She studied at Bedford College, London, the first higher education institution for women in the United Kingdom.
[1] Blundell joined the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in November 1942.
[2] During her early career, she served in Orkney, Ceylon, East Africa, and Malta.
[1] She served on the staff of Flag Officer Naval Air Command from 1964 to 1967.
[5] She stepped down as Honorary Aide-de-Camp in July 1973,[6] and retired from the WRNS on 24 August.