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Code Breaker Betty Webb Honored in Portrait of Britain

1/20/2026

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Betty Webb, a Bletchley Park code breaker, has won a place in the Portrait of Britain Awards.
Karsten Thormaehlen photographed Webb at her Wythall home before her death in 2025 at age 101.
Other winners include factory worker Lisa in Smethwick and Anupama Gamanagari's mother, highlighting resilience and belonging.
Winning photographs will be displayed on digital screens nationwide, and shortlisted images will appear in the Portrait of Britain book.

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Story summary

Betty Webb, a Bletchley Park code breaker, has won a place in the Portrait of Britain Awards.
Karsten Thormaehlen photographed Webb at her Wythall home before her death in 2025 at age 101.
Other winners include factory worker Lisa in Smethwick and Anupama Gamanagari's mother, highlighting resilience and belonging.
Winning photographs will be displayed on digital screens nationwide, and shortlisted images will appear in the Portrait of Britain book.