From: "S and H Murphy" <shhemuxtra.co.nz>
To: <mnc.mailcwcom.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:28 PM
Subject: MNC Greenhithe website


> 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 maintennance 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 Scott...ended up with a Polish bloke called Steve
> PWTOWSKI or something like it.... 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 Geoff (I think) Williams, Brian Witteridge and
> Mike Dawson.
> 
> I joined the FCO straight from MNC and stuck with them for 18+ years
> before taking early retirement and emmigrating 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