Obituary of Constable Bancroft Anthony Wright

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family announces the sudden passing of Bancroft Wright on December 11, 2020.  Loving father of Brianna, Brooklynn, Candice and Courtney and lovingly remembered by his wife Tricia (Geysens) Wright.   Devoted son of Madge and Keith.  Bancroft will always be remembered as a loving, yet big tower of strength to his 5 brothers and 1 sister.   

Bancroft was always a supportive father to his four beautiful girls and he never hesitated when it came time to coach their teams or drive them to their games in and outside of Canada.  A man of many lessons and true to his belief in policing, he would always say to us, "You break the law, I will pick you up!"  There is no doubt that he was truly a man of principle.  He united our family with his voice of reason and never hesitated to support his family and friends.  

Bancroft was a Constable with the Peel Regional Police for almost 20 years which was a lifelong dream of his.    Recently, he was able to blend his love of communications with his work on the police force as a Media Officer where his distinctive voice captivated listeners on CP24 where he reported meticulously and effortlessly on community events.  

Bancroft will be greatly missed by all of his family and extended family around the world, nieces, nephews, colleagues, friends and the policing community.  "It's hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember."

The visitation can be viewed on livestream.  Please click:  https://youtu.be/-nO4JcThIHI

RSVP appointments for Thursday evening viewing at New Haven Funeral Centre are now filled and closed.

An out of town visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 2723 Victoria St. N, Breslau, Ontario on Friday, December 18, 2020 from 1:00-8:00PM.  Please contact Memory Gardens Funeral Home at (519)904-0400 to book a visitation time.  

A celebration of Bancroft’s life will be held at New Hope Cemetery, Cambridge on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 1:00PM.   Due to current restrictions, attendance at New Hope Cemetery will be by family invitation only.   For those who wish to view the service please use the following link:   https://afterword.co/Bancroft-Wright  This link will be active for viewing for 30 days following the service.

PANDEMIC INSTRUCTIONS:

Please be advised there is a 10 ppl maximum capacity permitted in the funeral home (includes children and babies) and a 10 person maximum at the cemetery.  Staff will be continuously monitoring capacity numbers. Once we have reached capacity, guests will be asked to remain outside as there is NO gathering in the funeral centre at any time.

MANDATORY:  Face masks must be worn inside of the funeral centre at all times.

For further information on directives from the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, click the link: https://thebao.ca/covid-19-update-links/