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Don Taylor was a teacher at Esquimalt High School.

Flora Thompson grew up in Esquimalt and has lived in Vancouver all of her adult life. Her mother Joan (Ridgeway) Thompson is an accomplished artist.

Ione Umphrey (nee Jacklin) is descended from an Esquimalt pioneer family. She is the daughter of Benjamin Jacklin and sister to Velma Petch.

Jack Van Dalen was born in 1925 in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, where he apprenticed with the city parks department. In 1951 he immigrated to Canada, and in 1958 he moved to Esquimalt. He became an employee of the Municipality of Esquimalt in 1962, eventually being named Parks Manager in 1974. Van Dalen completed the four-year correspondence course in horticulture through the University of Guelph. He retired on August 31, 1985.

Walter Donald (Don) Warder was born at Work Point Barracks in Esquimalt on July 1, 1912. He attended public schools in Esquimalt and two years at Victoria College. On July 29, 1939, Don Warder married Viola Winnifred Rowlands, with whom he had two children, Donna and Ronald. He worked at HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt from 1938 to 1973, except for the period 1942-1948 when he was in the service in Vancouver.

Harold Watson was a long term resident of Esquimalt, born in 1905. He served on the cable ship "Restorer."

John is a member of the Esquimalt pioneer Watt family.

Jack Weber is a resident of Esquimalt. He was employed at Yarrows, in the Electrical Shop, from 1942 until he retired July 26, 1985. He married Marguerite Auchterlonie and they had 3 children. He was active in Esquimalt sports, coaching baseball & hockey. He also taught square dancing.