Husband Colin Keith Becroft [10361]
Born: 4 May 1916 - Auckland, New Zealand
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Died: 10 Dec 2000 - Auckland, New Zealand 1
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Father: Ernest Harvey Becroft [10335] (1889-1975) 2
Mother: Mildred Elsie "Millie" Mushett [10374] (1892-1976) 2
Marriage: Jun 1941 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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• Soc Sec Num: 209-34-0032.
• Immigrated: Immigration, 1919, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
• Immigrated: 1963, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. Name: • He attended school at Aukland University College in 1939. Listed in Kiwi directory with a Bachelor of Arts.
• Military: 35th Battalion, New Zealand. Lieutenants • Military: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35509311/Thine-O-Lord-is-the-Victory, 1941-1944. [4] 66593 Becroft, C K [Colin] 2nd/Lieutenant 35 Battalion. • He had a religion from 1945 to 1955. Scripture Union is an international organisation now present in over 130 countries worldwide. It started in England in 1867 when Josiah Spiers started 'Special Services' for children in Islington, London. It was a completely new approach to work with children and quickly grew into the Children's Special Service Mission. • Immigrated: 10 Feb 1948, New Zealand. Name: • He had a religion in Sep 1948. September 1948 • He had a religion on 7 Jan 1967. ANNOUNCE "WEDDING" OF • He died on 10 Dec 2000 in Pennsylvania, United States. Name • His obituary was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 13 Dec 2000. Colin Keith Becroft, Death Notice, 10 Dec 2000.
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• Biography: JESSIE'S SEA DIARY OF 1861-2
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Born at Auckland 2 May 1916, Colin was educated at Auckland Grammar and both Auckland and Victoria Universities. The Becrofts lived at Avondale Road. Colin entered camp in August 1941 and embarked for Lautokaon Transport T35 January 1942. In July that year he was returned to Auckland but in December was once more in the Pacific as part of "Mainyard", the New Zealand action
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on Green Island. A Company 35 Battalion "B" Force Took part in the fighting at Vella Lavella and Green Island. The report by Captain J H Jackson gives a dramatic description of the action against the Japanese forces in which a number of New Zealanders were killed and wounded. Colin returned to New Zealand and in October 1944 was posted to the reserve list and saw no further action. He went on to become Head of the Scripture Union in New Zealand, and moved to the United States, where he continued his work with SU and also led the work there. He returned to New Zealand having spent a life time of Christian Service. His daughter Jennifer Hendrickson has helped with information on her Father.
1945-1955
Colin Becroft was appointed to succeed John Laird and the work continued to grow. Children's evangelists were appointed.
1955-1962
Bruce Lumsden, an Australian, succeeded Colin Becroft when he left to direct Scripture Union work in Australia. The work of Crusaders reached a peak. 6% of secondary students throughout New Zealand belonged to Crusader groups. 4% attended meetings each week. Crusaders was one of the largest voluntary, teenage organisations in New Zealand. Bruce Lumsden was a forward thinker in children's ministries, but apart from beach missions this aspect of the work did not grow because staff workers could not be found.
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HASTINGS (Rev. J. Russell Grave).\emdash The looked forward visit of Rev. M. J. Eade has come and gone, but left us richer in our spiritual experience and missionary zeal. Mr. Eade addressed a B.C. rally of past and present members, and his evening service, followed by the screening of movie films of our missionary work in India, was followed with keen interest. At the invitation of our Men's Club, the other church clubs in town had been invited to attend a men's meeting. The large gathering of men listened attentively to Mr. Eade's picture of the Indian situation as we see it to-day, and we were all encouraged by the healthy condition of our field. A visit from Mr. Colin Becroft, M. A., who occupied our pulpit on a Sunday evening, gave us an encouraging report on the Crusader Movement. Bible Class Week was a time of added activity among its members. Mr. Howard Knight of the C. I. M. brought a cheering message of his society's work. A well organised congregational social of games, competitions and movie films was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old. Many of our folk are sick, and we pray for them a speedy recovery to health. P. W. L.
SCRIPTURE UNION,
CHRISTIAN HOME LEAGUE
Upper Darby, Pa. (EP) \emdash A merger between two organizations promoting the reading of Scripture in the home was completed, according to the Rev. Colin Becroft, executive director of Scripture Union with headquarters here.
S. U. and The Christian Home League, a lay movement to promote Bible reading and family worship in the homes of America, were "wed" last summer. The announcement appeared in Scripture Union's 1966 Winter Newsletter. CHL was organized in 1946 and S. U. 67 years earlier.
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Wife Alison Cree Brown [10362]
Born: 5 Jan 1918 - Poona, India
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Died: 4 Nov 1995 - Takapuna, New Zealand
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FamilySearch ID: LR5R-LBX
Father: Robert Scott Cree Brown [11972] (1881-1934)
Mother: Kathleen More Glasgow [11973] (1891-1986)
by Jessie Scott Brown
Biography section, page 27
Brown, Alison Cree (born 1918 Poona, India). Eldest child of Robert and Kathleen Cree Brown, in 1941 she married Colin Becroft, General Secretary of the NZ Scripture Union. They have lived in Queensland and the USA and had four children, Stephen, Jennifer, Priscilla and Susan.
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1 M Stephen John Becroft [10363]
Born: 19 Jul 1942 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Died: 17 Aug 2014 - Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States 3
Cause of Death: advanced cancer
Buried: 21 Aug 2014 - Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: PWN7-2XG
Find A Grave ID: 134589412
Spouse: Glenys Anthea Burton [10367] (living)
2 F Jennifer Rachel Becroft [10364] (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Priscilla Marion Becroft [10365] (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Susan Ilana Becroft [10366] (details suppressed for this person)
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