2024 Reunion
We had a very successful 87th MVA Reunion on April 20th 2024 at Pontlands Park.
125 veterans attended, more than last year.
Our President is Alan Matthews
Click here to view photographs taken at the reunion
Our 2025 MVA Reunion is now confirmed to be on 12th April 2025, at The County Hotel Chelmsford.
Newsletter for 2024
The Marconi Veterans' Association Newsletter for 2024 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:
We will be posting a paper version of this Newsletter along with the invitation to the 2024 MVA Reunion to all of our Members and Associates.
We are now collecting articles for the 2025 Newsletter if you have any
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we report the death of
- Mr Frank Overend who joined in 1954, died on 15th October 2024.
- Mr Alan Butt who joined in 1962, died on 31st July 2024.
- A tribute and autobiography is here
- Mr Joe Ryan who joined in 1951, died on July 16th 2024. He was 93 years old
- A former ship's Radio Officer and for many years Marconi Marine's representative in Japan.
- Mr Norman Glyn Davies who joined in 1969, died on July 10th 2024.
- A tribute page is here
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.
2024 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