He is one of Helensburgh’s most famous sons – now plans are under way to celebrate the centenary of a landmark achievement by John Logie Baird, inventor of the television.

In 1925, John Logie Baird transmitted the first television picture with a greyscale image.

The John Logie Baird Television Centenary committee plans to raise awareness of the anniversary and inspire new inventors by holding a series of events in the build-up to 2025 to commemorate 100 years of television.

Spearheading the 14-strong group is chairperson, Henry Boswell, who told the Advertiser: “From the 1940s through until about the 1980s, John Logie Baird was recognised for his phenomenal achievements.

“It feels like, since then, he has fallen off the map somewhat. We would like to help revitalise him and the achievements of someone who was one of the key tech inventors of the 20th century.

“A lot of people think of 100 years ago as being a different age so we want to contemporise JLB’s achievements, placing him in context with some of the major figures of today like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.”

The group comprises mostly local people who are passionate about Logie Baird’s achievements. It also contains some media professionals as well as the inventor’s son, Malcolm (based in Canada), and grandson, Ian, who lives in Bradford.

Over the coming months, the committee has several objectives as it aims to celebrate Logie Baird’s achievements. Plans are underway for an exhibition which, it is hoped, will run for several weeks in summer 2025 and 2026. Discussions are taking place with Hermitage Academy and Lomond School about helping facilitate them.

Also on the cards is an audio-visual experience, offering attendees the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of JLB. It is hoped the event could take place in the Scottish Submarine Centre on West King Street.

Meanwhile, the committee hopes to develop a STEM-focused education programme which, in the first instance, would be for the benefit of local schools but could have the potential to be rolled out on a grander scale.

There are also early discussions under way with the universities of Strathclyde and Warwick about running a media tech conference in JLB’s name.

Mr Boswell continued: “We are in the early stages of these plans but we are keen to achieve great things. In the coming months, we plan to move from the discussion phase to the design phase as plans continue to take shape.”

For Mr Boswell, the centenary celebration is a passion for someone who grew up in Glasgow and studied for a PhD in chemistry at the University of Glasgow. A career followed working with Procter and Gamble in London and the USA before the 53-year-old returned home to Scotland with his family around five years ago.

Now living in Cardross, much of his attention is on marking the achievements of the Helensburgh pioneer. He added: “We are looking forward to the coming months immensely. The execution may be in the early stages but the intent is clear.”

More information is at the organisation’s Facebook page: facebook.com/JohnLogieBairdTelevisionCentenary