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Politician, ex-codebreaker Baroness Trumpington dies at 96 [View all]
LONDON -- British socialite, codebreaker, politician and bon vivant Jean Baker — better known by her title, Baroness Trumpington — has died. She was 96.
Son Adam Baker says she died Monday in her sleep.
Born into a wealthy family, Baker served in naval intelligence at the Bletchley Park codebreaking center during World War II.
She later became mayor of Cambridge and entered the House of Lords in 1980. She served as a whip and minister in 1980s and 90s Conservative governments.
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