E24 - HRH The Duchess of Cambridge at Bletchley Park

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4.8 • 177 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2014

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

July 2014

This month we take you behind the scenes during HRH The Duchess of Cambridge’s visit on 18 June, meeting the Veteran who worked with her grandmother and some of those involved in the transformation of Bletchley Park.

Valerie Glassborow, The Duchess of Cambridge’s paternal grandmother, worked as a Foreign Office Civilian, towards the end of the war, alongside her twin sister, Mary, in Hut 16. They went on to marry the Middleton brothers. But before that, they shared a very special moment in history with their friend and colleague, Lady Marion Body, who met The Duchess and told her all about it.

Also in this month’s episode, the school holidays are fast approaching and if you’re wondering how on earth to fill the long, hazy days, look no further. Bletchley Park will hold Family Fun Wednesdays throughout the summer holidays, with spy and craft workshops, special trails, guided tours for children and the chance to handle artefacts. We listen in on Volunteer Guide Derek Cullen’s special tour, for a taste of what’s in store this summer.

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The From the home of the co-breakers and the birthplace of modern computing, this is the Bletchley Park podcast.
0:36.9	Welcome to the July 2014 edition of the Bletchley Park podcast.
0:40.3	This month we take you behind the scenes during Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge's visit,
0:46.3	meeting the veteran who worked with her grandmother and some of the people involved in the transformation of Bletchley Park.
0:53.3	First, the school holidays are fast approaching,
0:56.2	and if you're wondering how on earth to fill the long, hazy days,
0:59.5	look no further.
1:00.6	Bletchley Park will hold family fun Wednesdays throughout the summer holidays,
1:04.7	with spy and craft workshops, special trails,
1:08.0	guided tours just for children,
1:09.8	and the chance to handle artifacts. We listened
1:12.9	in on volunteer guide Derek Cullen's special tour for a taste of what's in store this summer.
1:24.1	Welcome for the children's tour. My name is Derek.
1:30.4	I'm with you for the next 45, 50 minutes or so.
1:32.4	The lady with me is Catherine.
1:33.6	She's our media manager.
1:36.7	Now, I learn something new about Bleckshire Park every month because every month I go on to the Bletchley Park website
1:39.7	and there's a podcast telling me all things about Bletchie Park.
1:43.8	What Catherine's doing is she's
1:45.7	recording stuff so she can put it on the podcast so we can encourage more people to join us in the
1:50.4	summer. Okay now do any of the children know what Bletchie Part is famous for? Yes. Any particular
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