March 2024

On This Day – 25th March

On This Day  in 1991, the RAF Ensign was lowered for the final time at RAF Bawdsey. Derek Rothery, the last station commander of RAF Bawdsey, remembers the official closing ceremony – ‘The date of Monday…

On This Day – 25th March

March 2024

Battle of Britain film screening –

Join us to watch the classic film ‘The Battle of Britain’ on Sunday 12 May at Riverside Cinema, Woodbridge. With a star-studded cast including Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Michael Caine and Susannah York, this special screening…

Battle of Britain film screening –

February 2024

The Daventry Experiment

On this day in 1935, two men drove a van into a field near Daventry and proved that radar as an air defence system would work. The experiment they conducted helped win a battle in a war that…

The Daventry Experiment

February 2024

A survivor of WW2

Most of the Second World War radar transmitter towers have long since disappeared: the last Bawdsey tower came down in 2001.  The one at Great Baddow that’s on the old Marconi site was originally at Canewden….

A survivor of WW2

January 2024

Fifty Anniversary of Sir Robert Watson Watts Death

Its 50 years since Robert Watson-Watt died. This past week @ScotlandsPeople released the records for everyone who died 50 years ago (or married 75 yrs ago or died 100 yrs ago in Scotland). Here’s the link to…

Fifty Anniversary of Sir Robert Watson Watts Death

January 2024

New Season Events Planning underway

We’re planning events and activities for the season ahead and this popped up as a memory from last summer. The radio ham group took part in International Museums on the Air in June on their call…

New Season Events Planning underway

January 2024

‘Connections’ at Bawdsey Radar

Did you work at RAF Bawdsey? Or do you or a family member who had a connection with the work done here? There are many fascinating and moving personal stories of service at RAF Bawdsey before…

‘Connections’ at Bawdsey Radar

December 2023

Boxing Day Extra

Although our 12 Days of Bawdsey series has come to an end, we have one final Boxing Day treat to share. We have recently had a series of flight logs donated to our collection. These logs…

Boxing Day Extra

December 2023

Christmas Greetings from Bawdsey Radar

Merry Christmas from all at Bawdsey Radar! We hope you have a day filled with joy. Below is a Christmas Card sent from the site in 1938. The site was still known as Bawdsey Research Station…

Christmas Greetings from Bawdsey Radar

December 2023

Twelve Days of Radar – Day Twelve

For our final instalment in our Twelve Days of Bawdsey, we are celebrating our fantastic team of volunteers. Each of our volunteers bring something special to the story and history of Bawdsey. Some have worked at…

Twelve Days of Radar – Day Twelve