New TNMOC Club for computer enthusiasts and supporters

Clubs and Societies, Education

Margaret Sale to become the Club’s first President

Anyone with an interest in computing history can join a new club at The National Museum of Computing to develop their passion and support the ongoing development of one of the great computing museums of the world.

Margaret Sale, with an extraordinary computer heritage background as a TNMOC trustee, founder member of the Save Bletchley Park Campaign of the 1990s, and wife of the late Tony Sale who led the Colossus Rebuild team, has agreed to become the Club’s first president providing a link from the past to the present.

To launch the new club, an inaugural Members’ Open Day and Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 28 March 2015. New club members will be welcome on the day which starts at 10am for 10.30pm. There will be an opportunity to meet members of the TNMOC Club committee and also museum staff, followed by an in-depth talk on EDSAC progress, specialist Museum tours and workshops to enable Members to discuss what they would like from their association with the Museum.

Chairman (elect) of the TNMOC Club, John Linford, said: “The TNMOC Club aims to support the important work of the museum and provide an engaging programme for people of all ages who are interested in computer history. The club will arrange technical and social events for members as well as offering on-line facilities, which are essential as we have members all over the world.

“We are delighted that Margaret Sale has agreed to become our first President. Margaret has been involved with the museum since its inception. Her enthusiasm for and knowledge of the early days of computing are infectious.”

Margaret Sale said: “It’s a great honour to be asked to be the first President of the TNMOC Club. I plan to be very active in its support as I fully understand just how important the role of committed supporters has and will be in helping the Museum to continue to grow.”

Tim Reynolds, Chairman of TNMOC, said: “The Trustees really appreciate this initiative and are happy to support this Club. It’s been a revelation to watch the growing interest in computing heritage while I have been associated with the Museum and I have no doubt that this community initiative will be a very important facet of our fast-developing Museum.”

Member benefits include a season ticket to the Museum, a regular newsletter InSync, a Yahoo Group to contact other members, shop, lecture and room-booking discounts.

All existing TNMOC members will automatically become members of the new club which is a separate entity to the TNMOC Volunteers’ Association.

If you would like to join or find out more about the Club, please go to http://www.tnmoc.org/support/become-member or email membership@tnmoc.org