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| John Wilson: Memorial service to honour 'fishing legend' | John Wilson: Memorial service to honour 'fishing legend' |
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| A memorial service is being held for a British "fishing legend" voted "the greatest angler of all time". | |
| Angler John Wilson died aged 75 at his home in Thailand on 13 November 2018. | |
| He had written about 20 books and presented fishing TV shows for more than 20 years. In 2009 he made an MBE for his services to angling. | He had written about 20 books and presented fishing TV shows for more than 20 years. In 2009 he made an MBE for his services to angling. |
| The service began at Norwich Cathedral at 14:00 BST. Mr Wilson was originally from Enfield but lived in Lenwade in Norfolk until 2013. | |
| His TV career started when he was spotted by production bosses in a Norwich tackle shop. | His TV career started when he was spotted by production bosses in a Norwich tackle shop. |
| Mr Wilson presented Anglia Television's Go Fishing from 1986 to 2002. | Mr Wilson presented Anglia Television's Go Fishing from 1986 to 2002. |
| The Angling Times awarded Mr Wilson the prestigious title "greatest angler of all time" in 2004, while Norwich Cathedral described him as a "fishing legend". | The Angling Times awarded Mr Wilson the prestigious title "greatest angler of all time" in 2004, while Norwich Cathedral described him as a "fishing legend". |
| Wensum Anglers Association said the service would give people the chance to give him a "correct send-off". | Wensum Anglers Association said the service would give people the chance to give him a "correct send-off". |
| Phil Humm, from the angling association, said: "Although John was not native to Norfolk, he was a Norfolk angler through and through. | Phil Humm, from the angling association, said: "Although John was not native to Norfolk, he was a Norfolk angler through and through. |
| "The memorial could not have been done anywhere else." | "The memorial could not have been done anywhere else." |