Praise given to Watson-Watt memorial statue
The former Watson-Watt Professor of Electronic Engineering at the University of Dundee has praised the Watson-Watt Society of Brechin for their success in creating a statue of the leader of […]
Scottish radar inventor who played vital role in winning Battle of Britain honoured with statue in home town
A fantastic article By Mark McGivern on the 30 Apr 2013 09:14 in the Daily Record – UK National newspaper Read the full article here - http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scottish-radar-inventor-sir-robert-1860980
ROUGH JUSTICE – POEM BY WATSON WATT
On one occasion, late in life, Watson-Watt reportedly was pulled over in Canada for speeding by a radar-gun toting policeman. His remark was, “Had I known what you were going […]
Brechin Rotary – Watson-Watt Duct Race and Bag Pack at Brechin Co-op
Brechin Rotary joined forces with the Watson Watt Society for a bag-pack & duck race, which raised about £550 to be shared between the Society and RYLA (the Rotary Youth […]
Well Done Jack Barth
Well done to Jack Barth, from Chicago USA, who recently produced a 10 minute mini-documentary on Watson-Watt and has won a gold medal 1st Place in the North District competition […]
Monument reaches next milestone
Committee visit to Powderhall Bronze in Edinburgh to review the Clay model. Committee members Colin Whyte, Donald McGilp, Brian Mitchell and Craig Russell met up with with Alan Herriot to […]
Sir Robert Watson-Watt and RADAR : A Turning Point for British Defence
Published on 11 Feb 2013 : Robert Watson-Watt is credited with developing the first full-fledged working system of RADAR. This 10-minute documentary gives a brief history of his accomplishments and […]
Watson-Watt society gains £10,000 boost
THE CITY of Brechin Civic Trust has presented a cheque for £10,000 to the Watson-Watt Society of Brechin’s campaign to erect a permanent memorial to Sir Robert Watson-Watt, the radar […]
Another step closer to realising the dream of a commemorative memorial
After much fund-raising and numerous donations the Watson-Watt Society of Brechin is a massive step closer to realising the dream of building a commemorative statue to Robert Watson-Watt. It will […]
Campaign to honour ‘Father of Radar’ Sir Robert Watson-Watt in Brechin
HE is one of the forgotten heroes of the Battle of Britain – the “Father of Radar” whose revolutionary tracking system helped defeat the Luftwaffe. But now a major drive […]
