I’ve met one or two people who might be considered famous. Henry Cooper, Bonnie Langford, Sarah Brightman, Brian Blessed, Freddie Garrity, Jim Bowen, most of the UK Gladiators, an Irish folk singer, Ann Breen and probably most famous of all, Barney the Dinosaur!
The people I have been most pleased to meet have been those connected with aviation such as Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, Group Captain T G ‘Hamish’ Mahaddie, ‘Pinkie’ Stark, Rik Dupre, Jimmy Stewart, Keith Lawrence, George ‘Grumpy’ Unwin, Bob Morris, and quite a few other aircrew at book signings etc. Also Roger Freeman and the author Dilip Sarkar.
I had an unforgettable conversation with Keith Lawrence about the Battle of Britain and his time with 234 Squadron. In fact I ended up his side of the table at a book signing.
As to those I would like to meet the list is probably endless. Just reading Geoffrey ‘boy’ Wellum’s book First Light and he is a character I would love to have a chat with. There are two other people I would have liked to have met but never had the opportunity. Sgt John Mears ASC, my paternal Grandfather and Sgt Alexander McGee Cormack, an air-bomber with 61 Sqdn who was killed on one of his first operations.
Regards,
kev35
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