Editing Fred Wedlock (section)

==Death==
It was announced on 4 March 2010 that Fred Wedlock had died, in hospital in [[Bath, Somerset]], following a heart attack, after having contracted pneumonia.<ref name="EPost"/><ref name="BBCdeathnotice"/><ref>{{Cite news
 |url= http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/entertainment/Singer-Fred-Wedlock-dies/article-1885763-detail/article.html
 |title=Singer Fred Wedlock dies
 |work=Bath Chronicle|publisher=Bath News and Media|location=Bath|date=4 March 2010
 |accessdate=4 March 2010}}</ref> Dick Greener of ''Strawbs Web'', the website of [[folk rock]] band [[Strawbs|The Strawbs]], said that he was "A huge comic talent, and an all round thoroughly nice guy, I know ... those who have seen Fred in the past during his long and successful career, would want to pass on their condolences to Fred's family."<ref>{{Cite web
 |url= http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/index0.htm
 |title=The Strawbs Official Home Page
 |work=StrawbsWeb|date=4 March 2010
 |accessdate=4 March 2010|last=Greener|first=Dick
}}</ref> Derek Cleverdon, chairman of the [[Variety, the Children's Charity|Variety Club Children's Charity]] South West, said Wedlock was also devoted to charitable causes. "He performed on numerous occasions for the Variety Club, and raised thousands of pounds for us over the years."<ref name="EPost"/>

A large number of people attended a funeral service held at [[St Mary Redcliffe]] church on 15 March 2010. Family and friends paid homage with tributes and songs. A local press report said that "he filled Bristol's largest church to capacity."<ref>{{Cite web
 |url         = http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Hundreds-turn-funeral-loved-Bristol-entertainer-Fred-Wedlock/article-1916315-detail/article.html
 |title       = Hundreds turn out for the funeral of much-loved Bristol entertainer Fred Wedlock
 |work        = Bristol Evening Post
 |date        = 16 March 2010
 |publisher   = Bristol News and Media
 |accessdate  = 16 March 2010
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100322231938/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Hundreds-turn-funeral-loved-Bristol-entertainer-Fred-Wedlock/article-1916315-detail/article.html
 |archivedate = 22 March 2010
}}</ref>

Wedlock was survived by his wife and two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|url         = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/mar/08/fred-wedlock-obituary
|title       = Fred Wedlock obituary
|work        = [[The Guardian]]
|date        = 8 March 2010
|author      =  Derek Schofield
|accessdate  = 25 November 2020
}}</ref>