Kathleen Margaret Godfrey
Bletchley Park codebreaker, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force officer
About Kathleen Margaret Godfrey
Lived 1922 – 2015 (aged 92).
Kathleen Margaret Godfrey (married names Kinmonth and Warren; 30 October 1922 – 19 October 2015)
Family Her father was John Henry Godfrey, a Royal Navy officer on whom Ian Fleming is said to have based James Bond's boss "M". Godfrey kept her war work secret from her father, even though he was the Director of Naval Intelligence. Her mother was Bertha Margaret Godfrey ( Hope), one of the first women to go to Cambridge University and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's niece. Kathleen's younger sister Christina Gibb was a peace activist in New Zealand.
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Who was Kathleen Margaret Godfrey?
Bletchley Park codebreaker, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force officer
When was Kathleen Margaret Godfrey born?
Kathleen Margaret Godfrey was born on 30 October 1922 in Blackheath.
When did Kathleen Margaret Godfrey die?
Kathleen Margaret Godfrey died on 19 October 2015.
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