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 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 Rex Manville who joined in 1954, died on th Feb 2025. He was in Broomfield Hospital recovering from a broken hip.
- Mr Frank Warner who joined in 1975, died on 29th Jan 2025.
- Mr John Patrick Hobart who joined in 1962, died on January 4th 2025, at the age of 79.
- Funeral is on Thursday 13th February at Chelmsford Crematorium, South Chapel at 1.30pm
- Mr Dave Walters who joined in 1972, died in January 2025.
- The tribute page is here
- Christine (Tina) Marshall who joined in 1964, died in December 2024.
- The 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.
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