A SECOND World War code breaker is in line for a special honour in recognition of her work.

After secret missions to Norway to infiltrate German sea patrols, Sigrid Green, now 90, worked for three years at Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes, home of the Enigma decoder.

There she listened to German Morse code from the German High Command for up to 15 hours at at time, passing the details to specialist decoders.

Now local historian Jayne Waring, of Preston Street, Darwen, has nominated Miss Green, of Ely Close, Darwen, for a Bletchley Park Badge and has applied for her to have The Freedom of Bletchley Park.

Jayne discovered the honours were available after resea-rching the life of her grand-father, James Newby Collinge, who also worked as a wireless operator at Bletchley Park.

She said: “I would like Sigrid to be acknowleged for the work she has done.

“She wasn’t aware she could have the badge or be put on the roll of honour, and that will be something she can pass on to her family.”

Benefits of the badge include free entry to the park for life, a certificate and pass, inclusion on a roll of honour, a veterans’ newsletter and invitations to special events and occasions.

Miss Green said: “I’m very pleased Jayne has looked into this for me. It is nice to be acknowledged.

“The work at Bletchley Park shortened the war by several years and saved many lives.

“If I helped them a little bit, then I’m very happy to have done so.”

Medals are only available to those staff still living. As James Newby Collinge died in the 1970s, his name has been added to the roll of honour.

The Darwen Grammar School pupil went on to study at the Sorbonne University in Paris and became fluent in 12 languages.

As well as his work at Bletchley Park, he was involved with the 21st Army Group and repatriation of prisoners of war.

He returned to Blackburn after the war and then became managing director of the Singer Cobble factory.

Anyone with more information on Mr Collinge is asked to email Jayne at waring.jayne@hotmail.com