Peter Tootill writes: – Hi Anne, My father also worked on radar at TRE during the war. His name was Geoff Tootill (he died in 2017). I don’t remember him mentioning Jimmy Diamond but I expect they would have known each other. Dad worked on Beaufighter radar (AI Mk VIII, I seem to remember) and…… Continue reading Remembering Geoff Tootill
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My father, Ron Taylor
Hilary Wallace writes: – Dear Anne, I was very interested to read your article about growing up in a radar family. My father, Ron Taylor, was in the TRE radar group from 1938 to 1951 and then worked with Sir Robert Watson-Watt in his partnership until 1954. Life was complicated for my parents as they…… Continue reading My father, Ron Taylor
Ken Stanfield shares his father’s story
My father was in the RAF from 1941 until 1945 or 1946. He would never talk about “What he did in the War” other than to say that he was a radar technician in the south of England. We were from Northampton. After the War he went on to manage a Radio Rentals business. In…… Continue reading Ken Stanfield shares his father’s story
My father, Geoffrey Wilfred FYNN. Radar and other ‘things.’
Geoffrey Fynn (jnr.) shares his father’s story. The comment that the “Locals thought they were conscientious objectors…” was what initially caught my eye in the article in The Mail on Sunday, 14th March 2021. For years during the Second World War and afterwards, my father’s sister would not talk to him as she assumed that…… Continue reading My father, Geoffrey Wilfred FYNN. Radar and other ‘things.’
My father in law – does anyone remember him?
Rosemarie remembers: – My father in law was a Scientific Instrument Maker and classroom Assistant at Marlborough College and was called up to serve at Worth Matravers … He went in 1943, moved to Malvern and my Mother in law didn’t see him again until after the war. In fact she thought he was having…… Continue reading My father in law – does anyone remember him?
Robert remembers Wilfred Hill MBE
I believe this picture was taken during a visit by the King to Malvern during the war. My mother is in the picture, standing right on the corner of the wall. My father was in the RAF and both had been at Worth Maltravers, although they didn’t meet until the relocation to Malvern. My uncle…… Continue reading Robert remembers Wilfred Hill MBE
the scientist with the basket on his head
Christine Escrit remembers: – Yes, I remember the scientist you mentioned with the basket on his head. I lived with my family of 5 kids half a mile from the girls college for 18 years. I eventually worked for REME at one of the old radar sites in Malvern Link. The best childhood!
From Vivian J Parsons – Sidney ‘Robbie’ Roberts
We have been inundated with wonderful stories and recollections from the Family of much loved family members. This is the first of many – if any of these stories strike a chord – please contact me, anne@radar.family. I’ll add them to this wonderful collections of your stories. My father Sidney ‘Robbie’ Roberts was working on…… Continue reading From Vivian J Parsons – Sidney ‘Robbie’ Roberts
Early RADAR inventions
We are grateful to Terry Bunce, a member of the http://www.RADAR.family for sending us these wonderful photographs of early RADAR. He says of the pictures “I got them a very long time ago and cannot even remember where they came from.. So I am sorry that I cannot tell you more about them. Except that…… Continue reading Early RADAR inventions
Saturday March 20, 2021
Thank you for the most amazing response. In today’s blog -some pictures, the King and Queen visiting TRE, and that terrible Halifax bomber crash June 7 1942. Plus I’ve heard from those of you who already have an historic interest and have written books and run websites that mark this amazing radar story. And about…… Continue reading Saturday March 20, 2021
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