Arthur and Mabel Coldrick called their house on 104th Avenue “Wilmington” after the place where they had
lived together in England. They had spent many years the Yukon before settling in Whonnock in the mid-1920s. Their quiet life escaped the attention of
their contemporaries in Whonnock and information about these two kind people is scanty to say the least.
We know that Arthur Coldrick joined the Whonnock Detachment of the Pacific Coast Rangers and he is on the photo of the members taken at Silverdale. The late Brian Byrnes said of him that he was a “very nice old boy, deeply interested in local history.”
We know that Arthur Coldrick joined the Whonnock Detachment of the Pacific Coast Rangers and he is on the photo of the members taken at Silverdale. The late Brian Byrnes said of him that he was a “very nice old boy, deeply interested in local history.”
Both Arthur and Mabel are buried in the
Whonnock Cemetery. He died in 1952 and she three years later. Their graves are
as forgotten as their lives.
Attached is a draft note about the Coldricks. If you have anything to add please send an e-mail to webmaster@whonnock.ca
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