2025 Reunion
We had a very successful 88th MVA Reunion on April 12th 2025 at The County Hotel, Chelmsford
106 veterans attended
Our President is Chris Axcell (Leonardo)
The Guest Speaker was Adam Wood (e2v)
The list of attendees is here
The messages received are here
The MVA accounts are here
Graham Chorley took some photographs which are here
If you were not able to come but would like to support the Marconi Veterans Association you can do so using this subscription section here (please select Not Coming when filling in the form)
Newsletter for 2025
The Marconi Veterans' Association Newsletter for 2025 is now published.
The web version which is ideal for viewing on your PC, Smartphone or Tablet is here:
The pdf version is here, which can be viewed (ideally on a large screen) or printed. It is 18 A4 pages long:
Paper copies will be posted to members along with an invitation to the 2025 MVA Reunion which is on April 12th 2025.
We are now collecting articles for the 2026 Newsletter if you have any
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we report the death of
- Mr John M Hazell who joined in 1951, died at home on 30th March 2025.
- The funeral will be at 13:30 on 1st May at the Chelmsford Crematorium.
- Mr John Williams who joined in 1989, died on the 28th February 2025. He worked for Marconi in Chelmsford as a Mechanical Inspector.
- The funeral was on 27th March.
- Mr Colin Page who joined in 1950, died on 2nd March 2025 in Broomfield Hospital.
- He was on the MVA committee.
- His funeral was on Tuesday 8th April 2025.
- His tribute page is here
- Mr Gordon (Gonga) Evans who joined in 1947, died on 12th February 2025, aged 92.
- The funeral was on 12th March 2025.
- A tribute page is here
- The funeral was on 12th March 2025.
- Mr Rex Manville who joined in 1954, died on the 7th Feb 2025. He was in Broomfield Hospital recovering from a broken hip.
- His tribute page is here
- His funeral was on 13th March.
Click here for a list of recent (last 12 months) deaths of veterans which have been notified to us.
Click here for a list of recent (last 12 months) deaths of friends which have been notified to us.
Marconi Events
Lecture on Marconi Computers
given at the Computer Preservation Society by Alan Hartley-Smith
Click here for access to the YouTube recorded lecture
Marconi at 150
Tim Wander has written an article about Marconi which is published on the BBC web site
Click here for the BBC article
Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society :-
Click here to view Current and Upcoming events