ISCE timeline
How Things Began
by Ron Walker F Inst SCE
A meeting of eight public address traders and contractors took place on 21st April 1948 at the premises of National Sound Reproducers in Ealing Road, Wembley Middlesex. The eight agreed to form a trade body to be called the Association of Public Address Engineers, known as APAE .
Over the next few months the founders went on a recruitment drive around the country, encouraging other contractors to join, and manufacturers to support, the new association
At the Radiolympia show on 3rd October 1949 the first president of the APAE was appointed and given a cardboard badge; he was A. R. Williams MC. of Grampian Reproducers Ltd., Feltham Middx . He held the post until 1951.
Presidential Time-line
In the ensuing years, the following held the Presidency for one year:
1952 • Harold J Leak - H.J.Leak Ltd., Acton London W3
1953 • Andrew E Buchan – Trader-contractor of Aberdeen Scotland
1954 • Len. W. Murkham - Reslosound then City Road London EC1
1955 • Alfred. H. Whiteley - Whiteley Electrical Ltd., Mansfield Notts.,
1956• Victor P Weake - Pamphonic Ltd., London NW9
1957• Walter. O. Mannering – Trader-contractor of Harrow-on-the-hill, Middx.
1958• V. (Vic) Sharpe - Magneta Time Co Ltd., London
1959• S.V . Williams - Pamphonic Ltd., London NW9
1960 • Haydon G Warren - Trader-contractor of Luton Bedfordshire
1961• Jack Maurice - Lustraphone ltd., Regents Park Rd., London NW1
1962• David. L. G. Lodge - EMI Electronics. Hayes Mx as Professional Engineer
1963• Cecil. C. Clarabut – Trader-contractor of Dame Alice St., Bedford
1964• Frank Poperwell – GEC Ltd then Reslosound as Professional Engineer
1965• R (Bob) E. Owen - Reosound Ltd., Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire
1966• Walter. R. Drinkle – Trader-contractor –Eccles. Manchester
1967• Norman. P. Bone – BBC Radio – London as Professional Engineer
1968• Carl. T. Heinlein - CTH Electronics Ltd., St Ives Huntingdonshire
1969• Rex W. Birtley -Sound-Light Int., Leicester –Trader-contractor
1970 • Hugh Brittain – GEC Hirst Research Centre –Wembley Middx . as Professional Engineer
1971• George Pontzen - Lustraphone Ltd., as Professional Engineer
1972• Eric A. Sawkins - Westrex Co., Ltd., as Professional Engineer
1973• John. V. H. Robins - SNS Communications Ltd., Bournemouth Hants.,
1974• T. Keith Monks - Keith Monks Audio Ltd., Fleet.Hants
1975• Ron. A. Walker - National Sound Reproducers ltd., Trader-contractor of Harrow Middx
1976• John G Davies - Channel Sound & Vision ltd., Trader-contractor of Aberdare, South Wales.
1977• Bernard A. Skinner - Millbank Electronics Ltd., - Uckfield . Sussex.
1978• Harold D. Smart - Smartsound & Vision Ltd., Trader-contractor Coventry West Midlands
1979• John A.C.Mordant - Pye later Phillips Business Comms , Ltd., of Cambridge
1980 • Phil Page - Trader-contractor, Trusound Rentals Ltd., Witham Essex
1981• Carl.T . Heinlein of CTH Electronics Ltd., St Ives. Hunts
NOTE: During the year it was noted that according to the Articles of Association, there should be a Chairman and not a President, so it was agreed the Chairman and President would be the same person.
1982• Eric A Sawkins - Toa Electric Ltd., as Professional Engineer
1983• John Weed - Sound Presentations– Uxbridge Middx as Professional Engineer
1984• John Weed followed on for a second year
1985• Ron Glaisher - Communication Technology Ltd., Croydon as Professional Engineer
1986• Norman Crocker - Tannoy Ltd., High Wycombe. Bucks
1987• Norman Crocker - Tannoy Ltd., High Wycombe. Bucks
1988• Norman Crocker continued in office and became first President of SCIF
1989 • David Hopkins OBE - Audio & Design Services Ltd, Stockport Cheshire.
1990 • David Hopkins followed on for a second year
1991 • Michael Leaver - Adastra Electronics Ltd., Watford. Hertfordshire
1992 • Michael Leaver followed on for a second year
1993 • Peter Barnett - AMS Acoustics Ltd., London N14
1994 • Peter Barnett followed on for a second year until August 1994
1995 • Tony Oates of Shuttlesound Ltd, Mitcham Surrey until the final meeting of the SCIF board on 17th July 1995.
1996 • Doug Edworthy as president until September 2000.
2000 • Michael Leaver of Northwood. Middx.
2005 • David Hopkins OBE of ADSworldwide.
2007 • Bryan Robinson of Robbotronic Ltd.
2009 • Terry Baldwin of Baldwin Boxall Ltd.
Company history
APAE Ltd. was incorporated on 2nd December 1971 as a company limited by guarantee.
In 1977, the name was changed to - Association of Sound & Communications Engineers – ASCE .
The inaugural meeting of the Institute of Sound & Communications Engineers was held at the Royal Festival Hall – London 22nd November 1979. The Institute was an integral part of ASCE .
The Association changed its name on 10th Dec 1987 to Sound & Communications Industries Federation - SCIF
Part of SCIF was taken over in July 1995 by PLASA – Professional Light and Sound Association at Eastbourne Sussex.
The Institute of Sound & Communications Engineers then formed itself into an independent organisation, and was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 6 December 1996.
Updated 2006-11-24
