Lord Sydney Ling was known as a European aristocrat with a Guinness World Record — but was any of it real?
Lord Sydney Ling was known as a European aristocrat with a Guinness World Record â but was any of it real? Posted SunSunday 17 updated MonMonday 18 JanJanuary 2021 at 12:11am Lord Sydney Ling was an elusive figure who may or may not have been descended from European royalty. ( Print text only There was no doubt the old man had an aura about him. Maybe it was just the sun shining on the Parisian cafe, or his reputation as a forgotten film auteur and kind of underground celebrity. Either way, Justin Parkinson, who operates bars and restaurants in Manchester, felt overwhelmed sitting in hi...