And warm tributes also came from Mrs Margaret Carver, chairman of Yarmouth and District Society of Artists – to which Mr Hodds belonged for over 25 years. ‘He was a quiet and unassuming man but a very dedicated artist,’ she commented. Mrs Carver continued ‘His work was always personal and interesting and of very high standard. But most striking were his delightful colour scenes and arrangements of colour. He will be greatly missed in the society.’ Denys Brook-Hart (February 1981) "20th Century British Marine Painting", Antique Collectors' Club Ltd; First Edition (27 Feb 1981)