27/05/2026
Following the recent sad news of Stuart Hogbens sudden passing, the Funeral has now been confirmed – Thursday 4TH June at 16.00 at Barham Crematorium, with the wake being in the Grand Hotel Folkestone from 17.30. As a family request, please don’t feel you have to wear black.
Managing Director - Tony Smith would like to take this opportunity to Thank you all for your lovely kind and touching messages since hearing of Stuarts passing, Stuart would have been deeply touched by the level of responses we have received. Thank you again for the generosity of those who have donated towards Stuarts Funeral, he has left behind wife Becky and 3 children - Elliot, Oakley and Poppy.
We are today mourning the loss of one of our Management Team, who sadly and suddenly passed away on Saturday 25th April following a major heart attack.
Stuart Hogben had worked for the company for a number of years and performed a variety of roles within the organisation. Stuart was a very popular team player, a friend to everyone, and someone who would always light up the room on any occasion. He will be truly missed by so many who worked with him across multiple deployments, including some of our major events over the years.
Stuart was a devoted family man. He adored his wife, Becky, and his three children, Elliot, Oakley, and Poppy.
All at Right Guard Solutions are naturally devastated by this sad and shocking news, which we share with our wider network.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the security team at the Bullring in Birmingham and to West Midlands Ambulance Service for their combined efforts on Saturday.
Please respect the family’s privacy at this very difficult time.
Tony Smith, Managing Director
UPDATE:
It has been extremely moving to read the touching tributes that have been pouring in since we announced the sad loss of Stuart.
To ease the pressure on Stuart’s family during this extremely difficult time, a GoFundMe account has been set up. Please see the link below.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stuart-hogben/fb/o?attribution_id=sl:74d17368-9ee4-45b3-84ac-4522f451bafb&ts=1777453713&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
