Sad to hear of the deaths of these two very great Gents.
Both clever, witty, resolved and talented.
Re. Geoffrey Howe - en route to Newquay from Calcutta, I landed at Plymouth on Brymon Airways, an emergency landing due to hurricane type weather wiping out all other options.
The Pilot slammed the plane down after a true roller coaster approach with my brave self holding the hand of the Stewardess in the next seat ! Both truly bricking it as they say ! THAT bad.
Two Policeman got up from the front seats and Geoffrey Howe was escorted off the Plane first - hair unruffled and with a calm smile as he left the plane.
Avidly watched his resignation speech from Thatcher's Gov't from a Hotel in Gent - moving, moderate and heroic.
R.I.P. both
