LRS Committee through the years

After extensive research of past committee and AGM minutes, newspaper articles and other sources we have compiled an (almost) complete list of the Leicester Radio Society committee members from the formation of the club to the present day.

The Leicester Radio Society was originally formed between 1912-1914 as the Leicestershire Wireless Society, meeting originally at the premises of Mr G Tarratt on Market St.

After WW1, it re-formed as the Leicestershire Radio Society, meeting at the Turkey Cafe on Granby St.

At some point in the 1920s, the name was changed to Leicester Radio Society and meetings took place at various locations, including the Turkey Cafe and the Daily Mercury offices, later meeting at the Y.M.C. building on London Rd.

In 1948, a decision was made to close the society, but this closure appears to have been short-lived as mentions of various club activities as early as 1952, have been found. It also appears that the club became the Radio and Television Society for a short time?

By 1957, the Leicester Radio Society was meeting regularly every Monday evening at the clubs 'headquarters' at Old hall Farm, Braunstone Lane until well into the 1960s, until moving into the new H.Q. in 1968 which was described as a 'roomy' house with radio shack off Groby Road (where we have remained ever since).

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