Sir Bobby and Jack together for first time in years
Charlton brothers at England hero’s funeral
THE funeral of 1966 England World Cup hero Ray Wilson brought a host of football legends to Huddersfield - with Sir Bobby Charlton and his brother Jack seen together for the first time in years.
The brothers were both at the funeral of fellow England World Cup hero Ray Wilson, who passed away last month.
Bobby and Jack were among a host of footballers from the 1966-winning squad who attended the funeral, which was held at Huddersfield Crematorium on Wednesday, the Mirror reports.
Sir Geoff Hurst and Gordon Banks were among those present, with Mike Summerbee also in attendance.
Bobby and Jack first fell out in 1996 when young sibling Jack accused his brother of not visiting their mother, Cissie, before her death.
Jack claimed that there was a clash between Bobby’s wife Norma and Cissie which caused the disagreement.
Over a decade later, the pair were still at odds with one another, with Bobby branding Jack a bully, adding that Jack’s comments on Norma were “absolutely disgraceful” and “mistaken”.
In a book released in 2007, Bobby said: “My wife is a very strong character and does not suffer fools gladly.
“I am not suggesting my mother was a fool.
“There was a clash and it just never went away really.
“Jack came out in the newspapers saying things about my wife that were absolutely disgraceful. Nonsense. Ask anybody that ever met my wife: ‘hoity-toity’ is not a word they’d use.
“My brother made a big mistake. I don’t understand why he did it. He could not possibly have known her and said what he said.” Meanwhile, final tributes were paid to Wilson, who passed away aged 83 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Composed and strong on the pitch, he will always be remembered as a member of the successful 1966 side under Sir Alf Ramsey, although he was never one to seek the limelight. As a result, he was often one of the forgotten members of the squad. He is featured on many of the iconic pictures from that day at Wembley, helping to hoist skipper Bobby Moore aloft, and is also in the Upton Park Champions statue of the winners down in London.
Composed and strong, he will be remembered as a member of the successful 1966 side Aaron Flanagan
BOBBY AND JACK CHARLTON SEEN TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NUMBER OF YEARS