Obituary: Bernard Hodgson

The Rev Kathy Bush officiated at the service and arrangements were by Michael H Sivill of Coningsby.

Bernard was born at Revesby and spent his working life as a farmer.

Family mourners were: Linda (wife); Neil (son); Claire (daughter); Susan Russell (sister); Tristan Russell, Andrew Russell, Craig Gosling (nephews); Marcus and Sadie Russell (nephew and wife); Stuart and Alison Gosling (nephew and wife); Kathleen and Michael Gosling (sister and brother-in-law); Jean Chapman, Philip Digby, Paul Hodgson (cousins);. Derek and Janet Roberts (cousin and wife); Tony and Ann Roberts (cousin and wife); Keith and Shirley Hodgson (cousin and wife).

Others present at the service were: Di Slatter; Judith Marcham; carol Tointon; Mr and Mrs George Allwood; Wright and Audrey English (also rep Mervyn and Marilyn Casey); John Willoughby, Maggie Willoughby (also rep Shirley Trafford); Paul Willoughby and Sarah Epton; Josephine Epton; Josephine Truepenny (rep Norman Wright); K Hobson; Sarah Bradley; Julie and David Borthwick; Mr and Mrs B Chamberlain (rep Chamberlain family); Glyn Olive; James East; iris Parker; Michael and Ann Chester; Keith Briggs; Bill Daubney; Bill Stennett (rep John Plowright); John and Mary Sims (rep John Simpson); Dave Smith; Ken and Anne Chappell; Susan Frith; Pat Kent; John and Val Hill; Ann and Frank Johnson; Michael Read (rep Sheena); Richard Waite; Mr and Mrs Harness (rep family); David Garner (rep Sheila and Katie); John and Wendy Laight; Douglas and Jenny Laird; Chris Laird (rep Coningsby Young Farmers Club); R B Wingate (rep John and Pat Burrows); William Tyrrell; Gordon Hill; Bob and Lesley Bell; Margaret and John Simpson; Marion and Peter Bass; Mr and Mrs John Twigg (rep Dick Taylor); Mr and Mrs D W Hodgson; Dave Boyles; Ashley Boyles; Bernard and Madge Rogers; Mr Thorndyke (rep James and Phillip); Mr and Mrs Goodwin; Mr Armstrong; Sally Lloyd (rep Neil Lloyd); Jo Burnett and Tom Burnett; Katie Matthews; Ruth Browne; Shirley and Brian Wilson; Lisa Bush Eamon and Tricia Sleaford; Mr and Mrs Short; Derek and Janet Hodgson (rep Betty Hubbard, Lionel and Angela Maxwell); Mary and Alan Watchorn; D Paddison (rep J Friskney); Stella Stafford (rep William Lovell Academy); Roy Harrison; Simon and Alan Harrison; Pete and Marilyn Cotton; Harold Major (rep Biddy); Dave Jones (rep Carlton Fuels); Tony Gosling; Mr and Mrs Hobson; Pete Houldershaw; David and Mandy Chappell; Mr and Mrs J Roe (rep Mr and Mrs P Roe); Michael Belper; Malc and Celia Firth; Daphne Firth; Paul Firth; James Sharp; Vic Hird; Markene and Roger Wilson; Mark and Lynn Wilson; Graham Vox; Sam Gilbert; Ronnie Haines (rep G S Haines & Son); David Hewitt; Graham Allenby; Kay Wright; Alan and Sylvia Forman; Clifton Elliott; Geoff Bush; Andy Bush; Margaret Parker; Phillip Digby; Trevor Bradley; Grace Bradley; Natasha Bradley; Conan Leaney; Mr and Mrs Newstead; Dick and Christine Hall; Roger and Amy Wright; Ken Rundle; Sue Rundle; Gerald Porter; Malcolm and Barbara Jackson (rep Mareham Football Club) ; K Picker; Graham and Maggie Harness; Annette Baldry (rep Mervyn and family); Harry Dodds; Isabel Dodds; Paul Spence; Lynn Crowe; June Howman; Paul and Sylvia Millen; John Hoyes; Mr and Mrs David Pettitt; Rebecca Wright; Neil Harvey (rep Harvey Bros); Liz May; Helen Cook; Lynda Benton; Claire Rundle (rep Sheila and Robert Bent); Kevin Barnard (rep Frank Barnard); Colin and Marion Bark; Martin Clough; Paul Gentry (rep Newark Livestock Market); Graham Parkinson (rep Lincoln Red Cattle Society); Millie and Jane Russell (rep John, Penny and Stewart Russell; Beryl Bett ); Mr and Mrs Terry Davy (rep John); Jude Lucas; Phil Elliott; Will Taylor; Kevin Mellor; Chris Banham; Pauline and Elwyn Richards; Alan Howsam; Beth Phipps; Pauline Bell; Clifford Bell; Mrs J Gosling (rep Len Hodgson); Colin Gosling; Malcolm Sharpe; Gordon and Judith Laird; Steven Bell; Linda Mellor; Malcolm Laird; Ken Mellor; Liz Maplethorpe (rep Neil and boys); Eamon and Joan O’Callaghan; John Larke; Jane Howlett (rep Thelma Simpson); John Bontoft; Joan and Cliff Willetts; Edward and Jane Robinson; Michael Walter; Alan Sewell; Louise Todd (rep Harry and Helen Roberts); Ian McNeil; Liz Glazebrook; Ken Early, Robert Perry (rep Chandlers); Mr and Mrs Scarbro; Andrew Smith (rep Lincs Young Farmers); Liliana and Tim Spurrier; Simon Everard; Malcolm Bibby (rep Sharon); Colin Trestrail; Scott Trestrail; Karen Trestrail; Melissa (rep Ross and Hannah Trestrail); Mr R Walter; Mr G Wiggins-Davis;Matt Pykett; Charlie Brunton; Austin Wilson; John Webb; Sally Whiteside; Mr K Foxcroft; Mr D Hodgson; Mr and Mrs A Smith; Mr R Effield (rep Mrs S Effield); Miss E Hemsley; Mrs R Wight; Mr and Mrs R Rust; Mr and Mrs H Bradshaw; Mr and Mrs J Pridgeon.