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Phoebe Edith Simmons (Buxton) was born in the brick house at Fort Rodd Hill on January 5, 1911. She was the oldest child of fourteen in the well-known Buxton family and was a long-time resident of Esquimalt. Phoebe took pride in caring for her many siblings as they grew and was never happier than when she married her love, Barney Simmons and had two children of her own. Barney died in the Gorge Road Hospital in 1987 and Phoebe died at the age of 102 on February 15th, 2013 in Comox, B.C. (Source- Comox Valley Record)

Pheobe Simmons is a long-time resident of Esquimalt. She was one of the 14 children of Percy and Phoebe Buxton. She attended Lampson St. School.

Victor A. Simmons was born in Victoria, B.C. in 1913 and resided there as well as in Port Alberni. He married Beth Dobbie in 1937 and they had two daughters. He was in the retail clothing business in Victoria, and has had several articles published in the Islander Magazine. Victor lived in Esquimalt from 1977 until his death in 1995.

Kathleen Smith is the daughter of Fred Hurley and Edna (nee Penty). Eric Penty is Kathleen's uncle.

Roy was a navy man joining up in 1926 and moving west from Hamilton, Ontario to Victoria, BC for a 36 year career in the RCN. He was a life member of the Trafalgar Pro Pat's Legion and a member of the Chiefs & PO's Mess. He was a decorated war veteran and won a rare Polish Cross in the Second World War. After he retired he went to work in the provincial museum where he stayed until 1970. He and his wife Lillie had three children.

Trevor Smith is an archives volunteer.

Bill lived his entire life at the family home in Esquimalt and worked for Yarrows Shipyard.