Dear MYARS Friends,

It occurred to me that there may be some members, within your club, who knew William (Bill) Nutton G6NU "Naughty Uncle" who was a founder member of the MARTS. As well as founding the MARTS, I believe that Bill played a part in the formation of an amateur radio club in Maidstone. Whether or not this became MYARS I do not know but some members may be interested.

I would therefore like to invite anyone from your club to the following meeting of the MARTS on Friday 19 October 2012 at the MARTS QTH (Tunbury Hall) open at 19:30 hrs local time. Please note this open invitation to members and friends old and new.


On the evening of Friday 19th October 2012 the MARTS will be privileged to welcome Bill Nutton's granddaughter, Ms Elaine Nutton, who has asked to meet the Club members and has offered to talk, informally, of her Grandfather.

As you may know, from the beginnings of the MARTS, throughout until his death 30 years ago early in 1982, Bill was active in Amateur Radio and served as a long time President of the MARTS.

It seems appropriate that, in its 90th year, the MARTS will have this opportunity for some of us to reminisce and others to learn about G6NU's life and to share, with Elaine, what we know of his part in the Club's history.


73 - John Burton G6IVP - MARTS Chairman