b'28 Member News March 2024Member updatesMeet Steph and Mauriceengineering for the IEE and the IET, Maurice has served on IET Our newest Honorary Fellows local networks, the IET Communities Committee, Towards the end of last20 years. It gave meIET Council, and has been year, we announced twoskills transferable toa valued Professional outstanding engineersevery job Ive ever had,Registration Advisor.and notable STEMand its helped me standOn receiving his figures as our newestout from the crowd. IMaurice Poole accolade, Maurices Honorary Fellows.am always incrediblyMaurice Poole, anfamily said: Maurice Journalist and TVproud to tell peopleElectrical Engineerhas worked tirelessly for Presenter, Stephthat my background iswho led on Hinkleymany decades to support McGovern was awardedSteph McGovern in engineering, and I amPoint A & B nuclearthe IET and promote Honorary Fellowshipobsessed with helpingpower stations beforeengineering, and his in recognition ofbecoming a broadcastermore people see howbecoming a consultant,volunteering over the her outstandingfor the likes of thefabulous it is. So, I amwas awarded Honoraryyears has brought him contribution to theBBC and Channel 4.Fellowship in recognitionmuch pleasure. We are public understandingdead chuffed to beof his outstandingextremely proud of what On receiving herrecognised for that by theservice to the IET. Havinghe has achieved, and of STEM. Steph startedaccolade, Steph said:Institution of Engineeringvolunteered for overthe recognition given to her career as anWithout my start inand Technology.30 years promotinghim by the institution.Apprentice Engineerengineering I very much at Black & Decker anddoubt I would be having won Young Engineerthe amazing career IA full list of the IETs Honorary Fellows can be found on our website. for Britain beforehave been for the past theiet.org/honorary-fellowsOur lifelong member: Keith SpouseStill reading E+T magazine, Keith Spouse, now 98,of Graduates in August 53. has clocked up over 70 years of IET membership.His career took him through His early education included a scholarship at Highvarious senior engineering roles, including developing Nuclear Wycombe Technical school where he developed hisInstrumentation, Artificial interest in radios and electronics.Kidney Machines and on to BAC to work on MoD test equipment At the outbreak of the war inand Concorde then full circle 1939, at the age of 14, Keith wasback to radar with GEC thisKeith reading E+T magazinerecruited by HMV to work ontime of the airborne variety. Radar Location which continuedE+T magazine and Member throughout the war years. HeFor EMI he worked on reel-to- News, often quoting excerpts also served as a fire watcherreel tape for data storage, inand using them to maintain his on the Slough Industrial estatethe days when computers filledpassion for electronics and keep Number 2 Z battery4 rocketsrooms, and recalls keeping theabreast of the developments and 4 broom handles.tape moving backwards andwithin the industry.forwards at speed without In 1948 Sperry Gyroscopebreaking wasnt that differentKeiths granddaughter Lorna got employed him in his first rolefrom creating the circular radarin touch with us and said: Much as an Electronics Engineer.picture from the half pictures atof my grandfathers conversations Using day release and eveningeach end of an aircraft. revolve around your articles and classes he gained the necessaryhe is absolutely delighted to be qualifications for the IEE (nowThroughout his career he hasincluded. It has really made him IET) to accept him to the classKeiths letter of acceptance from the IEE avidly read every edition offeel significant, so thank you.'