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Two former codebreakers at Bletchley Park, Kath and Gwenfron, both 101 years old, were recently honored ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Their work in breaking Germany’s secret codes during World War Two was celebrated, and despite growing up in the same area, they only met last year at a joint 100th birthday party. The veterans sat down with First Minister Eluned Morgan, who found the meeting to be a “pleasant surprise.”
Gwenfron’s journey to Bletchley Park began at 18 when she was interviewed at the Port Talbot Labour Exchange. Initially wanting to be a nurse, she was told she was too slight for the role. This led her to London, where she eventually found her place at Bletchley Park. Gwenfron expressed her pride in her service, highlighting her promotion during the time she spent there. She fondly remembers the contrast in air raid alerts between Bletchley Park and Wales.
Kath, on the other hand, left school at 14 and worked in secretarial roles before joining the war effort. She found herself at Bletchley Park after a very minimal idea of what was to come, having passed a typing test at the Foreign Office. Kath humbly referred to herself as a “small cog in a big machine,” noting the importance of secrecy around her job even to her own husband.
Both women reflected on their time at Bletchley Park with awe, realizing the respect people have for the codebreakers. Despite their young age during the war, they understood the call to serve and answered it without hesitation. After the war, Kath and Gwenfron returned to their normal lives, carrying with them the caution and suspicion ingrained in them from their time at Bletchley Park. They are now members of the Mother’s Union, taking life as it comes and enjoying the recognition of their contributions to the war effort
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