Category: In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of David Griffiths on 26 September. David spent most of his working life with Marconi Command and Control and latterly BAE Systems.

He was a member of the Marconi Veterans Association Committee from May 2007 until ill health forced his resignation in March 2011.

One of his great loves was sailing, in later years sailing out of Tollesbury Marina.  If you would like to make a donation in David’s memory or send a message then the family have established a memorial fund at the RNLI, a charity David keenly supported throughout his life. The link is here:

http://rnli.tributefunds.com/fund/David+Michael+Griffiths

 

 

We regret to report the deaths of the following Veterans and extend our sympathy to the families of those mentioned.

F H Austin
J Bradley
S C Church MBE
M J Coombe
R E Cornhill
A V Forwood
P E Foulds
J K Gregory
D E Hart
T F Heaton
P J Humphrey
R E King
A W Lamb
Mrs F A Marshall
Mrs J R Mason
J W Milligan
J R Moody
P B Moore
E Pearson
Mrs C Pye
A Rayner
J C Ryley
G Stevens
R F Taylor
T N Tisdal
R H Vanstone
R C Willis
R A Wood

This list was correct on 29 September 2014 and supersedes the list published on 10 March 2014.

We are sad to report the death of our Past President Stan Church at the age of 96; he was our oldest veteran. He was president of the Marconi Veterans Association in 2003

Stan Church was a member of the Church family with many relatives who joined the Company when it was known as Marconis Wireless and Telegraph Company Limited.  Stan completed fifty years of Service and ended up as Manager Spares Department of Central Division of Marconi Communication Systems Limited.  When he joined Central Division it was under the Divisional Manager P.J. Donelly and later Gordon Williams who was then Divisional Manager Broadcasting Division of MCSL.

Stan lived in Well Lane Galleywood and as a very keen cyclist he cycled to work each day, first to Central Division at the HQ in Westway and latterly in Waterhouse Lane where the MCSL Company Development Labs were situated.  He was a member of the Chelmsford Cycling Action Group and also a member of the Essex Wildlife Trust.  He was a founder member of the local Group who opened the ponds between EEV and the railway embankment in Central Park Chelmsford naming them “The Marconi Ponds” where he spent a lot of time clearing the vegetation and making the ponds an ideal place for visitors to find wildlife and peace and quiet.

There will be a funeral service at Galleywood Parish Church on Wednesday, 23 July commencing at 1.30 pm followed by cremation at Chelmsford Crematorium at 2.30 pm.

We are sad to report that veteran Julien Ryley died last Sunday 29th June in Queens Hospital, Romford.  His funeral is at St. Thomas Church, Brentwood on Friday, July 11th at 12.15 p.m.

We regret to report the deaths of the following Veterans and extend our sympathy to the families of those mentioned.

F Faulkner
C J Greenham
J E Oddy
G D Speake

This list was correct on 13 January 2014 and supersedes the list published on 05 December 2013.

We regret to report that David Speake, our President in 1994, died peacefully at his home on 8 January.

He was a former Director of Research at Marconi Research Establishment in Great Baddow.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2.00 pm on Thursday, 23rd January, at St Mary’s Church, Hall Lane, Shenfield, Essex.

 

We regret to report the deaths of the following Veterans and extend our sympathy to the families of those mentioned.

A G Barrett
D F Candy
R L J Cave
D C Creed
C P Freeman
K S Hewitt
K T D Hughes
M H Leveridge
G K Rogers
R Safe
N T J Sutterby
A K Thorogood
H J Williams

This list was correct on 05 December 2013 and supersedes the list published on 30 September 2013.

We regret to report the deaths of the following Veterans and extend our sympathy to the families of those mentioned.

D G Argyle
P W Boorer
P E Davidson
R V Hammond MBE
K A Hardy
R Kitchen BEM
B E Lingwood
R G Mitchell
D E Money
W L Peace
C Samms
G A Sheardown
A H Stoneham
A J Wickens

This list was correct on 30 September 2013 and supersedes the list published on 22 April 2013.

We regret to announce the death of Ronald Victor Hammond M.B.E.   Ron, who worked for Marconi Radar, was 83.

There will be a funeral service at St. Andrew’s Parish Church in Heybridge on Thursday 12th September at 2.00 p.m.

This will be followed by a cremation at Chelmsford Crematorium at 3.30 p.m.

 

We regret to report the deaths of the following Veterans and extend our sympathy to the families of those mentioned.

M T Gordon 1952
D A R Holdom 1961
G G Hutley 1956

This list was correct on 22 April 2013 and supersedes the list published on 18 March 2013.