This site is a tribute to Richard Benson, who was born on April 24, 1945. Richard died on February 21 2022, aged 76, in Lindsey Lodge Hospice, following a short stay in Scunthorpe hospital, where he was sadly diagnosed with incurable cancer.

Richard's wishes were to have a private cremation without a funeral service and that anyone wishing to make donations in his memory to donate to the NSPCC. He will be cremated on March 8 and at a later date his ashes will be scattered in the fields close to his home in Misterton, where his father's ashes are also scattered. Richard has spent many hours in these fields over the years, collecting blackberries, 'blue stalk' mushrooms and firewood. These 2 fields used to be part of the Benson family farm and in his younger years Richard would have helped look after the family's cows there, whereas on his most recent walks he would have been looking out for the deer that were often spotted there. When Richard's children were younger, the old pond site was gradually filled with bonfire materials ready for a big family bonfire celebration every November with Richard being chief firework operator!

Beryl and all of Richard's family are very upset after Richard was taken so suddenly but please, rather than sending flowers to Beryl, please donate to the NSPCC or Cancer Research in memory of Richard.

We would love you to share any particular memories of Richard on here as well as any photos, so we can all look back and be reminded of all the things Richard did in his life and all the people he knew.

With thanks from his wife Beryl, his children, James, Sarah, Polly and Andrew, his step-children Lucy and Sam and his grand-children (in age order) Roxanne, Ciara, Lola, Theresa, Leo, Kiki, Baya, Jessica, Beastie, Jack, Lily, Oren, Iyla and Connie.