BOOK CANTERBURY HOTELS

Freddie Laker
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Canterbury, Kent
Born on 6th of August 1922
Died on 9th of February 2006

Born 1922. Died 2006 - Miami - English business executive.


Started his career in aviation with Short Brothers. Chairman and Managing Director of Laker Airways Ltd (1966-1982). Career suffered on failure of Skytrain project in 1982. Founded Laker Airways Inc in 1995, ran daily transatlantic flight between Gatwick and Miami.

Links:
http://www.freddieawards.com/events/16/lakerbio.htm Biography

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Freddie Laker?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

7748 views since 1st February 2007

Brit Quote:
Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee. - David Frost
More Quotes

On this day:
Coronation of King George I - 1714, First Edition of Sunday Times - 1822, Battle of Navarino - 1827, Big Ben Winched into Place - 1858
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages