21285 - SCTE Broadband Dec2021 COMPLETE v1

37 Vol. 43 No. 4 - November 2021 Issue “SCTE without Roger Blakeway? That hardly seems imaginable. For us, he was the heart and soul of “The Society” from the very beginning. An almost perfect mixture of an energetic and determined creator and an always generous and fair partner. And this especially across many national borders. This is a quality that is more important today between UK and Germany than ever! The evenings I was able to spend in the House of Parliament and in the Tower of London at his invitation are among the absolute highlights of my time at ANGA. Simply unforgettable. I still have Roger’s celebratory toast “To the Society” in my ears. Great! Therefore: The office may go, the person remains. See you very soon, dear Roger!” Peter Charissé, ANGA “Having joined the SCTE Executive at exactly the same meeting over 30 years ago, Roger and I have certainly seen some changes during that time. The most momentous being the Society’s links with IBC which Roger single-handedly orchestrated. Wow, that most definitely turned the SCTE’s fortunes around and has enabled us to offer members additional benefits such as a comprehensive training portfolio, a first rate technical journal and lecture meetings, bursaries and a spectacular annual dinner to name but a few. Roger is steadfastly dedicated to the SCTE, he believes in all that the Society represents, he has been its greatest supporter. He has lead the Society with a firm but fair hand and will continue with his pearls of wisdom in the background in the future. Always one with a keen sense of humour and fun, Roger revels in the social activities and we’ve had much laughter and good times over the last 30 years and an awful lot of hard work too - he has been a true and valued friend during that time and he is and always will be the one and only “El Presidenti”! With love and best wishes for the future. “ Bev aka Moi xx