engineer

Roger Appleton 1935–2025

A black and white photo of a white man in a suit sitting at a desk and writing on a notepad

He joined the RTS in 1955 and was awarded a Fellowship in 1978 in recognition of the contribution he had made to the development of electronic engineering facilities for independent television, his contribution to the Society as a member of its Council and as the first Chairman of the new London Centre in 1976.

Roger was educated at the Oxford School of Technology. He joined the BBC in 1954 and subsequently worked for Granada and Associated Rediffusion, joining London Weekend Television in 1968.

He became Chief Engineer in 1972 and Director of Engineering in 1981.