Silent Keys
Ralph Nash, G1BSZ, 10th May 2019
Ralph Nash, G1BSZ fell asleep on the 10th of May 2019 aged 96, never to re-awake. Ralph was the Exam Secretary for Verulam Amateur Radio Club. He also produced the club’s newsletter: he was in the middle of completing the newsletter when he died. He leaves behind 3 children, Nigel, Aleta and Simon, 5 grandchildren […]
David Lockwood, G3ZTR, 4th August 2020
David Lockwood, G3ZTR sadly passed away on the 4th of August 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He will be remembered for his achievements on the microwave bands during his early years, building all his own antennas, transmitters and receivers before the days of readily available satellite equipment.
Bertie Gladwin, G3FVO, 14th August 2020
Bertie Gladwin, G3FVO, died peacefully on the 14th of August 2020 following a short illness. He was a generous person who had time for everyone, and everyone had time for him. He always brought a smile into the room and had a good sense of fun. Bertie volunteered for duties in December 1940 and had […]
Peter Sheppard, G4EJP, RSGB Past-President, 15th August 2020
We were saddened to receive news that RSGB Past-President Peter Sheppard, G4EJP passed away on the 15th of August 2020. Peter served the RSGB as President in 1996 and was made a Life Vice President in 2001. He suffered a serious head injury following a motorbike accident in 2001. A fuller tribute is in the […]
Keith Matthew, G0WYS, 30th March 2020
Members of Poldhu Amateur Radio Club mourn the loss of its Secretary, Keith Matthew, G0WYS, who passed away on the afternoon of Monday the 30th of March 2020 at the age of 78. After several decades of extensive service, support and commitment to the club, following a short post-operative illness Keith Matthew became a Silent […]
Professor Ramsay Shearman, 13th December 2019
Professor Emeritus, University of Birmingham, Ramsay Shearman DSc FREng FIET FRMetS FIEEE, 17 November 1924 – 13 December 2019 Awarded the Faraday medal of the IEE for achievements in HF Radar and Sea-State sensing Professor Ramsay Shearman was born in Cambridge on 17th November 1924. Whilst studying Electrical Engineering at Imperial College London during the Second […]
