bletchley park, secret home of the world war ii code breakers was where betty webb went aged 18. her mother had taught her to speak german as a child. when she joined up in wartime, it was to become a valuable skill. i was taken into the mansion to sign the official secrets act, which as you can imagine was a very formidable document. and i realised that from then on there was no way i was going to be able to tell even my parents where i was and what i was doing. until 1975. in fact, she was playing a critical role in intercepting and deciphering enemy messages and now she has been given france s highest accolade for her work. describe the atmosphere between you and your colleagues at bletchley park. i remember it being very friendly.
even if they succeed, extreme heat events like those seen in canada and the us in recent weeks will likely recur, with greater frequency and increasing intensity. matt mcgrath, bbc news. a 98 year old british woman has been awarded france s highest honour for her top secret wartime work. betty webb was stationed at bletchley park during the second world war decrypting enemy messages. she s now received the legion d honneur for her services asjoanne writtle reports. i d never heard of bletchley and i certainly didn t know what went on there. it was a complete surprise to me. bletchley park, secret home of the world war ii code breakers was where betty webb went aged 18. her mother had taught her to speak german as a child. when she joined up in wartime, it was to become a valuable skill. i was taken into the mansion to sign the official secrets act, which as you can imagine