Nick Hodges
| Nick Hodges | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 December 1954 Boston |
| Died | 27 January 2020 (aged 65) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Education | Boston Grammar School; New College, Oxford (1973-1976, Physics) |
| Employer | Wiggins Teape, General Electric (GE) |
| Known for | Parry Gold Medal (1972) |
| Spouse | Christine |
| Children | Two |
Nick Hodges was educated at Boston Grammar School (?-1972).
He won the Parry Gold Medal in 1972 and gained a place at New College, Oxford.
Obituary
From the 2020 issue of New College Record[1]
Nicholas (Nick) HODGES (1973) was born on the 22 December 1954 in Boston, Lincolnshire and attended Boston Grammar School. He came up to New College to read Physics, graduating in 1976. On completing his studies, Nick was quick to move out of academia and into more commercial pursuits, first on the Wiggins Teape graduate programme, enjoying the combination of challenging technical work at plant and a challenging golf course at St. Neot’s. The 80s saw him join the General Electric company where he would spend the next 30+ years in their employment. His time working for GE was punctuated by many milestones: his marriage to Christine on the 28 January 1978; the birth of his two children; his once beloved, now tainted, Saracens, securing multiple league and cup trophies. He was fortunate to spend two separate stints living and working in the Netherlands, before finally decamping to the south of England. Following his cancer diagnosis, Nick spent much of his time working from home, before it became fashionable, in the able pursuit of both working and annoying his wife at the same time. Illness, weather, and distance would not stand in the way of loyal and continued support of Saracens, first at Watford as they lay at mid-tier mediocrity and then Barnet where domestic and European successes awaited. For all our sakes, he has been fortunate enough to avoid the worst of the Saracen’s decline.
A caring repository of all knowledge (or so he liked to think), Nick passed on 27 January 2020, leaving behind an extensive collection of Christmas decorations that both delighted and horrified the neighbours, and cherished memories in all those that had the pleasure of spending time in his company.