Nicholas Winton

Nicholas Winton

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BIRTHDAY
May 19, 1909 May 19
BIRTHPLACE
England
DEATH DATE
Jul 1, 2024 (age 106)
BIRTH SIGN

About

British war hero who was a humanitarian and organized a rescue mission of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II. He found homes for them and helped move them to Britain.

Trivia

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work establishing Abbeyfield homes for the elderly in 1983.

Before Fame

He worked at Behrens Bank and Wasserman Bank in Berlin before moving to London and becoming a stockbroker.

Family Life

He was married to Grete Gjelstrup.

Associated With

He was portrayed by Rupert Graves in the 1999 film All My Loved Ones.

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