Marshall Gellman - Obituary

Tribute

Let me tell you about my very good friend Marshall Gellman whom I first met about 30 years ago through our connection to Northern Air Hospital Radio.

On Sunday 6th October 2019 Marshall sadly passed away aged 90. How can I describe Marshall in a few words, a real gentleman, a man full of sartorial elegance, his greatest pleasure was the love of his family.

Marshall along with Stanley Langer, Sidney Wander and Norman Mendelsohn were the founder members of Northern Air Hospital Radio in 1960.

Over the years Marshall held many positions at the station, request collector, radio presenter, outside broadcaster from the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, eventually becoming Chairman for many years.

Apart from the radio, he was a long standing Rotarian and an integral part of their organisation. He also was a very passionate Manchester City fan for more years than we care to remember, from the days at Maine Road and now at The Etihad Stadium.

When I became Station Manager at Northern Air, Marshall was very supportive with my plans to enhance the station, and was always at the end of the phone should I need advice.

In 2008, Marshall entered The National Hospital Radio Awards, the category he chose was specialist music. He was nominated and finished in the top 10 in the country - no mean feat!

I shall miss the warm and friendly greeting you always got from Marshall each time we met.

He will be sadly missed by a great many people.

Joe Sambrook.
(Former Chairman)

Marshall Gellman - Founder Member

Northern Air Radio have been in existence since 1960 providing a service into the hospitals in Northern Manchester, entertaining our many patients, doctors, nurses and staff.

We broadcast from modern studios at Northern Manchester General Hospital to patients in both this hospital and Salford Royal Hospital and are always looking forward to volunteer helpers who can offer us a couple of hours a week. One of our highlights during the season is to broadcast Iive to our patients, The Halle Orchestra concerts from the Manchester Bridgewater Hall, and again, we need people who enjoy classical music to help us present and engineer these regular weekly programmes.

Northern Air Hospital Broadcasting Service belongs to the community for the community, if you can help us we would be delighted.