The Sir Jimmy Savile International Airport

[dustypuss]

Do you think that it would be a good idea to rename Leeds / Bradford Air port? The Sir Jimmy Savile International Airport as a mark of respect to a truly great man.

[237SJ]

LaGuardia is largely a domestic airport. It serves North America but is not international.

[Dee Sa]

why not ? he did an awful lot for charity, I met him once years ago whilst a patient in Hammersmith hospital, the lady in the next bed worked in the BBC canteen so I told him and he couldnt do enough for her put her in wheelchair and took her with him for the rest of the hospital tour.

[Ankou]

i bet she only wanted to sit in her bed watching eastenders.

[ummmm]

I'm still giggling about the Robin Hood comment :-)

[factor-fiction]

He certainly did a lot for charity. I'm sure he also used to be a pretty good wrestler on World of Sport.
I'm not sure about naming an airport after him but maybe a children's hospital or ward could be named after him

[Bobbisox]

He did one day a week at St James Hospital in Leeds factor, I think he was a remarkable and very private man

[factor-fiction]

There you are then Bobbisox- they could rename the hospital "Jimmy's"

[factor-fiction]

^ Yes, I know...

[Bobbisox]

It gets that anyway factor, as a term of endearment

[JonnyBoy12]

I agree with 237SJ. I do not think he was well known outside of the U.K. You have to be really really famous to have one of those named after you.

[mungbeanz]

El Dorado Airport in Bogota was named after a failed TV soap though Johnny

[JonnyBoy12]

I stand corrected then. Sorry I did not know that. Would you like an airport to be named "mungbeaz airport" after you as well?

[mungbeanz]

Yes I would Johnnyboy. But only if it meant I could go in the Business lounge and have free glasses of Coke.

[Zeuhl]

They did it for Stan Sted.

[mungbeanz]

and Lou Ton

[JonnyBoy12]

You have forgotten to mention Heath Rowe as well as Mann Chester!

[emmie]

definitely not.

[Messi_Ten]

They would have to change it when the truth comes out.

[boxtops]

what ARE you talking about, messi ten?

[Maydup]

He raised a lot of money for charity I agree, but I can't see the connection with the airport. A Jimmy Saville Foundation would be more appropriate and the money can continue to roll in for the charities closest to his heart.