Codebreakers: How a Young Woman Helped Defeat Nazi Terror

A Wren at Bletchley Park

Susie Kearley
Teatime History
Published in
7 min readMar 22, 2024

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Nancy in uniform © Susie Kearley

When I started my freelance writing career in 2011, I worked for a British military history magazine. My mother-in-law’s friend, Nancy Hookham, had worked with the Bletchley Park Codebreakers during the Second World War and was keen to share her story.

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Susie Kearley
Teatime History

Freelance writer UK. Outrageous opinions. Occasionally offends by accident. Covers writing, health, psychology, memoir, current affairs, copyright, environment.