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Welcome to DTELS.ORG updated 15th January 2023
Welcome
May I extend a big welcome to those of you who may be visiting this web site for the first time. If you not already aware, this site is dedicated to recording some of the history of the Directorate of Telecommunications.
As a public sector department within the Home Office for England and Wales, the Directorate was responsible for providing wireless communication support to Emergency Service users in the two countries.
Its origins go back to World War II (circa 1939) and grew over the years to become a major service provider to a wider range of Public Safety central and local government services. In 1991 it changed its name to DTELS and three years later became a private sector company following a trade sale to National Transcommunications Limited (ntl).
For more information about this web site, please click here
NTL-DTELS Annual Compensation Payment (ACP) Issue updated 15 January 2023
Intercom Journals Containing many interesting technical articles written by Directorate staff and other contributors during the 1970’s.
BEREAVEMENTS updated 27th January 2023
Please Click herefor bereavement notices relating to former DTELS employees. Latest notice posted 27th January 2023:
Keith Harewood - WT Rochester Row Thanksgiving and Celebration of Life plus Funeral details are published here
Madhav ‘Beau’ Joglekar - TET Bishops Cleeve MU
Ernie Yard - WT Marley Hill Joe Clare - SWT WGC (Died 2020) Ron Suddes - WT Marley Hill Ron Mead - WT Shapwick Barry Brettle - WT Romsley Clive Wankling - London Region
FEATURES
About Us Historical information about the Directorate, its responsibilities, organisational structure, aims, objectives and principal customers
DTELS Forum Active member postings and notices covering a range of topics.
New Registrations Please follow instructions as set out in the feedback page.
Feedback A quick and convenient way to contact Steven Cole for all DTELS.Org site matters.
Image Library Photographs covering Directorate people, places and equipment. Mouse over image below to select required topic
Legal Contact and site legal details
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous topics, links to other sites, glossary etc
Publications Library of Directorate publications giving an insight to the function and breadth of the organisation
Personal Recollections Personal memories contributed by individuals who either worked for, or had contact with, the Directorate
Post DTELS Events, reunions and related information
Site Map Links to every topic on this site
Webmaster Background information
Articles for Publishing As ever I welcome DTELS related articles for publishing on this site. In particular personal recollection articles as I know many of you have enjoyed these trips down memory lane
So please do your bit to record some history and send your articles by email to the address given on the feedback page.