Basil
I knew Roger Makins by sight but we weren't on the same watch. When I joined in late '73 most ATCOs over the age of 32/33 were ex-military aircrew, mainly navs and siggies/AEOs but with a fair sprinkling of pilots. I doubt there's any now.
Just had ATCO son staying with us - he's on top whack for a working ATCO at Swanwick ( LATCC ) and it's a bit over £110k, which is more than Air Commodore. I would have liked to earn what my Cathay mates were getting at the tail end of the last century!