This hand written and decorated Roll of Honour commemorating the women and men of Oak Bay who died in the Second World War hung in the foyer at Municipal Hall until 2019, when it was removed to the Archives for safekeeping during renovations. Given its age and fragility, it will remain in the Archives, but a facsimile hangs in its place, next to the Archives display case in the foyer by the main reception desk.

It lists 95 names, 91 men and 4 women.

Transcript:

FOR KING AND COUNTRY

RESIDENTS OF

THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY

WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES

WITH

CANADA'S FIGHTING FORCES

[Col. 1, 28 names]

Ian Acland. [sic]

Thomas Akam.

William B.E. Bailey.

Thomas Baker.

Norman Beard.

Richard Bradbury.

Ian McDonald Sutherland Brown.

William Brown.

John Burd [sic]

Brian Withers Carmichael.

Richard T. Christy.

Patricia Cooney.

George Henry Corbett.

H. Reginald Coventry.

Robert Coventry.

John Vernon Davey.

P.F. M. DeFreitas.

[empty line]

Henry George Ellis.

Edward W. R. Fortt.

Robin Hicks Frame.

Arthur Harness.

Desmond Hind.

Robert Horsfield.

Raymond Henry Hunter.

John Latta.

T.P. Bourque.

Douglas M. Lindsay.

Leighton Manning.

[Col. 2, 20 names]

Robert S. May.

Alan Mayhew.

Frank McMullen. [sic]

Philip G. Collie MacNeill.

Richard Meredith.

Peter Palin.

William Palmer.

George Parker.

Edward G. Robbins.

Arthur M. Rycroft.

Ernest W. Scroggs.

John Shepherd.

John Stevens.

Charles M.B. Symons.

G. L. Trudel.

Ray Walls.

Donald Wilson.

Stanley E. Wood.

Selby F. Taylor.

[empty line]

Douglas R. Eley.

[Col. 3, 20 names]

Vincent C.L. Knox.

James William Lawrie.

Charles W. Peasland.

Robert E. Bruce.

Jack Trace.

John D. Ward.

J.H. Doe.

Matthew Wood.

Gordon Bradshaw.

Geoffrey Byatt.

James A. Cornwall.

Gordon Fraser.

Roy Pattinson.

George B. Stoney.

F.C. Harman.

James H. Brooks.

Fred S. Button.

George Coulson.

Kenneth Scharff.

[empty line]

Vernon P. Gilson.

[Col. 4, 27 names]

Frank H. Whiting.

E.W.T Mellander.

Daniel M. Reid.

James T. Robson.

John L. Sills.

J.R.Harpur. [sic]

Louis Kresse Brown.

J.R.A MacConachie. [sic]

T.C.L. Pidcock.

E.M. Williams.

Norah [sic] Johnson.

Maurice Beedham

E Curtis

Irving McDermott.

H L G Mayer [sic]

T W Moore

R R Shearing

R A Shepherd

D B Stewart

R A Wilson

[empty line]

Pamela G. Bennett.

[empty line]

Jack Grogan.

William H. Leese.

J. Syme.

L.H. Tull.

Graham Verley.

Violet Field.

== end ==

Aside from obvious spelling errors and variations in abbreviation, there are several discrepancies between this list and the contents of the War Memorial at Beach Drive:

• William J Dyson, William E Phillips - on war memorial, not roll of honour
• RA Wilson - on roll of honour, not on war memorial
• HLG Mayer on roll of honour vs. Harry E. Meyer on war memorial -

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- Post by Anna Sander , October 2024.