| Involving four generations of the Hope family, funeral directors Hope & Sons Limited was founded in 1887 when John Hope entered into partnership with Alfred Wynn. In 1911 John Hope relinquished his interest in the partnership and began business on his own account in St Andrew Street in Dunedin. |
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William J Kinaston of Roxburgh joined Hope in 1915 and remained a partner until 1928. The company, however, continued trading as Hope & Kinaston Limited until 1960 when it changed to Hope & Sons Limited, reflecting the Hope family association with the firm.
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The year 1970 saw the company move from St Andrew Street to its present site in Andersons Bay Road where it provides every facility for funerals, including a chapel, catering lounge, bereavement support services and continuing education programmes for the community. |
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John Hope entered partnership with Alfred Wynn and formed AJ Wynn & Hope in 1887. |
In 1911 John Hope began business on own account at 78 St Andrew Street, he married Fanny Gibson Inglis, and lived in Galloway Street, Mornington. He was with the Union Rugby Club, Otago Cricket, and was Highland Pipe Band Patron, he died in 1950. Three of John Hope's sons were associated with the firm;
A.N. (Bert) Hope from 1922 to 1938
J.I. (Jack) Hope from 1938 to 1957
E.L. (Les) Hope from 1924 to 1967.
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E. L (Les) Hope (1904-1984) - Les married Jean Kennedy and lived in Grendon Street, Maori Hill where they raised a daughter and four sons. Les was a noted sportsman and administrator, with the Otago Football Association, and the Dunedin Lawn Tennis Union. He had close involvement with the Maori Hill School Committee, MUIOOF Lodge, Friendly Society Medical Benefits Association, Otago Early Settlers Assn., Dunedin Rotary Club, the Masonic Order, Dunedin Horticultural Society, and the Dunedin Rose Society. He retired after 43 years as Managing Director in 1967. |
Four of Les Hope's sons have long associations as funeral directors with the firm:
Peter K Hope 1955 to 1996
Derek I Hope 1960 to 2002
Ian A Hope from 1962 to 2000
Brian S Hope from 1967 to 2005 |
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The fourth generation is represented
by Ian's son Michael J Hope
and by Brian's son Lyndon S Hope. |
| The company has had a long involvement with the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand, with four members of the company serving terms as president and three as president of the New Zealand Embalmers Association.
FDANZ President: Les (1942); Peter (1980); Brian (1996); Michael (2006)
NZEA President: Derek (1979-81); Michael (1995-96); Johanna Kinvig (2002)
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