Winston Churchill airport John Major toyed with renaming Heathrow
over 5 years in The guardian
Documents show prime minister followed up on letter suggesting the idea in 1996
John Major investigated the possibility of renaming Heathrow airport after Winston Churchill, documents released by the National Archives reveal.
The prime minister was intrigued by the idea after a Mayfair businessman, inspired by reading the bestselling novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, lobbied him. Continue reading...
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