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Secret code breaker Mary Ratcliffe who used Alan Turing’s invention to decode Nazi messages in WW2 passes away at 98
A WOMAN who saved lives as a secret code breaker during World War II has sadly died aged
Emotional tributes have poured in following the news of Mary Ratcliffe's passing after she helped decode Nazi messages in the Second World War.
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Working at a secret base in Middlesex, she used the Bombe machines invented by Alan Turing, and many historian believed the work of people who operated them saved millions of lives.
And even after the war ended, Mary continued to do good and spread positivity in the community while working as an acupuncturist.
She was known for dressing like Queen Victoria at events free of charge and regularly opened village fayres, parades and other attractions.
After donning the same style clothes as the iconic monarch for 30 years, Buckingham Palace warmly welcomed Mary to meet the royals at Queen Elizabeth II's Garden Party.
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