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horace 20th November 2006 18:26

Son of former PM Harold Wilson is a train driver
 
There is an interesting piece in todays Daily Mail about a train driver with South West trains.He is the son of former PM Harold Wilson.Have alook at
www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/dailymail/home

John H-T 20th November 2006 20:18

Unfortunately the link has expired so I can't confirm who I think it is.

A son of Harold Wilson was at Brighton College of Education in the late 1960's training to be a teacher during the time his Dad was PM.

He wouldn't be the first teacher to drive trains to earn more money and maintain his sanity!

swisstrains 20th November 2006 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by John H-T
Unfortunately the link has expired so I can't confirm who I think it is.

A son of Harold Wilson was at Brighton College of Education in the late 1960's training to be a teacher during the time his Dad was PM.

He wouldn't be the first teacher to drive trains to earn more money and maintain his sanity!


John, It sounds like it could be the same chap. He was a teacher.
Story is now here (with photo)

Andy 21st November 2006 08:33

Good luck to the guy, let's hope he carries on doing what he wants to... without the snouts of the media intruding. The first comment under the article wraps it up nicely.

John H-T 21st November 2006 11:26

Yes it was Giles, but I wouldn't have recognised him from the photo!

I remember the IRA kidnap threat!

Thanks John for the link. A great story!


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