So I can't say I knew the man well, but I did have the good fortune to spend a day on a photoshoot with him, and share a pint at one of his favourite pubs in Newark back in the late nineties. Heck, he even bought an article off me for WI back in the day, thus marking the 'highpoint' in my publishing career until my Masters Thesis got published.
Rest in Peace, Sir.
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