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Message from Sir Gerald Acher Our management team led by Tamalie Newbery fought valiantly
to keep the Museum open for as long as we could during this unprecedented and extraordinary crisis. Coincidentally, on the same day as we received the Government advice, we decided it was no longer safe and made the decision to close. Since then, I have been overwhelmed by the messages of support we have received with offers of help from every quarter. Our management team and staff have been phenomenal over
this diffi cult period and this effort continues. It is a privilege for my Trustees and I to lead them and I thank them all. The closure work is now virtually complete, the majority of our staff are furloughed, and we are cutting out every penny of discretionary cost. Our hearts go out to all those who have been affected by the impact of Covid-19. I feel an especial sadness for our cohort of more than 800 fantastic Volunteers where, for many of them, Brooklands is such an important part of their lives. I cannot wait to hear their friendly banter again, so please stay safe in the meantime. I do not know what will be the status of the virus in the country
when you read this message, but I want you to know that your Trustees and I have no intention of allowing this pandemic to derail us from our ambitions for this great museum and its outstanding future. We have battened down the hatches which, with the promised support of a Government-backed loan and the continued
Remember the Brooklands legacy
using technology that has shaped the world we live in. Others keep alive the excitement of vintage motorsport through their passion for historic cars and motorcycles. They are a unique and intimate part of what makes Brooklands Museum so different from other historic sites.
The extraordinary legacies of pioneers in motorsport, aviation and technology continue to resonate at Brooklands to keep alive the spirit that makes British ingenuity and engineering revered across the world. Brooklands Members are at the forefront of maintaining that spirit. Brooklands Museum ensures engineers, adventurers, innovators and pioneers of the future can learn and be inspired by the accomplishments
of those who worked and raced at this unique Surrey site. In recent weeks, we have been
approached by many Members asking how they can help to secure Brooklands’ future. Despite the current closure of the Museum, caused by the Covid-19 virus, we have
ambitious and exciting plans to conserve Brooklands’ special atmosphere and share its history more widely. This is vital to ignite the same passion among younger generations, who will sustain Brooklands into the future. To do this, we are
relying even more heavily on our Members’ and supporters’ commitment to Brooklands. We expect funding from government, lottery and
businesses to be even harder to come by for many years after the Coronavirus situation is over. Those people who love Brooklands will be more important than ever to secure its future.
Many of our Members’ working lives were spent at Brooklands, developing and
Members who have shown great support for Brooklands in their lifetime may wish to consider leaving a gift in their will. This can provide a long- lasting benefi t to the Museum. There is information on our website about how to leave a legacy to Brooklands Museum Trust:
www.brooklandsmuseum.com/ about/support-us/donate/legacies. It explains that if you have an existing will, you can add a legacy to Brooklands simply using a codicil form available from our website.
If you don’t have a will, you may want to consider making one. Legacies to registered charities such as Brooklands Museum Trust (registered charity no. 296661) are free of Inheritance Tax and can provide wider tax benefi ts. A solicitor will be able to advise you.
If you would like to discuss a legacy, of any value, and how your gift might be commemorated, please contact Museum Director Tamalie Newbery in confi dence. She can be emailed at tnewbery@
brooklandsmuseum.com. It helps our planning a great deal to know of your intentions in advance.
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support of Brooklands Members, should see us through to when life returns to some form of normality. We are at the moment choosing master planners to advise us on the next stages of the development of our historic heritage and they will start work as soon as the current situation is relaxed. We shall then be drawing
up our Development Plan which will be the blueprint for the years ahead and seeking support from a wide range of stakeholders and funders.
May I, on behalf of my Trustees, end by thanking Neil Bailey and his Members Committee and all of you, our Members, for your unstinting support. We all look forward to hearing, seeing and smelling the Napier Railton stretching its legs, the Sopwith Camel running up its engine and Ethel Locke King’s dear little Daisy trundling round the Museum again, hopefully, in the not too distant future.
Sir Gerald Acher Chairman of Brooklands Museum Trust
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