Weigall, Denny Brome (known at school as Anthony Denny Brome Weigall), 1910-1995
- GB-2014-WSA-17872
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- 1910-1995
Weigall, Denny Brome (known at school as Anthony Denny Brome Weigall), son of Arthur Edward Pearse Weigall, Inspector-Gen. of Antiquities Egyptian Govt, and his first wife Hortense, d. of Oscar Schleiter of Chicago; b. 29 Dec. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (H); left Apr. 1929; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1933, MA 1959; apprentice BBC 1933, junior res. engineer 1935; AMIEE 1941; chief engineer Malayan Broadcasting Corpn 1941-2; tech. adviser on broadcasting Min. of Information 1943-6; head of Planning and Installation Dept. BBC Radio 1948, chief engineer external broadcasts 1962, asst Dir. of Engineering 1963, dep. Dir. 1967, retd 1971; CBE 1969; m. 30 Nov. 1940 Mary Stanley, d. of Stanley Allen Coad MD, med. practitioner, of Southborough, Kent; d 3 Aug. 1995.