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Gosse, Douglas
E0197 · Person · 1904-1971

Captain Douglas McNaughton Gosse worked on the CGS Estevan and for the Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service.

Gray, Brian
E0150 · Person · 1944-2014
E0180 · Corporate body

The Greater Victoria Cultural Centre Society was created to promote the establishment of a cultural centre at the Lampson Street School in Esquimalt. It was unsuccessful in its attempts.

Green, Marjorie
E0113 · Person

Marjorie Green (nee Robinson) worked for Mrs. Peters at Macaulay Point 1932-1937.

Gregory, Betty
E0073 · Person

Betty Gregory (nee Witmer) is a long-time resident of Esquimalt, B.C. The Witmer family owned Rex Store on Esquimalt Road.

Groos, Phyllis "Pep"
E0114 · Person

Phyllis Pooley, known as Pep, was married to David Groos, former naval officer and member of Parliament for 10 years. Her grandmother, Elizabeth Wilhelmina Fisher, married Charles E. Pooley in 1869. Their son, Robert Henry Pooley was Phyllis' father. Her grandfather and father were both MLA's. Phyllis' mother was Laura Loewen. Following her death, R. H. Pooley married Mary Louise Tillinghast of Providence, R.I.

Hallas, Janice
E0074 · Person

Janice Hallas is the daughter of Ralph Butler, a long time Esquimalt resident and founder of the Esquimalt Lions Club.

Hambrook, Margaret
E0066 · Person · 1920-1998

Margaret (Peggy) Archer was born on Apr. 28, 1920 in Duncan, B.C. Her family moved to Esquimalt in 1926. She attended Lampson St. Elementary and Esquimalt Sr. High. She married Frederick Ernest Hambrook on June 24, 1942 at St. Paul's Anglican church. They moved to 323 Kinver St. in 1954. Peggy received further education from Victoria College, Victoria Normal School and UVic. Peggy was a teacher for 1 year near Terrace B.C., then returned to teach at several school around Esquimalt, including Lampson St. and Esquimalt High. She taught for a total of 34 years. Peggy moved to Rose Manor in 1997.

Harris, Beth
E0177 · Person

Frances Elinor Elizabeth Harris (nee Collis) was born July 7, 1903, in Cumberland, B.C. She was educated in Esquimalt and after marrying in 1929 she and her husband left for China, where they spent several years, including two and a half years in a Japanese concentration camp. Following her husband's death in 1949 she took over the Royal Roads Kindergarten and ran it until 1974. Elizabeth (Beth) Harris died June 5, 1989.