Obituary MR C. F. TRUSCOTT

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31085, 14 June 1966, Page 13

Obituary MR C. F. TRUSCOTT

The death In Christchurch recently of Mr Cyril Frederick Truscott severed a family association with the saddlery trade of nearly . 70 years. He was 62. The family business was founded by his father, Mr Frederick Truscott, in 1897 in premises on the comer of Durham and Lichfield streets. Mr Cyril Truscott began his six-year apprenticeship there in 1918 at 10s a week. The business was later known as F. Truscott and Sons, and became one of the city’s oldest firms of saddlers. Mr Cyril Truscott carried on business from the premises for some time after his father’s death then transferred it to his home address where he worked for the last four years. Mr Truscott was widely known as a craftsman at his trade and untiring in his efforts to please his customers, particularly the young. Children enjoyed looking over his workshop and many took their ponies to his door to have parts of harness or covers fitted. Mr Truscott was a keen Rugby follower and rarely missed Saturday games. In his younger days he played for Sumner. Later bowls took his interest and he was a keen and successful player until failing health prevented his taking part in competitive play. He had been a member of the Edgeware Bowling Club for many years. Mr Truscott, his father and two brothers were well-known trap shooters and competed with success. He won provincial and club titles and the New Zealand Pigeon ChampionsMp in 1922. He is survived by his wife and three sons.

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