micky-quayle
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Just had the very sad news that Jack Melton passed away yesterday. He wrote the weekly fishing column in the sunderland echo for many years.
RIP Jack
RIP Jack
Very sad news Jack Melton RIP
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micky-quayle
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what!never in this world
don't know the details yet but he must have been in his late 80s.
very sorry to hear that, he had just handed the reins of his column to Andy and was looking forward to a spot of fishing himself. Had know Jack many years through angling and respected him greatly.
When the deatils of his funeral are announced could someone inform me.
When the deatils of his funeral are announced could someone inform me.
lovetofish
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R.I.P. Mr. J. Melton
lambtonworm
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really sorry to hear the old fella`s past away,ive known Jack for more years than i care to remember i will never forget the amount of times hes told me he was the best coalie basher in the North East, gone but not forgotten .... rip Jack ....
EddieS
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Sad news - knew Jack very well - then lost touch when I packed up fishing just after the miners strike of 1985 - can anyone tell me if his wife Betty is still with us and still living in Warwick St.
micky-quayle
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Betty passed away a number of years ago, unfortunately i don't think Jack ever really got over it. as far as i'm aware he was still living in Warick street.
EddieS
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Cheers for info Micky - seems like most of the old Sunderland Sea Anglers Association committee members are no longer with us, Frank Peacock, Roy Harper, and now Jack - Don't know about Bill Samuelson - I have bumped into Tony Grocott on a couple of occassions while fishing Roker and South Sheilds Pier a couple of times so I know he's still active.
Ian Alexander
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Sad news, RIP.
joe montgomery
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very sad to here that jack,s passed away He will be missed by all the respected anglers throughout North east.
R.I.P. JACK
R.I.P. JACK
below is part of a piece I have put in the Sunday Sun about Jack, many may not know this
Although Jack was well known for his catches of coalfish off Roker Pier which earned him the nick name “coaly king” many may not know that many years ago Jack landed a huge whiting of 4lb 10oz from Roker pier, although this earned Jack many accolades, the one Jack missed out on was having his catch recognised as a British Record, which would still have stood today, simply because he was not a member of the then NFSAS.
Although Jack was well known for his catches of coalfish off Roker Pier which earned him the nick name “coaly king” many may not know that many years ago Jack landed a huge whiting of 4lb 10oz from Roker pier, although this earned Jack many accolades, the one Jack missed out on was having his catch recognised as a British Record, which would still have stood today, simply because he was not a member of the then NFSAS.
lovetofish
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Nice one Charlton, a great story.
Regards Rushy
Regards Rushy
