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Eleanor "Nora" Black had two brothers and fours sisters. The family moved from England to Cranbrook, BC. Nora married Gordon Bishop. They had met in Vancouver where he worked at the David Spencer Store. They lived in the third house west of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on the Fraser Highway in Langley. They had one son, Stan, who with wife Phyllis, had a son named Randy. They owned the Reliable Cycle Shop on Fraser Highway, next to Plewe's Drug Store. This shop not only had bikes, but sold all kinds of sports equipment and at Christmas time carred a great variety of children's toys.
Nora clerked in the store and was a very active community volunteer. She was involved with the Ladies Auxilliary of the Langley Legion, and was particularly active when they were building the Legion premises.
Nora had a great alto soprano voice and was often called Langley's "Kate Smith." She always sang at the service on November 11th and at many concerts supporting community affairs. She was a member of St. Andrew's Anglican Church and sang in the choir. Nora also did a lot of work to support senior citizens, and was inolved in the building and running of the Langley Lodge, along with the Langley Lions Club. Randy Bishop, Nora's grandson, is still the proprietor of a sports shop, today known as "Mad Dogs", which was at various locations in Langley before returning to the Fraser Highway. The business has expanded into Abbotsford as well.

Mabel Blacklock was born in England on July 14, 1891 to parents Mary and Dr. John Blacklock. Mabel came to Canada with her parents and other grown siblings in 1910. They first lived Vancouver before settling on 40 acres in Langley Prairie to the west of the Harrisons property, previously owned by the Doyles, in 1913. The Blacklocks ran a dairy farm, but three sons (Colin, Harold, and Kenneth) all left to serve in the First World War, while Alan stayed behind to help run the farm. Luckily, all three returned. Mabel kept house for the family for almost 60 years and was an active member of St. Andrew's Anglican Church and its choir, as well as other women's groups. She passed away on August 12, 1970.

Marion Blacklock was born in England on December 18, 1897 to parents Mary and Dr. John Blacklock. Marion came to Canada with her parents and other grown siblings in 1910. They first lived Vancouver before settling on 40 acres in Langley Prairie to the west of the Harrisons property, previously owned by the Doyles, in 1913. The Blacklocks ran a dairy farm, but three sons (Colin, Harold, and Kenneth) all left to serve in the First World War, while Alan stayed behind to help run the farm. Luckily, all three returned. Marion became a school teacher and taught in Langley in the 1930s. She passed away in Delta on July 28, 1978.

Ivy Mabel Chatt married Archie McVicar on November 5, 1924. Their daughter was Kay Kells. After Archie passed away in 1956, Ivy married Frank Crompton in 1958. Ivy was a member of St. Andrew's Anglican Church and sang in the choir.

Wife of Jon Davis, who ran the Totem Grocery Store. St. Andrew's Anglican Church Choir member.

Member of St. Andrew's Anglican Church.

Rector of St. Andrew's Anglican Church.

Member of St. Andrew's Anglican Church.

Constructed in Langley Prairie in 1922 on land donated by farmer Brian Harrison on the north side of the Yale Road at Telephone Road (206th). Both church and a vicarage were constructed through the efforts of volunteers. The church remained in use for 57 years (it was destroyed by fire in 1979).

Source: Warren Sommer, From Prairie to City, pg. 144.