Gwendoline Mary Davies was born in
West Bromwich to parents Alfred and Harriet. The family later moved to
Bournemouth, where she attended
Talbot Heath School. They married in 1944 at
St Bartholomew-the-Great. Dylan Thomas was supposed to be the best man at their wedding, but he failed to turn up. They were both
Flight Sergeants and were stationed at Bletchley from June 1942 until May 1945. One of their grandchildren,
Marley Watkins, is a professional footballer who has represented the
Welsh national team. She was the author of several books, including
Dylan Thomas: Portrait of a Friend (1983),
Dickens in Search of Himself (1987), and
Cracking the Luftwaffe Codes: The Secrets of Bletchley Park (2006). == References ==