Martin Roberts has paid tribute to his Homes Under the Hammer colleague Clive Emson, who died peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, at the age of 79.
Posting on Instagram, the BBC presenter described Emson as 'the Doyen of auctioneers' and said he was 'so, so sad' at the loss. Lucy Alexander, another co-star, called him 'an absolute legend of a guy'.
Emson appeared on the property programme for more than two decades, known for his catchphrase 'have gavel, will travel'. He also ran his own firm, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers, covering from Kent to Cornwall.
In 2019, he was awarded an MBE for his work with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in Kent through the Young Lives Foundation (YLF), where he served as president. He said the honour came as 'a complete and utter surprise'.
