John Adamson, who many readers will know from his years at the helm of dealership F.G Adamson & Son, has died.

John passed away at the age of 74 on the 27th September 2024. His son, John Adamson Jr said, "As one of the former owners of F.G Adamson & Son, he dedicated his life to building a business that not only thrived but also brought together a remarkable community of employees and customers."

F G Adamson & Son, which served customers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, was established by John's father Fred Adamson, who started his business in 1945. John joined the business in 1984 and succeeding the running of it, with his brother Mike, when Fred passed away in 2007. In recent years John stepped back from the day to day running of the dealership - which was sold to Ripon Farm Machinery in March of 2023.

John was the dearly loved husband of Janet and a loving dad of Nicola, Laura, John, in-laws Alistair, Aidy and Stef, treasured grandad, loving dog dad of Elsa. His funeral took place on Wednesday this week (October 23rd 2024) at All Saint's Church, North Ferriby.