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Nicholas Winton
Helping organise the rescue of 669 children from Czechoslovakia before the Second World War.
Rescue transports · Television reunion
- Born
- 19 May 1909
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
- Died
- 1 July 2015
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Nicholas Winton
Nicholas Winton was a British stockbroker who worked with fellow organisers to bring endangered children to safety in Britain.
Early life
Family
Was born to parents of German-Jewish background.
Banking
Trained in finance and worked in European banks before returning to London.
Career
- 1930s
Financial career
Worked as a stockbroker.
- 1938–1939
Child rescue
Visited Prague and then organised sponsorship and placement from Britain.
- Later life
Charitable work
Continued community service before the rescue became widely known in 1988.
Rescue & recognition
Rescue transports
Helped bring 669 children to Britain through a wider network.
Television reunion
Met rescued children as adults on That’s Life!.
Knighthood
Received recognition for service to humanity.
Beyond work
Team effort
The operation also depended on organisers such as Doreen Warriner and Trevor Chadwick.
Later service
Supported charities and housing for older people.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: cs:User:Li-sung. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
