1866 - 2023 Six Generations of family
Service to Hartlepool
Our family life in the local area began in 1866 when Robert Hodgson moved from Crook, County Durham to Seaton Carew.
George Hodgson 1867-1870
George Hodgson 1867-1870
George Hodgson 1867-1870
Saving lives off Seaton Carew Beach
3rd from the left in the back row.
Thomas Hodgson 1914-1918
George Hodgson 1867-1870
George Hodgson 1867-1870
Thomas lived in Seaton Carew and served during WW1 with the Durham Light Infantry.
He was awarded 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal.
George Thomas Hodgson 1939-1945
George Hodgson 1867-1870
George Thomas Hodgson 1939-1945
George served in the Hartlepool
Home Guard during WW2 and was awarded the Defence Medal.
Colin Hodgson
Next Generation
George Thomas Hodgson 1939-1945
Colin served Hartlepool as a Paramedic for 32 years.
He was awarded the Queens Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals and the long service ambulance medal. He also spent some time working as a pall bearer in Hartlepool.
Paul Colin Hodgson
Next Generation
Next Generation
After working as a Funeral Director (2000 - 2004) Paul joined the Royal Navy in 2004 and served on HMS Kent in Operation Telic, Iraq.
He was awarded the Iraq medal.
He returned to hartlepool in 2009
Next Generation
Next Generation
Next Generation
Emmett George Hodgson is 8 years old and attends primary school in Hartlepool. We hope that one day he would like to follow in his parent's footsteps and join the family business.