Marconi Sailing Club Ltd

The formation of a sailing club for employees of Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company Limited was first mooted in1950. A group of yachting and boating enthusiasts, some of whom were members of local sailing clubs, began a series of informal meetings, often in working hours. Some were keen to form a club on the River Crouch at Burnham, but this fell out of favour due to the strong tidal conditions and the distance from Chelmsford. An extensive search was then made to find a more suitable location. ... more