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Sue Thomas remembers her Dad, Harry Gaunt

Hello Anne, it was really fascinating to read your recent Daily Mail article. My brother & I are also ‘radar kids’, and have very happy memories of being brought up in Malvern. Our father, Harry Gaunt, must be one of the last of that generation: at the age of 103 he still lives locally in…… Continue reading Sue Thomas remembers her Dad, Harry Gaunt

Charles Rigg remembers: –

Hi Anne, Many thanks for your reply. We moved here in Sept 1969, with a thunderous noise the next day to see a C130 Hercules some 200 – 300 yards away and 200 feet up about to touch down, so for an aircraft/history/military history ‘nut’ I wasn’t complaining! So since I have always had an…… Continue reading Charles Rigg remembers: –

Jayne remembers her father Roy Hodges

Dear Anne, My father, Roy Hodges was also a scientist at TRE (later RRE) and came to Malvern in May 1942 along with the thousand other scientists from Worth Matravers. Sadly he died in 2009. I volunteer at the RAF Defford Museum, part of the National Trust property Croome Court. My father’s flying jacket is…… Continue reading Jayne remembers her father Roy Hodges

Mike suggests ….

Hi Anne Thanks for your reply. I hope that I didn’t mislead you! Unfortunately my dad passed away some years ago and I fear many of his generation have too – and he only came to Malvern in the 1950s – so there’s not much I can offer directly. I’m happy to try and help…… Continue reading Mike suggests ….

Nick remembers his father Stanley Ratcliffe

My father Stanley Ratcliffe was one of the “boffins” in WWII. He worked at Worth Matravers, and relocated to Malvern in 1942. He continued to work for TRE/RRE/RSRE until his retirement. He died in July 2018 and the Royal Institute of Navigation (of which he was fellow, despite never having flown a plane, nor captained…… Continue reading Nick remembers his father Stanley Ratcliffe

Terry suggests some more resources

Dear Anne. For your information. I hope it helps with the continuing story. There was a mention in the Mail on Sunday regarding RADAR Families. The first said the story would make a fabulous film. There is already a very good tv adapted film of the initial research into radio waves and RADAR. That being…… Continue reading Terry suggests some more resources

Does anyone know of the Rugby / Lutterworth link

Diana writes: – Hi. My father was a brilliant engineering scientist, who was assigned to research during the second world war. I’d always understood that he worked on the development of radar from Rugby. He was located in the same building as Frank Whittle, who was developing the jet engine from the same base.…… Continue reading Does anyone know of the Rugby / Lutterworth link

Does anyone know of Robert Holman?

Alan, Robert Holman’s nephew asks: “Hi, Anne. I saw the feature on Midlands Today about the TRE where I believe my uncle worked during WWII. I have only scant information relayed by my father now deceased but would love to learn more. My uncle’s name was Robert Holman and he had formerly worked at the…… Continue reading Does anyone know of Robert Holman?

Rozie Lawrence tells us about her dad – Patrick James

Hi Anne, after reading your article in the Sunday Mail I thought I would drop you a line about my father. His name is Patrick James who like you was a Radar child only he lived at Renscombe Farm, Worth Matravers, Swanage. After reading the article he told me that three of the scientists resided…… Continue reading Rozie Lawrence tells us about her dad – Patrick James

Stanley Arthur (Gillie) Potter 1914 – 1978

Anthea Leslie tells us “My father left the Royal Liberty School Romford and in 1934 he became a sorter for the London Postal service before becoming a wireless operator for the Telegraph service where he moved around the south coast of England. Based at Niton Wireless station on the Isle of Wight he was very…… Continue reading Stanley Arthur (Gillie) Potter 1914 – 1978