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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.

The Maritime Museum of BC opened in 1955 as a naval museum located on Signal Hill just outside the gates of the HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. By 1965, the Museum had outgrown the original location and found a new home in the former Supreme Court building in Bastion Square − the oldest surviving courthouse in the province. In 2014, the Museum got news from the Government of British Columbia that the provincially-owned historic courthouse was in need of major repairs that require the building to be empty. The Museum relocated to a new public storefront location at 634 Humboldt St. In August 2021, the Museum moved again to a 744 Douglas St. location, next to the Victoria Conference Centre. The Museum's vision is "to be the leading interpreter and presenter of BC’s on-going maritime story, by celebrating the nautical culture and heritage of British Columbia."

The Esquimalt Municipal Ratepayers Association was established to represent the interests of residents and businesses in Esquimalt.

Reed D. Robertson was born in Toronto, Nov. 7, 1958. He was a supply technician for the Department of National Defence.

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.

Established in 1967 under the stewardship of Ainslie Helmcken, the City of Victoria Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to Victoria's documentary heritage.

The British Columbia Underwriters' Association was founded in Victoria in 1880, most likely under the name British Columbia Fire Underwriters Association. In 1928 the organisation changed its name to the British Columbia Insurance Underwriters Association, and again in 1940 to the British Columbia Underwriters Association.

The association promoted general safety and protection over insurable entities such as building construction, automobiles, and personal property. In its early years, the association's focus was on fire protection and insurance, later expanding to include other types of property protection.

Kathleen De La Poer Beresford lived at 851 Wollaston Street with her sister Vera Easton. The home was sold to Charles Simonds in 1984.

Vera Easton lived at 851 Wollaston Street with her sister Kathleen Beresford. The home was sold to Vera's nephew, Charles Simonds, in 1984.

The Emery family originally settled in the San Juan Valley (Port Renfrew, B.C.) ca. 1893 and later resided in Esquimalt. Anne Emery married Rev. J. C. Jackson. Her brother, Samuel Emery, worked for Yarrows Limited. Samuel married Zeno Marjorie Gladys Coldwell on 17 April 1930. They had two children: Zeno Anne (b. 1930) and William Arthur. Zeno Anne married Jack Fisher and had two sons. William Arthur (Bill), married Marilyn and had two sons.