William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law), who travelled to Nelson on the Whitby as Wakefield's servant, was born in the village of Stoke-by-Nayland, and suggested naming the township after his birthplace.
William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law) was born in the village of Stoke-by-Nayland. William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law) suggested naming the township after his birthplace. William Songer (Captain Arthur Wakefield's brother-in-law) travelled to Nelson on the Whitby as Wakefield's servant.