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It is with regret to announce that NTLPA have been advised that Stuart Powell died in early October 2019, he leaves a wife, Sharon. Stuart wrote to me in February 2005 to say he had just completed 28 years of service at Billinge Wireless Depot having started there on Monday 28th February 1977. Some ...

It is with regret to announce I have been informed by John Dearman that John Cicirko passed away on 28th December 2018, no other details are known.

It is with regret to announce I have been informed by John Dearman that Alan Ward passed away on 4th May 2018, no other details are known. Webmaster Note: During my time as SWT Sheffield Detachment from 1979-83 I occasionally met Alan whilst visiting Kippax Depot. A bright knowledgeable engineer he ...

Posted on behalf of Sean Williams I have been scouring the internet for information on a decommissioned Home Office communications site that a friend is looking to purchase from it's current owner. I am researching the history of the site at the moment and wondered if any ex-DTELS staff might have ...

Dave Waspe emailed me yesterday to say he has seen a Facebook posting with details of a Thanksgiving Service for Goff as follows: "We will be celebrating the life of my precious husband, with a Thanksgiving Service on Friday 16th August at 2.30pm at Kerith Community Church Bracknell RG12 1EH. A...

It is with regret to announce that Dave Waspe contacted me yesterday to advise that Godfrey Pankhurst died on Friday 26th July 2019 after a long fight with cancer. No other details are known at this stage. Godfrey, seen here in the middle, taken at Keith Hayward's retirement. http://www.dtels.org/fo...

The funeral will be held at West Suffolk Crematorium and Cemetery St Edmund's Chapel on Tuesday 21st May 2019 commencing 11:00 hrs. Afterwards a wake will be held at the co-located Meadow Café and those who knew "Brum" and would like to pay their respects are welcome to attend. Crematorium...

An brief article on "Brum" sent in by Bob Swann has been on this web site in the post recollections section for around fourteen years, please click this link to view

It is with regret to announce that Chris Clarke contacted me today to advise that Stanley Burningham, a former CWT at Cheveley Depot, passed away peacefully on Saturday 4th May aged 95. The following text is from his daughter, Hayley, who also worked at Cheveley. "Stanley Burningham better know...

It is with regret to announce that Liz Twose recently contacted me to advise that Norman Burge died the week before last aged 89. There will be a memorial service held at Ashcott Church on Friday 3rd May at 2pm for those that would like to pay their respects.

Just trawling through site and noticed the death of Barry Morris. Barry was always a joy to work with at Weyhill having not lost that working touch that so many of the employees lost when they achieved promotion. Another side of him not many knew about was that he became one of my assistants during ...

It is with regret to announce that Ron Suddes contacted me today to advise that Bill Bellwood, a former SWT at Middlesbrough Detachment, died on 10th April 2019 aged 82. The following is an extract from The Northern Echo: "BELLWOOD April 10 at home with his loving family at his side, Robert Wil...

Chris Clarke, Hayley O’Neil and Mick Stimson reminiscing about our days at Cheveley Depot

Funeral Service Sheet(PDF)

The funeral is to be held at the Abbey Chapel Crematorium, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6RR on Wednesday 20th March 2019 at 13.30 hrs. The family have requested no flowers but donations to The Alzheimer’s Society would be welcomed. John's granddaughter has a webpage (Teela's Page) on www.justgiving.com whi...

It is with regret to announce that Chris Clarke contacted me yesterday to advise that John Jarvis, a former CWT at Cheveley Depot, died on 3rd March 2019. He leaves a wife, Debbie. No other details are known at this stage.