Rosalind Hudson

Rosalind Audrey Clare Hudson (née Latham; 31 July 1926 – 7 July 2013) was a British codebreaker and architectural model maker.

Early life Rosalind was born at Wirral, Cheshire and was educated at Adcote School, Shropshire. In her early years she developed a love for architecture. Being the granddaughter of Walter Aubrey Thomas, who designed the Royal Liver Building, Hudson also constructed architectural models.

Hudson attempted to further her career in architecture at the Liverpool School of Art, but she eventually dropped out during World War II to join the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS). Hudson was stationed in Bletchley Park and Woburn Abbey for the duration of the war.

Career Bletchley Park Following training in the WRNS she was sent to Bletchley Park, home of the British government's the Government Code and Cypher School. Hudson worked in Hut 8 under cryptanalyst Alan Turing. She never discussed her work at Bletchley Park following the war.

Bath's Building of Bath Collection and Bath's Pump Room contain models made by Hudson. A scale model of Dulwich Picture Gallery made by Hudson stands in the gallery's foyer. Shortly after her death, a special exhibition of her work was held in 2014 at the Bath Museum.

Hudson made a model of Highgrove, the country house of Charles, Prince of Wales as a present for the Prince and Princess of Wales's wedding in 1981. Hudson was later commissioned by Charles to alter the model when he added a porch to the house. Hudson made models of other private houses, and was reluctant to accept payment for her models.

Personal life She met her husband, Richard Hudson in 1945. Hudson was serving in the Royal Marines, they married in 1949. They had three sons and two daughters and lived on a farm near Bath.

She died on 7 July 2013, shortly before her 87th birthday.