Mavis Batey

Mavis Batey
MBE
Born
Mavis Lilian Lever

(1921-05-05)5 May 1921
Dulwich, London, England
Died12 November 2013(2013-11-12) (aged 92)
Alma materUniversity College, London
OccupationGarden historian
Known for
Spouse
Keith Batey
​
(m. 1942⁠–⁠2010)​
(deceased)
Children3
AwardsVeitch Memorial Medal
1985
MBE
1987

Mavis Lilian Batey, MBE (née Lever; 5 May 1921 – 12 November 2013), was a British code-breaker during World War II. She was one of the leading female codebreakers at Bletchley Park.[1]

She later became a historian of gardening, who campaigned to save historic parks and gardens, and an author.[2] Batey was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal in 1985, and made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1987, in both cases for her work on the conservation of gardens.[2]

  1. ^ "Mavis Batey". The Daily Telegraph. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Sarah. "Mavis Batey: from codebreaker to campaigner for historic parks and gardens – Parks & Gardens UK". www.parksandgardens.org. p. 1. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.