Splendours of Isolation - World Poetry Day | Bletchley Park

We're celebrating World Poetry Day (21 March), by sharing videos of staff and volunteers reading poems written by poets who worked at the historic top-secret codebreaking site during World War Two.  
For our third poem, we have 'Splendours of Isolation', which was written in 1935 by FL Lucas. Lucas worked at Bletchley park from 1939 - 1945. He was a founder member of Hut 3 and from July 1942 he was Head of Hut 3's general research section.
Lucas was literary critic, polemicist and anti-fascist. This poem was written as a satirical take on isolationism.
This poem is read by one of our volunteers, Pam, bringing wartime Bletchley Park to the forefront through the medium of Bletchley Park's current team.
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About Bletchley Park -
Bletchley Park is a vibrant heritage attraction and museum, open daily to visitors.
It was the home of British World War Two codebreaking; a place where technological innovation and human endeavour came together to make ground-breaking achievements that have helped shape the world we live in today.
This unique site was previously a vast Victorian estate, where parts including the Mansion still survive, expanding during wartime to accommodate Codebreakers Huts and Blocks.
During World War Two, the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), now known as the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), was based at Bletchley Park. It grew from a small team of specialists to a vast intelligence factory of thousands of dedicated women and men. This extraordinary combination of brilliant and determined people and cutting-edge technology contributed significantly to Allied victory. In tough conditions, they provided vital intelligence and developed pioneering technological innovation that had a direct and profound influence on the outcome of the war.
The site continues to reveal secrets and tell fascinating stories of our national legacy.
The Bletchley Park Trust -
Bletchley Park Trust is a registered charity, heritage attraction and independent museum. As an independent charity, we rely on income from our visitors, Friends and supporters to secure the long-term future of the site.
Registered charity number: 1012743