I love you the most my dad! Forever & Always you & I. ❤️

Condolences to Whanau it was a good catch up with you and Robert John talking on our phone not knowing how sick you were and the short time I met you RIP🥃🥃

Chris, I will miss your chats,the laughs,the advice and most of all the way you lifted your Moko. I know you will be watching over him on the field and cheering him on as you always did. We love you and you will never be forgotten. Stace,Aisha,Nate

Chris You worked hard and played hard and always gave your best. A credit to your mum and dad/whanau Thinking of you and your family. Kia Kaha

Nga mihi aroha brother me te whanau pani.. so sorry couldn't make it a Tinana...memba we first met at Te Aute college...and going on leave with you to Ohingaiti meeting your mum and dad and taking me to my first pub Ohingaiti...God bless brother and see you in the afterworld from Natana Taare from Tikitiki

Well my friend this has come as a shock. I will carry memories of our 30 year friendship with me until my last. From our time as rugby team mates for Hornby (red devils) and also being neighbours in Arcon Drive. Most Saturdays involved a 24 pack each being consumed with our old catch cry "Arcon Drive For Life" Memories of you trying to staunch me out and you laughing from my ignoring your attempts (top picture is one of these attempts). Me taking you on my pre season runs up the port hills with you hating every second but still pushing thru and completing the task. It was a sad day when you decided it was time to move north but such is life. We always managed to keep in touch, even if it was sporadically. The world is a better place for having had you in it my friend. Until we meet again. Scott

Dear Chris, I met you in 1975 at Te Aute. You had zing, strength of character and weren't afraid of anything. Your charismatic cheekiness and laughter lit up those cold and dark days and you were a flash of lightning on the rugby paddock. You weren't afraid of anything and never backed down. So it was somewhat unsurprising Te Aute was too small for you and they eventually kicked you out. But so what? Their loss aye, you just said "F them" and went on to forge the life you wanted while spreading your mana along every path you took. In your passing I pay my respects to your Mum & Dad, your 3 brothers, partner, descendants, and the whole Cribb & Corbett whānau. To my brother Robert Wayne & Charloteer I love you with all my heart. Finally to my Te Aute brothers, thank you for standing for me and the other old boys who couldn't attend in person. Whakatangata Kia Kaha. Arohanui, Patrick T Bristowe.

You were a hard man enjoyed life to the fullness and will be sorely missed you'll see Hori! Up there say hello from me.Arohanui"

Chur CC you are going to be missed my bro you were like another uncle tome and always looked out for me. MOE MAI RĀ e hoa Tena koe ki toku papa mo au