Silent Keys
Harvey Fletcher, G8HQ
I’m writing to let you know of the death of my father at the age of 98. Harvey Fletcher was a founder member of amateur radio in the Darlington area in the 1930’s with G8HQ. He built all his own kit and transmitted round the world on 10W! I have all his QSL cards and […]
Bruno Negri, G3LXN, 2 June 2013
He was my granddad. Because of him I wanted to become a ham. Tribute by Graham Truman, 2E0TRU
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
