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Former King s Lynn Town chairman mourned
| Updated: 17:09, 14 December 2020
Tributes have been paid to former Kingâs Lynn Football Club chairman and ex-Thurlow Nunn League official Merlin Saddleton, who died at the weekend.
Mr Saddleton, who it is understood had been unwell for some time, died on Saturday, having spent the previous two weeks in hospital following a fall, a statement on the leagueâs website said.
He served as Linnets chairman for several years during the 1980s and held a number of roles during his association with the Thurlow Nunn League.
Merlin Saddleton, who died on Saturday
A post on the Linnetsâ Twitter feed on Sunday said: âThe club are saddened to learn of the death of former chairman Merlin Saddleton.