Wymond Ogilvy Hamley
Wymond Ogilvy Hamley[1] (30 December 1818 – 14 January 1907), collector of customs, was born in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, the third son of Vice Admiral William Hamley. R.N. Hamley first joined the Royal Navy, then transferred to the civil service.
He managed to get the appointment of collector of customs for the Colony of British Columbia through Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Hamley arrived at Esquimalt on 12 April 1859. He remained as collector of customs in New Westminster to 1868, when the relocation of the capital required him to move to Victoria. The role of collector of customs made him a member of the Legislative Council. He retired after close to 30 years of service in December 1889.
Hamley remained in Victoria until his death on January 14, 1907. He was close friends with Peter O'Reilly, who arrived in Esquimalt on the same day but on a different ship.
