Silent Keys
Mrs Marion Howorth, G7DPC, 24th May 2013
My beloved wife and best friend, Marion Howorth, G7DPC passed away on 24 May 2013 after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Marion had spent all but for her last 3 days at home with me and we had both worked hard together to make her life as good and as normal as was […]
George Banner, G3AHX, 5 May 2013
George Banner, G3AHX. George died on the 5th May 2013 at the Care Home in Amersham where he had been for the last few years. He was 97. George was a graduate of the Colwyn Bay Radio College and was at sea as a Radio Officer for several years in the 1930’s, before coming ashore […]
Mr E L D Davey-Thomas, G3AGA
Davey, as he was known by all in amateur radio, was born on July 6th 1920 near Penzance and on leaving school started his career with Barclays Bank. On the outbreak of war he joined the RAF and was posted to Coastal Command. He worked on navigation aids and later became an instructor for radio […]
Edward “Ted” C Lark, G3CWC, 30 April 2013
Edward “Ted” C Lark, G3CWC passed away on 30 April 2013 at the age of 85. Ted was one of the pioneers of the then-“new-fangled” mode of SSB. Tribute by D E Johnson, G3MPN
Fred F Oldfield, G3DVK, 31 March 2013
Sadly Fred passed away on 31st March aged 93. He saw active service in the RAF as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner/ Radio Mechanic surviving several crashes, including ditching in the Med, but his radio skills got them through. On the air since 1948 he roamed HF and VHF and, despite failing health, pioneered 5MHz for […]
James ‘Ken’ Downs, G8CFI, 23 March 2013
James Kenneth Downs, G8CFI, known as Ken, passed away on 23 March 2013. Dad had been a keen radio amateur since being a teenager and had built many radios himself over the years. He still showed a keen interest in the hobby even at 84 years old struggling with COPD. According to Mum he received […]
