Bletchley code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101

Bletchley code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101 4 hours ago Share Save Aida Fofana BBC News, West Midlands Share Save BBC Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb has died at the age of 101 A decorated World War Two code breaker who spent her youth deciphering enemy messages at Bletchley Park has died at the age of 101. Charlotte "Betty" Webb MBE - who was among the last surviving Bletchley code breakers - died on Monday night, the Women's Royal Army Corps Association confirmed. Mrs Webb, from Wythall in Worcestershire, joined operations at the Buckinghamshire base at the age of 18, later going on to help with Japanese codes at The Pentagon in the US. She was awarded France's highest honour - the Légion d'Honneur - in 2021. The Women's Royal Army Corps Association described Mrs Webb as a woman who "inspired women in the Army for decades". Bletchley Park Trust CEO Iain Standen said Mrs Webb will not only be remembered for her work but "also for her efforts to ensure that the story of ... Read full article.