My Mother is undergoing treatment at a local hospital. In discussions with the consultant, the subject of my employers came up.
When I explained that I currently worked for SELEX Communications Ltd, which was formally known as Marconi, he told me that his Father had visited the UK in 1954 to attend a 16 week Radar Training course at Rivenhall. At the time, he was accompanied by his friend (now Wing Commander, Retired) K.V. Lakshminarayanan.
I presented the consultant with two of our commemorative coasters as a memento for his Father and was delighted to receive an e-mail of thanks.
His Father is (now Air Vice Marshal, Retired) V. Krishnaswamy and he tells me that he is hoping to visit the UK mid 2007.
If there are any ex-Radar Veterans who remember Mr Krishnaswamy, please contact me and I will try and arrange a meeting.
Barry Powell
Secretary