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Edward Young married Hazel Alta on Feb. 27, 1947. Ed worked at Yarrows, served in the Army during WWII, and returned to Yarrows. They have four children. Ed's grandfather worked on the construction of the first drydock, the new federal drydock (Esqumalt Graving Dock), at Gilham Foundry (now Capital Iron), at Albert Head Stone Works and at Yarrows.

Arthur Young was born Oct. 23, 1923. He was a longtime resident of Esquimalt, B.C., where he received his education at Lampson St. School. He and two brothers operated the Esquimalt Meat Market, which was established by their father in 1912. Arthur Young served Esquimalt as alderman (1968-1970) and mayor (1970-1980).

Yarrows Ltd. was a major ship yard located in Esquimalt, British Columbia on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. Established in 1893 as the Esquimalt Marine Railway Co., later B.C. Marine Railway Co., by W. Fitzherbert Bullen, it ran small marine railways in Victoria and Vancouver. Sir Alfred Yarrow purchased the yard in 1913, renamed it Yarrows Ltd., and installed as manager his son, Norman Yarrow. From its early start building ships for the Canadian Pacific Railway, the yard expanded during the First World War to repair and refit many vessels for the Royal Navy, employing up to 800 men. In the late 1920s, the larger Esquimalt graving dock was completed. During the Second World War the company produced corvettes, frigates, landing ships, and transport ferries for the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy, as well as freighters. Other work included arming civilian ships and refitting at least one as a troop carrier. At its peak during the Second World War, Yarrows employed about 3500 men and 480 women. After the war, the Yarrow family sold the yard to Clarence Wallace of the Burrard Drydock Company, North Vancouver, the man who created the Burrard Yarrows Corporation. The yard was closed in 1994 and the graving dock and property are now part of the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.

Alfred Charles Wurtele was born in Kingston, Ont., August 17, 1897. He married Anne Sherwood June 26, 1937, and they had two children: Anne and Elizabeth. He graduated from Royal Military College and became a C.F.B. Base Commander. He served as Reeve of Esquimalt for 14 years (1952-65) and was a member of Council from 1946 to 1981. He was made a Freeman of the Municipality.

Lowell Winchester is retired from the Canadian Armed Forces. He was Docking Master, Naval Engineering Unit, Pacific Command.

George Frederick Williamson was born November 4, 1921 on his family's homestead in Gordon Head. As a youth, he attended various Victoria schools including Boys' Central Gr. 7 & 8, Esquimalt High 1936-40. He joined the RCAF in 1941, retiring from service in 1945, as a Ft. Lieutenant. His career in aviation continued after the War for 43 years.

George Wilkinson was born Feb. 25, 1918 in Esquimalt, BC. He enlisted in the army in 1935, beginning his military career as a private in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, and eventually became a lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Provost Corps, with peacekeeping tours in Cyprus and the Middle East. His military career ended in 1967 and he became a security officer for the Federal Government, eventually becoming security director before retiring in 1976. He married Isobel Cockburn and they had 2 children, Diane (b. 1947) and Patrick (b. 1954). Isobel was a stenographer with DND and other Federal agencies.

Peter was born in London, England on June 30, 1922 and served in the R.A.F. during WWII. He was employed at Point Hope Shipyards and was a member of the Esquimalt Legion, Branch 172.