John Grey, an 80-year-old shoeshiner for Virgin Atlantic passengers at Heathrow, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
Grey is head shoe shiner in the airline’s Heathrow Clubhouse and has shined over 50,000 shoes since joining Virgin over six years ago.
The airline’s chief executive Steve Ridgway was also awarded a CBE for services to civil aviation.
“Of the two of us, I suspect John has been more influential in helping to look after our passengers,” said Ridgway .
By Bev Fearis
