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Toby Hunt Funeral Service

Est. 1997

James Toby Bryan Hunt - Toby founded the business having been introduced to the funeral profession through work experience at Wollaston School.

Having grown up in Castle Ashby before moving to Earls Barton, Toby felt he should stay local to the area so as to help families who had known him from a young boy.

The premises Toby refurbished had previously been used as a Funeral Directors run by Sid Knight who had retired some years earlier.


Crowsons Funeral Directors

Est. 1900 (approx.)

Crowsons Funeral Directors is a long running established Funeral Directors, changing ownership but continuing to provide excellent service over the past 100 years or so.

The previous owner, Mr Derek Gunn, was looking to retire but had no family members to follow in his footsteps, so was happy for Toby Hunt to take over.


In 2024, the business became part of Funeral Partners Ltd, with Toby and Jane continuing to serve as Business Principals.

 Both Toby Hunt & Crowsons Funeral Directors

 run traditional Jaguar fleets of hearses and limousines.

             Toby, daughter Milly

             and Funeral Director Chris in the

             funeral home gardens.


Barnwell Funeral Home pictured now and when established in 1890 by Mr Crowson.

The funeral home and gardens are to the rear of the property over looking the countryside.

Earls Barton Funeral Home                                                                                                       

Thrapston Office

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