Hall of Famers from Henry Braithwaite Abbott, CPR executive, to Jack (John Henry Patrick) Avison, orchestra conductor…
Hall of Fame
The History of Metropolitan Vancouver's
HALL OF FAME
By Constance Brissenden (unless otherwise noted)
With additional research by Larry Loyie
The History of Metropolitan Vancouver Hall of Fame represents nearly 500 of the thousands of people who have contributed to the history of the lower mainland of BC. They come from all walks of life, all cultural backgrounds and all occupations. All of the Hall of Famers are now deceased, and we are proud to include a brief record of their accomplishments here. For the first time, Metropolitan Vancouver has a biographical directory that includes many individuals from communities overlooked in the past.
Our Hall of Famers are arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Select by alphabet below to view.
HALL OF FAME
B
Hall of Famers from Nat (Nathaniel Ryal) Bailey, White Spot Restaurant founder, to Jimmy (James) Butterfield, columnist…
C
Hall of Famers from Angelo Calori, hotelier, to Jimmy (James) Cunningham, stonemason…
D
Hall of Famers from Annie Charlotte Dalton, poet, to Bill (Wilfred John) Duthie, bookseller…
E
Hall of Famers from Harry (William Henry) Eburne, storekeeper and postmaster, to Alexander Ewen, Fraser River salmon canner…
F
Hall of Famers from Gordon Samuel Fahrni, general surgeon, to Simon Fraser, Explorer…
G
Hall of Famers from Chris Gage (born Christian Geisinger), jazz pianist and composer, to Helena Rose Gutteridge, suffragette..
H
Hall of Famers from Harvey Hadden, millionaire and philanthropist, to Bruce (William Bruce) Hutchison, journalist..
I
Hall of Famers from Elek Imredy, sculptor, to William Irving, pioneer boatbuilder..
J
Hall of Famers from Annie (Anna Bruce) Jamieson, education activist, to Charles Jones, Mayor of Vancouver…
K
Hall of Famers from Stu (James Stuart) Keate, journalist, to Leon Joseph Koerner, forestry executive…
L
Hall of Famers from Leon Johnson Ladner,lawyer and MP, to Teddy (Thadeous Sylvester) Lyons, BCER conductor…
M
Hall of Famers from Lorraine McAllister,singer and actor, to William George Murrin, BCER president…
N
Hall of Famers from Tadaichi Nagao, court interpreter, to Percy Norman, swimmer…
O
Hall of Famers from Phillip Oben, storekeeper, to W.R. Owen, Mayor of Vancouver…
P
Hall of Famers from Mary Pack, arthritis campaigner, to Bill (William Arthur) Pritchard, labor activist…
Q
Hall of Famers from Juan Francisco de la Bodega Y Quadra (Y Mollinado), navigator, to Joe Quoy, jockey…
R
Hall of Famers from James Ramsay, biscuit maker, to Edward John Ryan, builder…
S
Hall of Famers from Michael Saba, silk merchant, to Georgia Sweney, Hastings Mill’s first teacher…
T
Hall of Famers from William Lamont Tait, lumberman, to Thomas John Trapp, businessman…
U
Hall of Famer Eileen Underhill, badminton champion…
V
Hall of Famers from James Van Bramer, ferry captain, to Alvo von Alvensleben, realtor…
W
Hall of Famers from George Alexander Walkem, shipbuilder, to Ben Wosk, furniture merchant…
Y
Hall of Famers from Yasutaro Yamaga, laborer, to Henry Esson Young, Father of the University…
Z
Hall of Famer Wanda Biana Selma Ziegler (née Muller), candy store chain president…