Guglielmo Marconi, Madeira Hotel, Bournemouth, and Court Royal blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Court Royal formerly "Madeira Hotel". Notable guest Guglielmo Marconi built 100 foot experimental aerial mast here and received the world's first paid radio message from Lord Kelvin on the Isle of Wight on the 3rd June 1898. Since 1947, Court Royal, has been a convalescent home for South Wales miners. Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Bournemouth.

Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his pioneering work in long-distance radio transmission and the development of commercial radiotelegraphy. At the Madeira Hotel (now Court Royal), he conducted significant experiments, including receiving the world's first paid radio message in 1898, demonstrating early practical applications of wireless telegraphy.