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John Dennis Wilson MBE | |
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| Born | 1943 |
| Died | 13 November 2018 (aged 74–75) |
| Known for | Television programmes on angling, author of many books on fishing |
John Dennis Wilson MBE (1943 – 13 November 2018) was a British angler who had been involved with angling television production for over twenty years featuring on Channel 4 Television and more recently on the digital TV channel, Discovery Real Time. Wilson was voted 'The Greatest Angler of all Time' in a 2004 poll by readers of the Angling Times Newspaper.[1]
Wilson was born in Enfield, London, where he attended the Chace Boys School.[2] He fished on several local waters including the River Lea and later fished further afield. He had careers in hairdressing, the Merchant Navy and printing before opening his own fishing tackle shop based in Norwich in 1971.[3] Wilson lived at Great Witchingham, Norfolk, where he fished on his local River Wensum and owned his own lake complex before moving to Thailand in 2013.[4][5] After living in Thailand for five years, Wilson announced his intention to move back to the UK.[6]
He was appointed an MBE in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours.[7]
Wilson died in Thailand on 13 November 2018 following a stroke two days previously.[8] A service in memory of Wilson took place at Norwich Cathedral on 24 May 2019.[9][10]
- ^ Wilson voted greatest angler of all time Retrieved 14 July 2011
- ^ Wilson, John (1999). Fifty Years a Fisherman-The Autobiography of John Wilson. Boxtree. p. 19. ISBN 0-7522-1343-1.
- ^ Wilson,J, Where to Fish in Norfolk and Suffolk ISBN 0-7117-0183-0 Retrieved June 18, 2008
- ^ News report April 19, 2013
- ^ News report Retrieved 2 October 2013
- ^ Caroline Culot (18 June 2018). "For sale: Norfolk TV star's lakehouse home for sale". EDP. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ News report Wilson awarded MBE Retrieved 15 June 2009
- ^ "Norfolk TV and fishing legend John Wilson dies in Thailand". ITV News. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "John Wilson Memorial Service". Norwich Cathedral. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Luke Powell (24 May 2019). "Hundreds attend memorial for Norfolk 'wonderful' fishing legend". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 May 2019.