A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Tuesday, January 15 for Mr Paul Arthur Hoggard of Kings Mill Close, Driffield who died peacefully in hospital on January 2. He was aged 64 years.
The service was conducted by Mr Graham Elgey.
Paul was born in Beverley the eldest of seven children. He attended the Minster Boy’s School, St Nicholas and then Longcroft schools. He left school at the age of 17 and worked for a short time in a newsagent’s, he then worked at Armstrong’s from 1969 to 1992 until it closed. He then worked in local public houses in Driffield the Railway and the Blue Bell later working for KV Transfix.
He met Sheila in 1969 and they married in Driffield Church in 1971. They went on to have three children.
Paul was a Freeman of Beverley, he played the piano and violin and was a chorister. He loved and played sport football and cricket and supported Leeds United. He enjoyed playing darts and 5’s and 3’s Dominoes. He also loved travelling, touring Europe.
He will be greatly missed.
Chief mourners: Sheila Hoggard (wife), Lee Hoggard & Georgia Ramsey (son & daughter in law), Darren Hoggard rep Bardna (son & fiancé), Scott Hoggard & Clare Pringle (son & partner), John & Helen Hoggard (brother & sister in law), David & Jackie Hoggard (brother & sister in law), Peter & Hilary Hoggard (brother & sister in law) also rep Nick Hoggard (nephew), Alison & Gary Mowthorpe (sister & brother in law), Richard Hoggard rep John Hoggard (nephews), Nathan & Bethany Hoggard (nephew & niece), Charlotte & Christopher Mowthorpe (niece & nephew), Mrs Dorothy Garner (mother in law), Stephen Peacock (cousin), Pamela & Dennis Carter (sister in law & husband), Sandra & Gordon Shotton (sister in law & husband), Albert & Kim Garner (brother in law & wife) also rep Kerry, Melvyn Garner (brother in law).
Others present: Stephen Briggs rep Stephen & Pam Woodcock, Paul Elvidge rep Charlie Bowes & Kevin Gowlett, Mary Elvidge rep Ted, Phil Sharp rep Margaret Thorley, Mrs Kay Elgey, Rob & Liz Hoggard, Barbara Whiting rep Paul Whiting, Les Massam rep Kath, Sonya Walker & Anthea Sharp, Sheila Phillips rep Jean Wormald, Linda & Neil Bratley, Roy Fisher, Julian Noble, Peter Jackson rep Mrs A Jackson, Mr M Fenton & J Gladstone, Peter Shields, Peter Cook, Steve & Marlene Pawson rep Anita & Mark Edgar, Dennis Thompson rep Chris & Mandy Ireland, Daryl Sedman rep Mr & Mrs C Thorley, Karen Fenwick rep the family, Judy Thompson & George Hodgson, Nick Burton, Robin Arksey, Ray Herbert rep Martin Hatfield, Paul Herbert, Ron & Mary Newman, Linda Anderson, David & Sally Stringwell, Mark Leggett, Sue Bull rep Mick, Christine & Tony Ward, John & Mary O’Donaghue, Steve Franklin, Steve Nicholson, Miss S Baker, James Gibson, Mr K Hyde rep 5’s & 3’s League, Mr & Mrs R Lakes, Mr G Dixon & Mrs J Edgar, Matthew Harness, John Fox, Margaret Cook, Mr J Knowles, Barry & Val Peacock, Katrina Elgey, Nick & Clare Wilson, Stuart & Nicola Galloway, Ann Dickson rep Lisa Johnson, Mr & Mrs D Taylor, Jean & Trevor Pickering, Rachel Kendal rep Eileen Humphreys, Geoff & Sue Wardill,John Adey, Ken & Alice Harrison, June Hartley, Lois Kirkwood, Jean Wilkinson, Les Artley, Lorraine Barker, Rachel Barr, Liz Hickson rep Paul Smith, Alwyn Baron, Stephen Nelson, Mr & Mrs Dennis Petch, Stephen Melville, Joe Kendall, Lois Kendall, Christine Bowers rep Tom Rudd, Paul Nalton rep Helen.