Commissioners and as Reeve of the municipality of Esquimalt.
George Lofts and Nellie Lunan (nee Lofts) were siblings who attended the Lampson Street School in Esquimalt.