A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Monday, 15 February, 2016 for Mrs Hilda Hotham who died peacefully on 5 February, 2016. She was aged 91 years.
The service was conducted by the Rev Malcolm Exley and the organist was Mr Steven Westaway.
Hilda was born on 28 May, 1924 at Highfield Farm, Wold Newton to Charles and Edith Shipley.
She attended school in Wold Newton and then on to Devenshire House School in Bridlington.
She left school as the war started so she worked on the farm with her father and brother. She met her husband Bob at a dance and they married in 1947.
After their marriage they lived in Helperthorpe and went on to have one daughter.
They then moved to Ruston Parva to live before moving to Driffield to settle.
Hilda worked for many families helping out. She also worked in a bakery/sweet shop in Driffield for a while. Her last job was at East Yorkshire Printers.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Hilda liked whist drives, holidays, visiting family and friends. She enjoyed having parties at Christmas and helping out in the garden, cooking, icing cakes, knitting, watching TV and listening to music.
She will be sadly missed by all her family.
Family mourners: Audrey & Stewart Grainger (daughter & son in law), Jennifer Grainger, Deborah Grainger (granddaughters), Stephen & Charlotte Grainger (grandson & wife).
Others present: Wendy Hewitson, Nora Dash (cousin), Grace Savoury (niece), Anne Neal rep the family (niece), Denise & John Pickering rep the family (nephew & wife),Ann & Brent Halder (niece & husband), Den Smyers, Mrs Gill Scruton, Mr & Mrs N Heap, Louise Halder, Paul Halder, Wendy Harrison, Jeanette Savoury, David Shipley, Mr Will Hall, Mr & Mrs D Sissons, Stephanie Kell rep Trevor Kell, Chris Hara rep Gill Hara & family, Mary Ayre, Brian & Ann Grainger, Jim & Peggy Holmes, Brent & Ann Halder, Edith & Richard Robson, Ian & Paula Halder, Philippa Hall, Philip Hall, Alan Hall, Mr A J Creaser, Phil & Wendy Addy, Denise O’Brian, Amy O’Brian rep Linda Randall,Lynn Grainger.