MBE for Bletchley codebreaker

Jimbuna · 12-29-12, 12:05 PM

It's been an awfully long wait.

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A Bletchley Park codebreaker who has been appointed MBE in the New Year Honours said he still hopes his whole team will one day be recognised.
Raymond "Jerry" Roberts, 92, receives the honour for services to the WWII decryption centre and to codebreaking.
Mr Roberts, of Hampshire, was among four founder members of the Testery section tasked with breaking the German High Command's Tunny code.
The decrypts are credited with helping shorten the war by at least two years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...herts-20859561

GT182 · 12-29-12, 05:09 PM

I cannot believe Mr. Roberts and his fellow code breakers have never been properly recognised. That is utterly atrocious. But then again, the US never properly recognised it's Native American code breakers either.

Jimbuna · 12-29-12, 05:27 PM

True that

STEED · 12-29-12, 05:37 PM

As usual too bloody late.

Jimbuna · 12-29-12, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

As usual too bloody late.

Well give praise to the politicians...especially those who never lifted a finger to keep our country free of tyrany...you've loads of choices

STEED · 12-29-12, 05:49 PM

Everyone who worked at Bletchley should have got something many many years ago.

12-29-12, 05:09 PM	#2
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	I cannot believe Mr. Roberts and his fellow code breakers have never been properly recognised. That is utterly atrocious. But then again, the US never properly recognised it's Native American code breakers either. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

12-29-12, 05:27 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	True that __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-29-12, 05:37 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	As usual too bloody late. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-29-12, 05:49 PM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Everyone who worked at Bletchley should have got something many many years ago. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!