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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…