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Gordon
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the future "home of a national museum of computing".

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Thank you for posting this, Gordon. I've actually contacted their archives to see if they can help me with finding out if my mother has the connection to Bletchley that was suggested by my cousin's as to her work during WWII.

I hope it is preserved.

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Regards, Michelle

Oliver Goldsmith, "I love everything that's old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines."

Every time the same problem:

"You must be a British citizen or resident to sign the petition."

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Same problem. I do hope it can be saved.

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"Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes! Powder is scarce and must not be wasted. Fire low! You are all marksmen and could kill a squirrel at a hundred yards. Reserve your fire and the enemy will all be destroyed! - Israel Putnam, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775
"War is a conflict of great interests which is settled by bloodshed, and only in that is it different from others." - Karl von Clausewitz

Signed.

I've started a petition for non-UK residents here: http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/20873.html kindly spread the word.

Perhaps this thread could be made sticky?

cheers,

Thanks. I'm signature number 2

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"Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes! Powder is scarce and must not be wasted. Fire low! You are all marksmen and could kill a squirrel at a hundred yards. Reserve your fire and the enemy will all be destroyed! - Israel Putnam, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775
"War is a conflict of great interests which is settled by bloodshed, and only in that is it different from others." - Karl von Clausewitz

Full marks mate, first steps to victory I'm sure.

There's also a facebook group: Save Bletchley Park! | Facebook
And a Save BP site with a forum: save bletchley park | welcome

I signed as well, best of luck

Thanks for creating the petition! I've signed. 14 signatures so far.

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Regards, Michelle

Oliver Goldsmith, "I love everything that's old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines."

Well seemed like the rest of the world wanted their say, so only fair. 28 last time I looked.

Really want to sign this!!!! I'm sending somebody a note to say so too!

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Scott

I too signed the petition for non-UK residents, I do understand how tough it might be to spend non-existant tax money on a site most do NOT care about in Great Britain at this moment. Without it though, there just may not be a Great Britain to pay taxes in.

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Happy Trails,
Clint.

Too true brn, the one heartening thing is to see some of the comments made on that international petition, good to see so many folk have long memories and how in some small part it mimics the spirit which won the fight against the Axis. Hurrah for us say I.

All signed up matey

Big Wing

At a recent event at Bletchley I had a guided tour which was superb, the highlight of which was Tony Sale doing a demonstration of his reconsruction of one of the wartime machine.... he also did a presentation on wartime cryptography to the group and managed to overwhelm most of a room full of senior it people!!! fantastic chap and historic building............ sod London 2012..... spend a few quid on Bletchley now!!!

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103 Squadron - Noli Me Tangere

209 signatures as of today, Remembrance Sunday. A good day to sign if you already haven't.

Signed, thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Just signed the petition. Many thanks for making one that folks outside of the UK can sign. I'll let my friends and family know about the petition as well.

Hi,I tryed cliking on the link but it said it was no longer avalible????
I have been to Bletchley park this year and had a guided tour, it was fasinating and turly a national tresure, a housing estate was being built on some of the grounds please tell me they do not want to build over Bletchley park
What a crime if they are allowed to do this !!!!

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What manner of men are these who wear the Red Beret ?Their duty lies in the van of battle.They are in fact men apart Every man an Emperor.
Field Marshal Montgomery

Neil

Pegasus,
Probably been archived by now unfortunately. It was an online petition to try and force the government to provide funds to turn the site into a museum. If I remember, an American firm eventually provided the funds for it.

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Gordon
History Vault Bookshop
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Gordon, I glad some one saw sense, its a shame but not suprising our own goverment was not perpered to stump up the cash for this geart historic site which greatly contributed to wining the war , knowing what your enemy is going to do before he does it is the key to the sucess in any battle

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What manner of men are these who wear the Red Beret ?Their duty lies in the van of battle.They are in fact men apart Every man an Emperor.
Field Marshal Montgomery

Neil

Just got this response on the petition. Doesn't really tell us anything we didn't already know-

Tuesday 25 August 2009
BletchleyPark - epetition response

We received a petition asking:

“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to save Bletchley Park.”
Details of Petition:
“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.”

· Read the petition
· Petitions homepage
Read the Government’s response

Thank you for your e-petition.
The Government agrees that the buildings on the Bletchley Park site are of significant historic importance and, although recognising the excellent work being carried out there, at present it has no plans, nor the resources, to extend its sponsorship of museums and galleries beyond the present number.
A number of things are being done to help Bletchley Park.

English Heritage, Milton Keynes Council and English Partnerships have worked jointly with the Trust that runs the Park to prepare a Conservation Management Plan for the site. English Partnerships has acquired some parts of the site and will ensure that any development of these areas is planned and delivered in a way that reflects the important historical nature of the Park. English Partnerships has also invested in the core site and contributed funds towards an emergency repair programme on Block D, the largest derelict wartime building in Britain, and is planning to undertake further substantial works to sensitively refurbish this important listed building.

The Heritage Lottery Fund’s regional development team, along with the DCMS sponsored Museums, Libraries and Archives Council in the South East have been in regular contact with the Bletchley Park Trust, offering advice and guidance on how best to put together a robust application for funding. In addition, the Trust has now made a further application to the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In November 2008 English Heritage announced the award of a grant of £330,000 to Bletchley Park to cover urgently needed repairs to the roof, and in March of this year it was announced that Milton Keynes Council, in partnership with English Heritage, will provide a further £600,000 for critical restoration work.

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Gordon
History Vault Bookshop
FortressScotland-http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Historian/

Quickest enough to bail the corrupt banks out.

Full details would be more useful than a short statement.

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You couldn't make it up, could you?
Government denies funding for Bletchley - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com

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Gordon
History Vault Bookshop
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