William Atkinson HODGSON (1)

05 May 1916

INGLETON – War Items

Pte. W. Hodgson, 6th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hodgson, Park View, and Pte. Tom Heaps, Canadian Expeditionary Force, son of Mr. R. Heaps, Model Village, both of whom have been at the Front for some time, are at home on furlough. Pte. W. Robinson, 2-6th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, is also at home on leave.

28 July 1916

INGLETON’S YOUNGEST ‘TERRIER’ REPORTED WOUNDED

Mrs. Chris. Hodgson, Backgate, Ingleton, has had a letter from Corpl. J. Metcalfe, informing her that her youngest son, Pte. W. Hodgson, of the 6th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding T.F., had been wounded by shrapnel in several places. Pte Hodgson was the youngest of the Ingleton Territorials to go and fight for King and Country at the outbreak of the War and the hope is general that his wounds are not of a serious nature.

22 February 1918

INGLETON – IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN

A memorial service for Ingleton men who have fallen in the war was held in St. Mary’s Church on Sunday evening. There was a large congregation, and the service was of an impressive character. The Union Jack was hoisted half-mast on the tower during the day. At the commencement of the service the organist, Mr. C. Bentham, played ‘O rest in the Lord’, and at the conclusion the Dead March in ‘Saul’, 'How bright these glorious spirits shine’, and other hymns appropriate to the occasion were sung, as was also the National Anthem. Standing on the Chancel steps, Bugler J. Robinson sounded the ‘Last Post’, and its solemn and eerie notes reverberated along the aisles.

Before commencing his address, the vicar, the Rev. D. T. Davies, read out the list of those who had fallen, as follows:–

Killed in action: Second-Lieutenant G. Kirk, Sergeant J. Metcalfe, Privates A. Noble, G. Scholey, C. Tomlinson, J. Smith, W. A. Hodgson, J. W. Wadeson, J. W. Robinson, J. Clapham, W. Smith, J. Schofield, J. Kettlewell, W. Marklew, E. Askew, P. Fletcher, G. Metcalfe, A. M. Booth, J. Woodhouse, W. Bolton, and J. [W.H.W.] Wilson.

Died in hospital: Privates W. H. Wignall and C. Newsholme.

Torpedoed: C. Grant.

Missing; Sergeant R. E. Walker, Privates A. Sherwin, W. Northey, E. Robinson, J. Saul, and W. [J.C.] Bradford.

The Vicar, speaking from the words, ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends’, said that the occasion brought them face in face with a question that was momentous to everyone, and the list which he had just read made them pause and ask the question, “Is the cause for which we are fighting of such a nature that these sacrifices are necessary?” They must remind themselves of the causes which led to the war. Our honour was pledged to protect a small country from an oppressing wrong, and we were compelled to stand by them. They were standing to protect a weak country from a fearful wrong committed by one of the strongest nations in the world – from a military point of view the strongest – a nation that was steadily prospering year after year and which had been training its manhood to satisfy its mad ambition for power. It was becoming clear, especially during the last few weeks, that the dominant note running through their proposals had been their determination that might should conquer over right, and that they would rule as masters over the whole world. When they analysed the causes they saw that the principles of justice and righteousness were struggling against oppression and wrong-doing. They had seen an attempt to impose injustice on the whole world, to impose the doctrine that might is right and mercy unknown by the will of one man, and to sweep away religion, man’s guidance, in a moment.

04 July 1919

HODGSON – In sorrowful remembrance of our dear son, William Atkinson Hodgson, of Ingleton, who died July 5th, 1916, aged 19 (Somme); buried in Puchavilliers Cemetery, near Amiens, France.

“Benedictus.”

From his Parents and Family.

09 July 1920

HODGSON – In sorrowful remembrance of our dear son, William Atkinson Hodgson, aged 19, who died July 5th, 1916, ‘Somme,’ and was buried in Puchvilliers Cemetery, near Amiens. Also in affectionate remembrance of our son-in-law, Beaufort Henry Creed, who died in Germany, December 24th, 1918.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Parents and Family, Ingleton.

08 July 1921

HODGSON – In sorrowful remembrance of my dear son, William Atkinson Hodgson, aged 19, who died July 5th, 1916, on the Somme, and was buried in Puchvilliers Cemetery, near Amiens. Also in loving memory of my son-in-law, Beaufort Henry Creed, who died in Germany, December 24th, 1918.

“In God’s keeping.”

From Mother and Family.