Anne Glyn- Jones opens up the secret world of the interceptors of German Morse Code signals during World War II. Leaving her girls boarding school with romantic ideas about joining the navy as a Wren, Anne had no idea that she would be working for the mysterious 'Station X', which we now know to be Bletchley Park. Round the clock shifts, bed bugs, rats and poor diet took its toll, as well as the ongoing lack of recognition from the Navy hierarchy. Morse Code Wrens of Station X is a very personal memoir of a young woman’s experiences of war time service, as well as providing fascinating insights into the daily realities of the battle for military intelligence superiority.
Loved The Imitation Game? then you'll devour a new book by 94-year-old Anne Glyn-Jones, who worked for Bletchley Park during World War II.
(Anna Britten
Exeter Living)
Anne shows a spirited personality, a great sense of humour and a sense of the absurd; but she also vividly conveys the hard conditions under which she and her colleagues worked.
(Ralph Blumeneau
Amazon.co.uk)
"I absolutely love Anne Glyn-Jones's book: freshly informative, eye-openingly vivid and often terrifically funny too. The sharpness that she brought to her incredibly demanding secret intercept work didn't let up away from the listening stations. From Plymouth to a really colourful and fascinating account of wartime Gibraltar, her voice is fantastically engaging and original throughout."
(Sinclair McKay, author of The Secret Listeners, and The Secret Life of Bletchley Park
Endorsement)
"The important role of the WRNS in wartime is often unsung. The Wrens played a vital part in the Royal Navy's struggle against the Axis powers in the Second World War at Bletchley Park and elsewhere. Some lost their lives serving the cause. Anne Glyn-Jones has written a vivid, illuminating, and entertaining memoir of those tense and tumultuous days. It is an impressive achievement."
(Jonathan Dimbleby
Endorsement)
Does this book add to the general knowledge of how the war was fought and won? Maybe a tiny bit – don't read it for that. It's real contribution is in understanding the social impact of the war, even for those serving in a relatively protected environment. It is a salute to the WRNS whose contribution is often overlooked. But mostly, like many personal memoirs, it is a tiny slice of history that is only important because of all the tiny insights that glitter in the detail.
(Lesley Mason
The Bookbag)
"I am delighted that Anne Glyn-Jones, now aged 94, has been able to leave us this valuable contribution to the WRNS' history. Her bravery, tenacity and discretion are a shining example to younger women today wanting to make a contribution to society by serving those around them."
(HRH The Princess Royal
Foreword)
