Gerald died aged 80 on February 9 surrounded by his family.
Prior to his crematorium service the hearse travelled with Gerald down to the stock car track at Warton where friends and supporters followed and applauded as he was taken around
the track one last time and the chequered flag was waved.
Gerald’s sons Steven and Dean were part of the cortege bringing their stock cars and also Gerald's vintage car behind him on his final lap down to the track and then back up to the
crematorium.
the track one last time and the chequered flag was waved.
![The hearse about to set off on the last lap for Gerald Hoggarth around the Warton Stock Car Club track.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4MjBkZWIzLTYzZGQtNDYwYi04NjAyLWU2MjhhZDQ4NjhlMTpjODdkNWJiZi1jODRhLTQzZmQtOGU1My01OGYzZGZjMzVhNWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Lap of honour
The hearse about to set off on the last lap for Gerald Hoggarth around the Warton Stock Car Club track. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
![Visitors watch as the hearse carrying the coffin of Gerald Hoggarth circles around the Warton Stock Car track for one last lap. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM1MzIzNzEwLWJlNDQtNDYzNS04YzhmLWUyOTM0MDg2ODc5NTo4ZGI0ZDgxOC0zMGU3LTQ0NDUtYTQyYy1hMjNiMTNmZjg0MTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Lap of honour
Visitors watch as the hearse carrying the coffin of Gerald Hoggarth circles around the Warton Stock Car track for one last lap. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
![The hearse carrying the coffin of Gerald Hoggarth is followed by his vintage car driven by his son around the Warton Stock Car track for one last lap. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkNDI4MWZjLTYwN2QtNGY0NC04MzYxLTQ3MzkwNTMxNWQzZDo0MzJhZTNjNy1lODdjLTQ1NGQtOTZhOC0wMWU4Y2Q3ZmVjMzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Lap of honour
The hearse carrying the coffin of Gerald Hoggarth is followed by his vintage car driven by his son around the Warton Stock Car track for one last lap. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
![Family and friends of Gerald Hoggarth watch as his hearse circles around the Warton Stock Car track for one last lap. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhNjk3NDM5LTJhMTAtNDI5OC05ZDIzLTUzMTdjYWI0Y2ZiNDo2ZGM3YjE3MS01YjFkLTQ0NGUtOGFlZC1mNzI5Mzk5MTZhYjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Lap of honour
Family and friends of Gerald Hoggarth watch as his hearse circles around the Warton Stock Car track for one last lap. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard