J R Croft Ltd Funeral Directors

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J R Croft LtdFuneral Directors

• Owned and Operated by the Croft Family since 1910

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One of Lower Hutts oldest companies, J R Croft
Ltd was founded in 1910 in South Street Petone by
James Richard (Dick) Croft.
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South Street Petone.
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Dick Croft foresaw in the 1920s that Lower Hutt
was going to become the Hutt Valleys major
population base.
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In 1935 he opened a small Funeral Parlor on High
Street in Lower Hutt.
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In 1936, the company purchased a site at the
western end of Kings Crescent, at that time on
the outskirts of town. J R Croft opened the new
Funeral Home on this site in 1937.
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In 1937 the premises represented the only purpose
built Funeral Home in the area. (This is still
the case today!)
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The current premises are a development of the
original 1937 building. Many alterations have
been made over the years to accommodate the
growing expectations of the bereaved. The front
of the building was enclosed in 1987 to create a
conservatory for greeting purposes. In 1991 the
Reception Lounge was built.
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Our people today

• Doreen Croft (Owner)
• Stephen Hilliard
• Lance Rairi
• Robert Sinclair

Local people in your community
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Memories of Our Past
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Of Your Family
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And Ours
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Of Changes
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