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| Bert Williams: Memorial for Wolves and England goalkeeper | Bert Williams: Memorial for Wolves and England goalkeeper |
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| A public memorial service is taking place for ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers and England goalkeeper Bert Williams. | |
| Williams, who had been the oldest surviving England international, died last month aged 93. | Williams, who had been the oldest surviving England international, died last month aged 93. |
| Hundreds are attending the ceremony at St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, which started at 12:00 GMT. | |
| Williams made 420 appearances for the Midlands club and was made an MBE for services to football and charity. | Williams made 420 appearances for the Midlands club and was made an MBE for services to football and charity. |
| Williams, who lived in Shifnal, Shropshire, won 24 caps for England and was part of the side that suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to the United States in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. | Williams, who lived in Shifnal, Shropshire, won 24 caps for England and was part of the side that suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to the United States in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. |
| 'Unbelievable skill' | |
| His son Paul Williams told BBC WM he believed his father's long life had been due to the "strict" exercise regime he maintained into old age. | His son Paul Williams told BBC WM he believed his father's long life had been due to the "strict" exercise regime he maintained into old age. |
| People attending the ceremony said they had fond memories of the player. | |
| Carol Federico, 68, a former Wolves academy coach and schoolboy liaison officer, described Williams as "a legend". | |
| "He remained a gentleman to the last... his integrity was fantastic," he said. | |
| Gerald Turvy, 86, went to his first Wolves game in 1936 and still regularly attends matches at Molineux stadium. He met Williams at a book signing and said he was "very, very friendly." | |
| The former keeper's skill was "unbelievable", he said. | |
| "He was small [for a goalkeeper] so he had to dive all over the place," Mr Turvy said. |