Mavis Batey
Mavis Batey | |
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| Born | Mavis Lilian Lever 5 May 1921 Dulwich, London, England |
| Died | 12 November 2013 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | University College, London |
| Occupation | Garden historian |
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| Spouse |
Keith Batey (m. 1942–2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Veitch 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.
She later became a historian of gardening, who campaigned to save historic parks and gardens, and an author. 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.