Publisher's Synopsis
In February 1940 our family moved into Bletchley Park, where we took up residence in Cottage No 2 in the Stable Yard this was after the Hymers family had moved out, Harry was sent back to work at the Broadway Buildings in London. (There was not enough room at BP so SIS and Diplomatic Service went back to London Feb 1942) Jean and Faye were 6, Neville was 2 and our older brother Bobby was 15 when we moved into the park. As Harry Hymers was our father's direct boss this meant that Dad was employed by SIS and the Diplomatic Service, but the work he carried out is still a mystery to our family, it is as if he was the 'Scarlet Pimpernel' in various books he is 'Head of Hut 2' Mr R Budd who was Head Services at BP, Mansion Room Number 41, Main Administration Office of Mr. R Budd, In 1943 he was located in the main administration office and tasked with collating all outgoing private mail for posting in London, so as not to compromise the location of BP with its London FO Box Number. Number 2 Cottage was the home of the Quartermaster, Mr. Robert G. Budd so now you can understand why we call him the 'Scarlet Pimpernel', when we asked Mum the usual question often asked by children, which was "What did Daddy do in the War" the answer was always the same "Don't ask me, he never told me a thing" and he NEVER EVER said a word about Bletchley Park during his life time. This is Faye's second pictorial, the first being of the 'State of Victoria' which has been in many exhibitions. The Bletchley Park wall hanging took one year to make, being machine pieced and hand appliques in buttonhole stitch. Hand quilted into the wall hanging is our family. Quilted, because nobody seemed to know children were there. Dad is walking to work, Mum hanging the washing out, Bobby running from the geese - they always chased us. Jean and Faye going to school and Neville riding his bike. Also Radio Pylons, a Rose for Peace, a Maze where the tennis courts now stand, an ENIGMA Machine, front and back station gates and wire on top of the fencing around the Park. The Grey area, top left hand corner is the Spinney outside the Back Gate. The Music notes read 'There is no place like home'