➀ Marconi held a party 64 years ago as recorded in Electronics Weekly's December 7th, 1960 edition. The event marked the retirement of the Hon. R. T. B. Wynn, the chief engineer of the BBC, who joined Marconi in 1922 and left for BBC in 1926. Among the guests were Sir Noel Ashbridge, a director of Marconi, and Mr. B. N. MacLarty, the company's chief engineer. ➁ The party celebrated the retirement of Mr. Wynn, who had spent 50 years in the radio industry and retired from Marconi as foreign manager at the end of 1956. Mr. F. N. Sutherland, the managing director, was also present. ➂ The article is a historical account of the event, highlighting the significance of Mr. Wynn's career and the social aspect of such executive gatherings.