By Alistair Shand RESPECTED: Len Wilson started his career as a teacher in his hometown of Barrow before moving to Yorkshire, where he joined Steeton Male Voice Choir Tributes have been paid to a former Barrow teacher who went on to become a stalwart of a world-famous male voice choir after his death following a brave battle against cancer. Len Wilson – who was 93 – had been diagnosed with lung cancer about a year ago, after being treated successfully for a tumour previously. Mr Wilson was born in Barrow-in Furness, where he joined the choir of St Paul’s Church at the age of seven.