London Heathrow: Celebrity photographer Denis Stone’s legacy lives on

Stone began his career at 16 as a tea-boy for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).

At 34, he became a freelance photographer at Heathrow Airport and began snapping the stars.

Duncan told BBC London: “He said: ‘It’s not proper job, I don’t work for a living; I press a button, have lots of fun, and people pay me lots of money.'”

He added that his father’s favourite stars to photograph included Joan Collins, “who was a great mate of his”, Paul McCartney, and Rod Stewart.

“He loved telling stories and anecdotes of the people he had photographed,” Duncan said. “They all loved him.”

Other firm favourites were Twiggy, Goldie Hawn, Elizabeth Taylor, Elle Macpherson, Cher, Diana Ross, Peter O’Toole, Piers Brosnan and Richard Branson.