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Princess Elettra came to Holyhead to see the house that had been her fathers' radio station and she visited the J. O'Toole Centre to see the exhibition to celebrate her fathers' life and works.
The town did her proud as she was met by the Mayor Cllr. Jeff Evans and his wife Trudy, the Chief Executive of the Anglesey County Council, the town Councillors, and many more important personnel. There was press coverage from both Welsh and English newspapers and the BBC. After a viewing of the exhibition the Ynys Mon Radio Users Group representatives and all the officials had a wonderful buffet lunch with the Lord Mayor and his wife. The Princess Elettra took the salute of the Royal Welsh Guards, dressed in full ceremonial dress as they marched passed with full band playing in the town. They played many tunes to the great delight of the Princess who fell in love with the "wonderful uniforms" of bright red. Local school children made great ambassadors for Wales, accompanying the visitors and making wonderful guides around the town. Following speeches in the town square by the Mayor, Captain of the Guards, and the Princess, there was a special opening of the Maritime Museum, for the Princess. This was followed by tea at the British Legion, with veterans who remembered radio use during the war. In the evening the Princess was invited to a supper with the Ynys Mon Radio Users Group and met other members of the group in a relaxing atmosphere overlooking the sea.
Guglielmo Marconi died in 1937, and will always be known world- wide as the "father of radio".
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