Marconi marries

In many ways, Marconi was a very eligible bachelor. Twice he became engaged to American girls while he was on one of his many transatlantic voyages to test out or monitor the progress of his radio communications equipment.When he eventually married, it was on 16 March 1905 to a nineteen year old Irish girl named Beatrice OBrien who was known as Bea for short. Although she was the daughter of late 13th Lord lnchiquin, a descendant of Brian Boru, warrior king of Ireland, the family was poor.Beas family was Anglican (Protestant) and initially disapproved of Marconi because he was not from an aristocratic line, but as he was not a practising Catholic he became accepted, his motherinlaw calling him Marky.Although smitten with Bea, the business pulled him away on many occasions even their honeymoon was curtailed so he could return.