Stanton Crescent in the suburb of Hoon Hay, Christchurch

Stanton Crescent – Named after Sir Joseph Stanton (1884-1963). Stanton was a lawyer and judge of the Supreme Court from 1948. In a 145-acre housing subdivision planned by the housing division of the Ministry of Works. The land was purchased from the Church Property Trustees and the Loughnan estate. In 1968 the street names subcommittee of the council felt that as Halswell was named after a prominent English Queen’s Counsel it would be appropriate to record the names of judges in street names there. Many of them had been QCs or KCs before appointment to the Bench.This was interesting information from the library website and I lived on Stanton Crescent for 22 years and didn’t know this. Most of the houses are summerhill stone and most are in good condition. I still know a few people on this street.