This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jojoones2xu Surnames: schofield Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.schofield/854.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Matthew Thanks for your info. I have a copy of the who's who. He was also awarded an mbe in 1918 for services in connection with the war in his capacity as principal and director or the wirless training college. I think there he was also the principal for one in bournmouth also. He once also played cricket for lancashire and blackpool, I beleive. He was also the director of the Garnant Gas company, and was involved in some kind of shipping where we think he lost all his money. He definitely died in the house you live in and died on 7th January 1927, but was buried in Blackpool. Not bad for someone from Rochdale previously a carpet weaver. I presume he maned the house Marconi, due to the wirless technology of the time. I seem to have in my head that I have seen something saying Marconi manager. However, I may jave dreamt it as I cant find it now. I've never been able to find him on the 1911 census, so don't know if he was in Wales then. Stange thing I came to cardiff over 10 years ago, knowing nothing about my ancestry and stayed on Cathedral Rd. If only I'd have known then. I have found a photo of one of the houses with Marconi on the front, but don't know which one it is. It doesn't show much of the house, but I can post you a copy of it and a photo of the family who used to live or stay in the house. I even think my great aunt may have been born there, but not unearthed this yet. Joanne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.