Editing Richard Wilson (Scottish actor) (section)

== Early life ==
Wilson was born in [[Greenock]] in [[Renfrewshire (historic)|Renfrewshire]], [[Scotland]]<!-- family? -->. He went to Lady Alice Primary school in Greenock. He studied science subjects at [[Greenock Academy]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/14019421.Richard_Wilson_s_Beacon_theatre_hopes/ |title=Richard Wilson's Beacon Theatre hopes |work=Greenock Telegraph |date=27 March 2015 |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> <!-- Dates please, Highers are 1 year, BBC desert island discs summary has him leaving school at 17. -->then <!-- Dates please, National service at age 18+, usually for 3 years. Left school age 17, started training as lab assistant, this presumably interrupted by national service, please see BBC Desert Island Discs summary. -->completed his [[Conscription in the United Kingdom|National Service]] with the [[Royal Army Medical Corps]], serving in Singapore.<ref name="Independent interview 21Nov2010">{{cite news |first=Emily |last=Dugan |title=Richard Wilson: Retire? He doesn't believe in it |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/richard-wilson-retire-he-doesnt-believe-in-it-2139735.html |work=The Independent |location=UK |publisher=Independent Print |date=21 November 2010 |access-date=11 June 2011 }}</ref>