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Cholmondeley, Donald
E0049 · Person

Donald Cholmondeley was a resident of Victoria, B.C. and member of the Canadian Armed Services.

City of Victoria Archives
E0187 · Corporate body · 1967-

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

Cockrell, Dorothy
E0206 · Person

Dorothy Cockrell is the daughter of Annie McVie (1895-1985).

Collison, Kenneth M.
E0021 · Person · 1922-2017

Kenneth M. Collison was born October 1, 1922 in Prince Rupert, BC. He married Gwendolene Ellis on March 21, 1944 and had two children: Elaine (b. 1946) and Judith (b. 1950). Ken was a priest and served with the Anglican Church until he retired in 1987. He moved to Esquimalt in 1985 after purchasing a home on Craigflower Rd.

Conway, William
E0035 · Person

The Conway family were residents of Esquimalt, B.C.

Cooper, William
E0139 · Person

The Cooper family came to Esquimalt from Halifax in 1920.

Cousland, J. Alistair
E0052 · Person · 1931-2017

Alistair Cousland was born October 17, 1931 and was a fourth generation Victorian. He was a nephew of Gladys Wake, and grandson of John and Ada Matson. Ada lived at the former Croft family home, Mount Adelaide, until her death in 1957.
Alistair attended Glenlyon, Brentwood College, Uvic, and UBC and was an active member of the Union Club. He was married to Teresa and had three children. He passed away April 12, 2017.

Alistair's aunt, Nursing Sister Gladys Maude Mary Wake, was a member of the Canadian Army Medical Corps. She enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) on January 6, 1916. Gladys died in Etaples, France on May 21, 1918, after the Germans bombed the Canadian hospital.

Cramb family
E0217 · Family

The Cramb family were residents of Esquimalt. George Douglas Cramb worked at Drydock and was a shipyard engineer and Assistant General Manager of Yarrows Limited.

Craven, Ruth
E0006 · Person · 1929-2021

Ruth Craven is the daughter of Harry and Kitty Craven, who came to Esquimalt from Portsmouth, England, in 1912. Harry Craven was a plumber at Dockyard. She passed away on August 17, 2021.