David
Fidler
Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Leonard Fidler
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 72
in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Dec 2023
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Biography
David Fidler is Notable.
David Fidler was born on 23 December 1950 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England. His parents were Leonard "Len" Fidler and Marjorie Lowe.[1][2]
The Fidler family migrated to Australia, arriving in Fremantle aboard the S.S. New Australia on 21 August 1955.[3] During the next couple of decades, they lived in various small towns across outback Queensland, including Roma[2], Mount Isa[4], and Aspley[5].
As an adult, David relocated to Darwin, Northern Territory, and became a notable community personality through both his entrepreneurial enterprises and his journalism.[2] He is best known for being co-anchor of the nightly Eight National News on NTD-8 (Channel Eight Darwin; now Nine Darwin) during the 1980s and 90s.[6] He was also an accomplished sailor and swimmer, and member of both the Darwin Sailing Club[7] and Darwin Swimming Club.
In his later years, he remarried and settled in Nashville, Tennessee.
He passed away on 6 October 2023, leaving behind his wife, a brother, and two sons.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV7Z-3KGD : 1 October 2014), David Fidler, 1951; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ashton, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Obituary - David Fidler". Hux & Lipford Funeral Home, 2018-2023. Accessed 26 Dec 2023. https://www.huxlipfordfh.com/obituary/david-fidler
- ↑ National Archives Australia: 30139465
- ↑ "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Dec 2023), Leonard Fidler, Mines Club, Beech St, Mount Isa. Manager. Electoral Place: Mount Isa, Kennedy, Queensland. Year: 1958. Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll].
- ↑ "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980", database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Dec 2023), Leonard Fidler, 17 Hutton Rd, Aspley. Sales Manager. Electoral Place: Aspley, Petrie, Queensland. Year: 1968. Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll].
- ↑ QLD & NT Television Archive, “Eight National News - Partial Bulletin (29/06/1990),” YouTube video, 6:14, 17 Mar 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUHKfUFC1fI.
- ↑ "Remember David Fidler?", The Darwin Sailing Club Weekly e-LOG, 3 July 2007, https://territorystories.nt.gov.au/10070/717441
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I never knew David Fidler personally, but he is something of a legend here in the Top End. There are loads of stories about him - that he ran a hot dog stand in the Bunnings carpark (or was it Le Cornu?)... that he installed Austar satellite dishes... that he played the digeridoo... Mainly, people seem to remember him as a really good bloke who did a lot of charity work for the community and didn't deserve the blowback he got for his 'false Olympic gold medal' story.
Because he's a notable person, I have left his profile and biography "open" despite having living immediate family; however, if any of his rellies would like to add or correct anything, please let me know!