Hey Jerricho,
Let's kick it back into life again, then!
I'll start off with Dick Barnby, who was at Gatwick in the 50s/60s. Apparently he used to live on the South Side and ring up every morning to check on the traffic before walking across the runway to get to the old Tower....
...until the mornng of some rather Low Vis, when he got some duff gen and nearly got wiped out by an arrival out of the mist!
I believe that he made is way round the perimeter after that.
If the name Barnby is familiar, then you will have heard of his son, Tim. Apart from being British National Aerobatic Champion, Tim was the pilot who successfully landed the 'one leg up' Virgin A340 at LHR a couple of years ago.
Famous son of a famous father.
Cheers,
TheOddOne