It was with genuine sadness that I learned today of the death of Jim Hoseason. Unfortunately, since I do not live in East Anglia, it was a good few months before I became aware of this fact. My family were regular customers of 'Broadland Owners Association' firms from the very beginning and always held his organisation, and its members, in the highest esteem.
When I first developed this web-site I contacted Hoseasons’ for permission to use scans from their publications and was met with the most friendly and helpful reception. Jim had retired in 1999 but he was still advised about the site and, having viewed it for himself, he took the time and trouble to send me a most charming message of support. Despite the good-humoured warnings I had received from his colleagues, he resisted any temptation to “put me straight” on any of my facts. Not that I should have minded, in the slightest! This was only a few months before his passing. I'm sure Jim was a most remarkable man and will be very much missed by his friends and family.