The grandchild of Second World War codebreaker Ruth Bourne has said she was “intelligent, creative, and witty” as they paid tribute after her death at the age of 99. Ms Bourne grew up in Birmingham ...

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Ruth Bourne, 98 and Bernard Morgan, 100, hold hands as they join World War Two veterans at a tea party organized by the Royal British Legion at The Ritz, London [PA] A World War Two codebreaker who ...

A World War Two codebreaker who worked at Bletchley Park as a Bombe machine operator and checker has died at the age of 98. Ruth Bourne, a Jewish veteran from High Barnet, north London, joined the ...

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