sad news…death of a legend

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- 08/03/2010 at 1:25 pm #37674
  tournament_pro
  Sadly the great John Illingworth passed away last night.
  
  A sad day for angling.
- 08/03/2010 at 1:29 pm #97544
  TF_bram
  Participant
  i only got to know he was ill yesterday andy.
  
  very sad indeed
- 08/03/2010 at 1:35 pm #97545
  tournament_pro
  If I win 5% of the matches he won I will die a happy man
- 08/03/2010 at 2:23 pm #97551
  TF_joffmiester
  sorry to hear this news agreat angler
- 08/03/2010 at 2:31 pm #97552
  Anonymous
  great guy,great angler.R.I.P.John.
- 08/03/2010 at 3:29 pm #97557
  TF_craigm
  A great angler and a great bloke. Will be sadly missed by many.
- 08/03/2010 at 5:27 pm #97575
  TF_Joe Carass
  im absolutely gutted!!!! john mentored me on so many methods and was an absolute legend, sad sad day for angling!!!! bye sir x
- 08/03/2010 at 5:30 pm #97576
  TF_bbbackshot
  Participant
  The word Legend is banded about too much, but in northern matchfishing this man was a true legend.. rip and condolences to his family
- 08/03/2010 at 6:46 pm #97600
  TF_Dodge
  Sorry to hear this very sad news …..
  
  R.I.P. JOHN
- 08/03/2010 at 7:09 pm #97601
  TF_simmy
  A True gentleman who had time for everybody! RIP John
- 08/03/2010 at 8:11 pm #97614
  tournament_pro
  Amazing angler, won god knows what on the trent and yorkshire rivers, then won god knows what on the stainy and junky, then went to sessay / hosticks / any other commercial he went to and won a ton of matches.
  
  puts it all into perspective really when we’re moaning about having a crap weekend
- 08/03/2010 at 8:41 pm #97630
  TF_MarcRodger
  Gutted fished on the same sircuit for years now
  he will be truly missed a true gentleman just hope he is fishing up there…
- 08/03/2010 at 8:59 pm #97642
  chosser
  Participant
  see you john i will miss you loads
- 08/03/2010 at 9:03 pm #97644
  TF_thesaint
  A true legend…Never meet him but heard alot about him in the midlands circuit…god bless
- 08/03/2010 at 9:19 pm #97653
  TF_Beanpole
  Participant
  RIP John tight lines and condolances to his wife and family
- 09/03/2010 at 12:44 am #97676
  TF_nodrog
  Such a great person and icon that will be sadly missed
  RIP John, condolances to his family.
- 09/03/2010 at 7:28 am #97680
  x-man
  He taught me so much, not just fishing related either. A great man, a legend, a team mate… But more than that..He was my friend. R.I.P Illy.
- 09/03/2010 at 2:17 pm #97719
  TF_bryanh
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  As a former member of Bradford No1 AA back in the early sixties I fished alongside John, together with Geoff Scollick, Arthur Nicholson, Tony Ramsden and many other exceptional anglers who were members of the Bradford club at that time. After moving from Wakefield to Scotland in 1966, John’s name was the first one I looked for in the match results carried by the angling weeklies and the fact that he was regularly mentioned during the 40 years which have since passed gives a perfect indication of just how good he was.
  
  I was shocked and saddened to hear of his passing but feel privileged to have known him.
- 09/03/2010 at 3:44 pm #97721
  TF_Anthonywaters
  Participant
  Did John used to fish with Middy Dons Im not sure if its the same guy I met a few years ago staying with Dave Brettel and Pete Smith Down At Whiteacres.? Very sad news.
- 10/03/2010 at 12:53 pm #97854
  TF_bram
  Participant
  yes he did anthony
- 10/03/2010 at 3:30 pm #97877
  Chublet100
  Participant
  John was a real gentleman. I worked with him for a few years at AETC in Yeadon, Leeds. He was a true professional at his job and was widely admired the world over in our profession.
  He always had time for a chat and a talk about fishing. He was a truly great fisherman who could catch out of a puddle! His name is all over trophies in the Yorkshire region and elewhere but he taught me a great deal about fishing the Trent in it’s heyday. The last time I chatted with him was before the Van Den Eynde semi at Sessay last year. John and X-man gave us loads of info. I had not seen him for about 5 or 6 years but we fell straight back in to the talk of old colleagues and tales we always used to tell. I sat behind him for a while whilst we were practising and he was fishing one of the Sessay matches,he was a very unassuming man,had no airs and graces, told you everything you needed to know with a smile and a laugh.
  I am pleased to have known him as a colleague and a first class fisherman.
  RIP Illy and if they don’t have fishing up there in heaven, I’m not coming in.
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