If you have any information, either about these names or about one that should be on the list but
isn't, please get
in touch. These pages will be updated as more information becomes available.
Radio Essex / B.B.M.S.
MIKE BRERETON Now the proprietor of Gleaston Water Mill in Cumbria. See the photos in David Sinclair's photo album.
DICK DICKASON Had previously worked for Radios Sutch and City,
see previous page, was heard on air as DJ Dick Dixon.
Later worked for the University of Kent, now retired. See the photos in David Sinclair's photo album.
RICHARD PALMER Not only fort captain and disc-jockey,
but also the technical wizard who coaxed the old war time generators back into action and kept them running.
See photo in David Sinclair's photo album.
BRIAN ROBERTS A book about Radio Essex, Making Waves, mentions
that Brian was known as “the mad axe man” because of his tendency to demolish equipment. Present whereabouts unknown.
KEITH ROBINSON Like a number of his Radio Essex DJ colleagues, he later worked on
Radio 270. See the photos in David Sinclair's photo album.
Radio Scotland
TOMMY CONNOR Generator engineer, there is a photo of Tommy
here.
BOB DONNELLY Transmitter engineer, there is a photo of Bob
here.
JOHN LUMSDEN Chief Engineer on Radio Scotland, John was also heard
on air asking for reception reports and presenting a DX programme. He was later the chief engineer for Glasgow's
Radio Clyde before retiring to Florida. DJ Ben Healy writes: “the engineers are
unsung heroes as they were on call 24 hours a day and in many instances worked a lot of those 24 hours. John Lumsden was
a very good engineer and played a very big part in keeping Radio Scotland on the air. Bob Donnelly was a young man with a
lot of talent and was a very hard worker.”
DREW MAIN Transmitter engineer, there is a photo of Drew
here.
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| Radio Scotland's John Lumsden. This is part of a group photo published by the Free Radio Association.
DJ Bob Spencer is behind him. |
Keith Robinson at work on Radio 270. Picture published by the Free Radio Association. This and the photo
on the left were both kindly provided by George Morris. |
Patrick Starling playing cards on the mv Mi Amigo. This photo taken by Carl Thomson and provided by Colin Nicol. |
Radio England / Britain Radio / Radio 355 / etc.
BOB GITTES (or GITTIS?)
FRANK KEMBLE Worked for Radio 355. Previously with
Radio Caroline North.
JOE SAINTON Worked for Continental Electronics, the company that
manufactured the two 55 kW transmitters on board the ship.
PATRICK STARLING Previously with Radio
Caroline.
JOHN ROBERTS Also an engineer with Radio
Caroline and Radio London. Now retired, he lives in Australia.
TED WALTERS Formerly an engineer with Radio
Caroline, now deceased.
Radio 270
PETER DUNCAN Had previously worked for Tyne-Tees Television,
he was 270's Technical Director. He was later Chief Engineer for Liverpool's Radio City. Now retired, he lives
on a houseboat.
STEPHEN C MUIR-FIELD From St Peter Port, Guernsey, he returned to the
Channel Islands after his time with Radio 270.
KEITH ROBINSON Formerly an engineer with
Radio Essex, his present whereabouts are unknown.
CHRIS SHEPHERD There is a photo here,
thought to be Chris.
? WELBURN first name unknown. Installed and maintained the
studio when the station launched.
These pages have been compiled with the assistance of Svenn Martinsen (see the
North Sea Engineers page on his website),
Greg Bance, Graham Bunce, Roger Day, Dick Dickason, Paul Elvey, Fiona Glendinning, Jerry Grover, George Hare, Dave
Hawkins, Ben Healy, Karl Jones, Hans Knot, Kate Nicholls, Colin Nicol, Mary Payne, Dave Porter, Berny Rikkers, George Saunders, Nick
Widdows, Mike Wright, Gerry Zierler and with information taken from an article by Carl Thomson in Monitor Magazine's
Happy Birthday Radio Caroline - 20 Years Old, Easter 1984. Also Pop Went The Pirates by Keith Skues,
Radio 270 - Life
On The Oceaan Waves and Radio Caroline North: Rockin' & Rollin', both by Bob Preedy, Making
Waves by David Sinclair and Bob LeRoi,
Manx Giant
by Andy Wint and The
Wonderful Radio London Story by Chris Elliot. Thank you to everyone who has helped.
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