Dear all,
I saw this via the BBC Backstage list - and thought it might be of interest to the CAS (and DASH?) lists.
Stephen
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From: Conrad Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 2008/6/24
Subject: [KIDMM] Petition to save Bletchley Park
To: [log in to unmask]
Hi all,
It's come to my attention that there is currently an e-petition
to the Prime Minister, asking for action to secure the future
of Bletchley Park, the former Government Code and Cypher School
where the Enigma code was broken during WWII. As you may know,
the British Computer Society has helped with funding for the
projects that have led to the reconstruction of the Bombe and
Colossus code-breaking machines which are now on display there.
Can I urge you to add your names to the petition, and let other
people know about it? The other way to show support for Bletchley
is to visit it: I'm hoping to make a couple of visits this summer.
The supporting text for the petition reads (and the grammar
is the petition author's, not mine):
As has been reported elsewhere, Bletchley Park "have
two to three more years of survival".
The Bletchley Park Trust receives no external funding.
It has been deemed ineligible for funding by the
National Lottery, and turned down by the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation.
Please do not allow this crucial piece of both British
and World culture to disappear. If ever an example
were needed of Britain leading the world, this surely
would be it. To allow it to fall into the hands of
developers would be simply unconscionable.
Sign up here:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BletchleyPark/
Conrad
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