Joan Hudson’s Hackney childhood was recalled during her funeral Joan Hudson photographed in the 1950s (Courtesy of Doug Hiza) Posted By: ledzepnews 15th February 2026 The Hackney childhood of Led Zeppelin’s veteran accountant Joan Hudson was recalled in a eulogy given at her funeral by a childhood friend during her funeral on February 2. Bill Martin, who would later work as an official at the European Commission, also grew up in Hackney and spoke at the funeral. “Joan kept her integrity, her humility, her honesty and her religious beliefs and ethics,” Martin said during the funeral. Martin has given LedZepNews permission to share his remarks which give further information on Hudson’s life following a separate eulogy given by Led Zeppelin’s lawyer George Fearon which LedZepNews has also published. Hudson, who died aged 87 on December 31, was Led Zeppelin’s devoted accountant who was the b…