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Alexander "Sandy" McLean was a long time Esquimalt resident who was in the navy and sailed on aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificient.

Heather McPherson was the estate executor for Leigh Burpee Robinson and donated a image of the Robinson's home at 445 Admirals Road along with a hand-written poem by Leigh Burpee Robinson.

Leigh Burpee Robinson (L.B. Robinson) was an author and historian who wrote a history of Esquimalt (Esquimalt: Place of Shoaling Waters, 1948). She was born Leila Ada Burpee in New Brunswick in September 1882. She married Bertram Digby Robinson in Esquimalt in 1927. The couple lived in Esquimalt where Bertram Robinson was private secretary to Norman Yarrow of Yarrows Shipyard. Bertram Robinson died in 1953 and Leigh Burpee Robinson died in 1974. (Source - BC Archives)

Mrs. G.A. McTavish born Catherine Amelia (Amy) Helmcken on 19 March 1855, daughter of Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken and Cecilia, grandaughter of James and Amilia Douglas. Married in Dec. 1877 to George Archibald McTavish. Died 1 Nov. 1922. Her children included Rita (Margaret Cecilia) McTavish (1879-1954), Duncan Douglas McTavish (b. 1881), Claus Sebastian McTavish (b. 1884) and Dorothy Olivia McTavish (1889-1972). Rita married David C. Hughes in 1916. Dorothy married Edward Heddle in 1916. Both sons were given land in Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken's View Royal sections.

Annie was a resident of Esquimalt and active in a number of community organizations including the Esquimalt Women's Institute and the Esquimalt Community Club. She was later on the Board of the Victoria Senior Citizens Housing Authority.

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Bryan Mee was a Board Member of Esquimalt Neighbourhood House and organized the opening ceremonies. Bryan passed away on November 18, 2023.