Tom Hall, GM3HBT became a silent key on the 14th of March 2020. He was a very keen radio amateur and member of the RSGB for the most part of his life. Originally from Doagh in County Antrim, he gained a BSc in Electrical Engineering at Queens University, Belfast. He moved to Larkhall in Scotland, […]
I would like to report my father sadly died of COVID-19 on the 7th April 2020. My father had been an amateur since the late 80’s and a member of RSGB since then. His name is John Hagen and his call sign was G0LPQ. Karl Hagen
Philip Victor Pugh (Vic) passed away in the early hours of the 29th May 2020 when Covid-19 claimed another victim. His call sign was GV2CQX. He told me that this was one of the oldest call signs as he himself was himself 98. Vic had achieved many things in life through pursuing career in engineering […]
I write to inform you of the death of my Father, Jeff Sheppeck, G0AMY. He was very passionate about radio communications and spent many long hours in his radio room – much to my Mother’s frustration. He entered many competitions and was very proud to support the WAB awards group. Jeff became a Silent Key […]
My father-in-law, John Williams, G0DSK, sadly passed away on the 9th of April 2020, aged 86. He had been suffering from poor health, including Alzheimer’s, for some time. After a period in the Merchant Navy, John followed a long career as a telecommunications professional with Cable and Wireless, the British Post Office (and then British […]
David Peach, G3VXS, passed away on the 28th of January 2020 at St Stephens Nursing Home, Crewe. He was 92 years old. An ex RAF Bomber radio operator, David lived in Newcastle under Lyme for most of his life. He was a great mentor to many of us, and we all owe him gratitude for getting […]
Long-standing GB2RS Newsreader for East Sussex Dick Mattacks, G3EKJ, passed away on Saturday, 27 June 2020. He was 92 years old. Dick was the main GB2RS newsreader for the area over many years, and was previously the backup to his predecessor, G8SC. He was admitted to hospital in May after having a fall at his home, […]
Our Dad Ron Bishop, G4DLM passed away on 22/06/2020 aged 86 from a long battle with Huntington’s. Gone to the great Radio Ham shack in the sky. Rest in peace Dad xx Sue Clayton
Derick Browne, G4XKF, passed away on the 2nd of May 2020 at the age of 85. He was a great mentor to me from the age of 19 and we had done several Special Events together, which he loved. I shall miss him greatly A fuller tribute to Derick, including some details of his contact with […]
Peter T Pitts, G3GYE died on 12 May 2020 aged 92. Peter started building radios at around the age of 10, joining the RSGB circa 1942 and remaining a member for the ensuing 77 years until his death. One of Peter’s main interests was aerials and signal propagation. In 1968 Peter spent a year in […]
