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Rosemary Brown Stanton

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Rosemary Ruth Ellman-Brown Stanton (3 February 1924 – 21 January 2017) worked in the decoding room at Bletchley Park in World War II, and led an "extraordinary life".[1]

Early life

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Stanton was born on 3 February 1924,[2] in Radlett, a town between St. Albans and Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, the daughter of Reginald and Janet Brown (née Anderson).[1][3]

Women of Bletchley Park

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Brown first served in the British Navy in her younger years, and then later joined in working with the British codebreakers at Bletchley Park during the Second World War.[1] She was based in Block D(6), the decoding room.[4]

Personal life

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Rosemary Brown Stanton met her future husband, an American serviceman, Frank "Fran" H. Stanton (died 1989), whilst working at Bletchley Park, and they married in 1945.[1] They had five children, and lived in Franklin, Tennessee, US.[1]

Brown Stanton died at the age of 92 on 21 January 2017.[1]

She was survived by her sibling Michael Ellman-Brown, as well as by her children: Victoria, John, Robert, David and Rebecca, 26 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rosemary Brown Stanton, who served at Bletchley Park during WWII, passes away at 92 after 'extraordinary life'". 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Rosemary B Stanton: United States Public Records". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Rosemary R E Brown: England and Wales Birth Registration Index". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Bletchley Park - Roll of Honour — undefined". bletchleypark.org.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Rosemary Stanton's Obituary on GreenwichTime". GreenwichTime.