Hi
Great website! (Although I was plagued by java script error messages by my
Netscape browser, don't know why and avoid anything technical these days).
Brought back some interesting memories.
I sat the MRGC course which started in Sept 79 and finished by taking the DOT
radar maintenance in February 81. Sadly I still have all the theory papers
that I sat! I note from your list of former radio pupils that the MRGC and BTEC
courses have been blended together. I also think that I am in the wrong
year.
I can remember the following people on my MRGC course.
Malcolm Gardener from St Helena now living near Watford. Doug
Jordan from East Ham - Joined the BBC as an engineer. Robert Brace.
The lovely Celia "Lee" Scott...ended up with a Polish
bloke called Steve PWTOWSKI or something like it.... [Steve Wichtowski - Ed.]
who was in the year above. Adrian Coates who had several attempts at the course.
Jon Ainge - also had a couple of goes at the course
before working for the British Antarctic Survey, the FCO and then the RAF. Now
does something in IT.
Our main lecturers were Jeff Williams, [David] Witteridge and Mike Dawson.
I joined the FCO straight from MNC and stuck with them for 18+ years before taking early retirement and emigrating to New Zealand. Now I look after my 2 children, rent out holiday accommodation and go fishing a lot. Can't see me making it back for a reunion this year but will watch the site with interest.
Saw the website advertised in the FCO staff magazine "News and Views".
Best wishes
Shaun Murphy
7 Blackwell St
Portobello
Dunedin
New Zealand
Email via MRGC 1981a