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Ken Holmes, G3KEH, 2nd April 2016

| April 12, 2016
Ken Holmes, G3KEH, 2nd April 2016

It is with a deep sense of sadness that I am writing this update to add a name to the Silent Keys.  G3KEH, Ken Holmes, passed away on Saturday the 2nd of April 2016 at St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil.  He was my wife’s stepfather, a man who I first met over a glass of homebrewed […]

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Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, 23rd March 2016

| April 8, 2016
Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, 23rd March 2016

Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, died on 23rd March 2016. Arnold was Deputy Regional Manager in the Midland region for a number of years in the early 2000s, with Dr Roy Clark as Regional Manager. He was responsible also for assisting the Air Training Corps at Dudley and Penkridge getting their amateur radio licence exams. He […]

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Lt (SCC) Dennis Dawson RNR, G0CIW, February 2016

| April 7, 2016

Lt (SCC) Dennis Dawson RNR, G0CIW, was involved with the Sea Cadet Corps and held a number of posts; Communication Instructor at Epsom & Ewell SCC unit, Communication staff officer with London area SCC as well as being the national MF/HF Nets controller. He passed away at the beginning of February 2016 aged 86. Wally […]

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Peter Milton, G8FRC, 2016

| April 4, 2016
Peter Milton, G8FRC, 2016

Reading and District Amateur Radio Club (RADARC) were shock to hear the Peter Milton, G8FRC passed away following a sudden illness. Pete had become the RADARC Chairman for 2016 after many years of committee work. Our thoughts are with his wife Brenda and family.   Min Standen, G0JMS

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David John Mackinder, G4DWP, 10th March 2016

| March 24, 2016
David John Mackinder, G4DWP, 10th March 2016

David Mackinder, G4DWP, passed away on the 10th of March 2016 at the age of 59. I was a member of the school radio club he set up. Tom Clarke, M6TCZ

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Ken Abbott, G8SJC, 2nd March 2016

| March 24, 2016

I have to report that Ken Abbott, G8SJC passed away on 2nd March 2016. Notified by Ron Dawes, G3SEN

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