Ione Umphrey (nee Jacklin) is descended from an Esquimalt pioneer family. She is the daughter of Benjamin Jacklin and sister to Velma Petch.
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.
Don Taylor was a teacher at Esquimalt High School.
Toyo Takata was born in the family residence, near the Japanese Tea Garden on January 14, 1920. His father and uncle owned the Tea Garden and ran it until April, 1942, when they were expelled from Victoria and sent to detention camps in the British Columbia interior. Toyo Takata spent the war years in Slocan and later settled in Toronto, where he worked in the printing business. He married Martha Masato Hori on October 21, 1950.
A.W. (Bill) Stewart was a long-time resident of Esquimalt, B.C. He lived here until 1993 when he sold his house at 511 Constance St. to Neighbourhood House.
William Stevens is a resident of Esquimalt, B.C.
Jack was born and raised in Esquimalt. He was a career soldier in the Royal Canadian Artillery and has been fondly called "the quintessential RSM".
William Stephenson was one of 13 children of William Stephenson and Rose Warwick Stephenson. He was born in Ireland, the family first came to Canada in 1913, returned to Ireland in 1915, and came to Canada again in 1923. From 1927 until Rose's death in 1939 the family ran a dairy at 257 Colville Rd. In 1943 the barns were destroyed by fire. William Stephenson Sr. worked for the City of Victoria for 32 years.