FAMILY, friends and former colleagues from TRE were among the congregation for the funeral of Alan Vaughan in Malvern.

Mr Vaughan was among the scientists who came to Mal-vern to work with the Tele-communications Research Establishment (TRE) during the Second World War and stayed on afterwards.

Born in Darlaston in Staffs in March 1922, Mr Vaughan worked for the electricity board in the Midlands before the war but was ordered to report to TRE at Malvern Boys College in December 1943 to help with the development of "light current" technology.

He remained in the town at the war's end and continued to work on radar, specialising in microwave radar systems, particularly airborne systems, contributing to the Phantom and Nimrod aircraft projects.

A chartered engineer, Mr Vaughan was a member of the Institute of Electrical Engin-eers and the chairman of the Worcestershire sub-district from 1984-85.

He married Hazel, who he met through amateur dramatics at TRE, in 1953 at Holy Trinity and from 1959 until his death lived in Russell Drive. The couple had two sons, David and Peter, and four grandchildren.

Together with Hazel, who died in 1993, he worked on the Malvern Link Ratepayers Association and later the Post Office Advisory Committee.

After retirement he became a governor at The Grove School in Malvern and later chairman.

He was also a member of the Probus Club, University of the Third Age and Malvern Museum.

"Throughout his life he was very much a 'people' person and loved to meet different people and talk about life," said his son, David.

"Dad was very much a family man. He loved his work but was not particularly ambitious for himself but he was always very supportive of all family members and took pleasure in their achievements."

His funeral was conducted by the Reverend Richard Roso-man at Holy Trinity last Thursday.