Betty Webb MBE, who passed away at 101, played a crucial role at the code-breaking facility Bletchley Park during WWII. A member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, she utilized her language skills in decoding German and later Japanese messages. After excelling in her tasks, she was sent to work at the Pentagon. Webb was lauded by the Women's Royal Army Corps Association for inspiring generations of women in the Army and championing female veterans. Her pride in her work was contrasted by her horror at contemporary fascist protests.
"On Monday 31 March 2025 we lost a proud ATS and Women's Royal Army Corps veteran, Bletchley code breaker, Knight of the Légion d'Honneur... Betty inspired women in the Army for decades and we will continue to take pride in her service during WWII and beyond."
"I was 18 and at domestic science college near Shrewsbury, and several of us decided that we ought to be serving our country rather than just making sausage rolls... We left before the end of the course."
Betty expressed horror at the rise of far-right protests and recalled how proud she was of her work during the war, witnessing contrasts of the past and present."
She was so good at her job that she was one of the few Bletchley workers sent to work at the Pentagon in Washington DC, enjoying both her work and the city."
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