16 Jul 2011 19:37
Queen pays tribute to Bletchley's codebreaker heroes
15 Jul 2011 Queen pays tribute to Bletchley's codebreaker heroes ---------------------------------------------------- The Queen offers her "heartfelt thanks on behalf of an eternally grateful nation" to the Second World War codebreakers who worked at Blecthley Park. More than 9,000 staff worked at the secret government base where the German Enigma codes were cracked. The Queen said it was impossible to overstate the "deep sense of admiration, gratitude and national debt" owed to such a "remarkable group of people". During her visit to Bletchley Park she unveiled a memorial in remembrance of the codebreakers who have died. Many surviving staff were also present for the tribute. Many historians believe that the work of the codebreakers shortened the duration of the Second World War by as much as two years. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/royalfamilyvideo/8640517/Queen-pays-tribute-to-Bletchleys-codebreaker-heroes.html http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/news/docview.rhtm/646969 http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Speechesandarticles/2011/TheQueensspeechatBletchleyPark15July2011.aspx http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/TheQueensCodeBookChallenge/TheQueensCodeBookChallenge.aspx(Continue reading)
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