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No More Secrets: My part in codebreaking at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon Paperback – August 8, 2023

by Betty Webb (Author)
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As she approached her one hundredth birthday, Betty Webb was finally ready to tell in full the story of her extraordinary life, not least the years she spent as the only female codebreaker during the Second World War to work at both Bletchley Park and the Pentagon.

The incredible true story of the only woman to have worked during the Second World War as a codebreaker at both Bletchley Park and the Pentagon.

Betty Webb is the only surviving codebreaker to have worked on both Nazi and Japanese codes at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. This is the tale of her extraordinary life.

Betty has had a ringside seat to history. Born one hundred years ago, she spent her childhood in the Shropshire countryside during the 1920s – without heating, electricity or running water. As a schoolgirl, thanks to her mother’s desire for her to learn to speak German proficiently, she took part in an exchange programme and spent time in Nazi Germany. It was 1937 and Germany was on the cusp of war. As a small act of rebellion, she refused to give the Nazi salute alongside her classmates.

Back in England, after graduating from school, Betty faced the usual limited opportunities for employment on offer to women at the time. However, with the war in full swing, fate intervened and in 1941, wanting to play her part in the war effort, Betty joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women’s Army). After being interviewed by an intelligence officer, she found herself at Euston station with her kit-bag, a travel warrant in her pocket and instructions to get off the train at Bletchley Park. There, having signed the Official Secrets Act with a gun laid next to her on the table highlighting the enormous importance of the work she was about to do, she joined the ranks of the other men and women ‘codebreakers’.

Between 1941 and 1945 Betty Webb played a vital role in the top-secret efforts being made to decipher the secret communications of the Germans and later the Japanese. In 1945, as other members of the forces returned home from the war in Europe, she was sent to the Pentagon and was in Washington DC when the atomic bombs fell and when Eisenhower announced the end of the war.

Betty was unable to reveal the true nature of her work, even to her parents, until years later. In this fascinating book, she revisits the key moments of her life and recounts the incredible stories from her time at Bletchley Park.

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    5 x 0.7 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1837700214
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1837700219
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Betty Webb MBE, Légion d'honneur, is a one-hundred-year-old veteran who served at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon in the US during the Second World War. She was married and lives in London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mardle Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 8, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1837700214
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1837700219
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 7.75 inches
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Charlotte 'Betty' Webb, served at the Government Code and Cypher School's (GC&CS) codebreaking operation at Bletchley Park between 1941 and 1945, then flew in a flying boat to the US to work at the Pentagon, Washington DC until the end of war with Japan. The experience was a stark contrast to her upbringing in rural Richard's Castle, Herefordshire.

Betty first wrote about her life in her memoir 'Secret Postings' in 2011. A new version of her memoir titled 'No More Secrets: My part in codebreaking at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon' published by Mardle books on 4 May 2023 includes extended and new details about her work in The Mansion, her social life and her colleagues and friends at Bletchley Park.

Betty was awarded an MBE for her work to promote the story of Bletchley Park and the Légion d’honneur for her work during the war. She is 100 years of age in May 2023 and is still giving talks about her part of the code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon during the Second World War.

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  • Woodside
    5.0 out of 5 stars A greatly appreciated book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2025
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    This book was a gift to a huge reading fan of memoirs and novels about accomplished and daring women. My friend loved this book, which was delivered directly to her.
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  • Susan Bunts Wachtel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Relatable and Personable History
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023
    After reading biographies and World War II history books, I was interested in reading Betty Webb’s book No More Secrets. WWII is such a pivotal and interesting time in history. A time that could have had a much different outcome if not for God’s providence and the men and women who worked tirelessly to win the war against evil.

    Unlike government leaders or high-ranking military commanders, Betty was an ordinary young woman in Great Britain who answered the call when her Country was facing the battle against the evil forces of Nazi Germany. Like many other men and women in the allied forces, they stepped up when their Country and the world needed them most.

    I enjoyed learning about her family life in a small town in England and found it interesting how Betty learned to speak a foreign language, and went to Germany in 1937, before WWII. That experience proved beneficial for the work she would one day do at Bletchley Park and later the Pentagon.

    Thanks to Betty Webb writing and sharing about her service in the ATS, we can have an idea of what their lives were like during those tumultuous years. Betty was 18 years old when she enlisted in the ATS. While technically, she was qualified to remain at home and care for her mother, Betty signed up to serve her Country. Can you imagine what it was like to go from living with your family at home to sharing living space with hundreds of other women from all over.

    While Betty wanted to be a driver in the ATS, because of her foreign language skills she was assigned to serve at Bletchley Park. She would serve in different roles as part of the process to decode the German messages that were intercepted. Something as simple as filing was a very important role and handled circumspectly.

    The work done at Bletchley was very compartmentalized and workers only knew that part of the work that they did. Each person that served had taken an oath of secrecy which they took very seriously. It wasn’t until many years later that the work done in WWII was declassified and could be talked about. In No More Secrets, Betty shares writings from other authors about their experiences and work.

    After the Allied victory in Europe, Betty was called to serve at the Pentagon in the USA to help in the work to decode the Japanese war messages. Before long there was victory over Japan. It was fascinating to see the differences in how the United States was impacted by the war, verses Great Britain.

    I was glad that the book did not end with the victory in WWII. Betty went on to write and speak about her life during WWII. Even now, Betty at the age of 100 continues to share about her experiences serving Great Britain and with their alley the United States of America.

    I found No More Secrets by Betty Webb an interesting history from the perspective of an ordinary citizen who was called to serve during an extraordinary time in history. It was quite a different pace and more personable than a book written by a government or miliary leader and was very relatable.

    I highly recommend No More Secrets by Betty Webb!

    I would like to thank Ad Lib Publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of No More Secrets by Betty Webb. I was under no obligation to give a favorable review.
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  • Teresa Lavoie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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    I have just finished this book.What an interesting book on the code breakers at Bletchley Park..I have read about 7or 8 books on this subject,and this was interesting on a personal level.
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  • Thelma
    4.0 out of 5 stars thank you for sharing your story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023
    Great book, I enjoyed reading the stories of the women who helped and did so much during World War 2 and they have never been recognized, many of them were truly heroines and their stories are just starting to come out. This is the reason I love reading their stories because I want to acknowledge the effort and the magnificent task and work they did no matter how much the world wants to keep them quiet.

    The story of Betty Webb After graduating from school like many women Betty didn't have a chance to work as women at that time were not recognized to help or do anything we were just commodities for men until Betty decided to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women’s Army). she had a very important role (top-secret) deciphering the secret communications of the Germans and later the Japanese.

    Betty was not able to reveal or say anything about her role and her job not even to her parents until years later.

    a great true story that will captivate you and immerse you in the difficult life of Betty Webb a heroine that should be celebrated and recognized.

    Thank you to the author for sharing her story.
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