I seem to recall that his achievements were highlighted last year. He saved many lives and recognition is a good and well deserved honour. Regards Tom
Sir Nicholas Winton A man for whom I have nothing but the greatest respect and admiration. Read all about him here: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/news-articles/13059-children-holocaust-train.html Ron
Just watched an interview with this wonderful man on the BBC One show. Now 103, he spoke modestly of his role in saving so many children and once again I saw the newsreel shot of my dear friend Peter Morgan arriving in England for the first time. Ron
News item on the BBC One Show,BBC1 tonight. There is a call for Sir Nicholas Winton to be awarded the Nobel Prize http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/8976-children-of-the-holocaust-train/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Winton http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nicholas-Winton-Rescued-Generation-Testimonies/dp/0853034257 http://www.aish.com/ho/video/Wintons_Children.html
Saw tonights program showing Sir Nicholas at 104. I have an unbounding admiration for this man and would love to see him awarded a Nobel Prize during his lifetime. As before, I spotted my old friend Peter Morgan in one of the 1939 news-reel shots. Ron
Just missed a brief news item concerning this amazing character and a proposed visit to Prague. Has he made it there at the age of 105 ? Ron
Looks as though he did go: http://www.praguepost.com/the-big-story/42211-nicholas-winton-to-visit-prague-only-for-a-few-hours TD edited to add: another - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/british-oskar-schindler-sir-nicholas-4433420
In the Radio 4 item it said something to the effect that Sir Nicholas is on his way in a Czech government aircraft as we speak.
Just seen the news cover from Prague and marvelled again at the modesty of the man. 105 and not out .......just amazing ! Well done Sir and thank you so much for your unequalled achievements. Ron
Sad News breaking on BBC. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-33350880 Sir Nicholas Winton. RIP. A remarkable man. Tom
Sir Nicholas Winton. RIP. A truly remarkable man, modest to the core and I was proud & privileged to have met him. Ron
British Schindler' Sir Nicholas Winton dies aged 106 4 minutes ago From the section Berkshire Sir Nicholas Winton is credited with rescuing 669 Czech children from the Nazis Sir Nicholas Winton, who organised the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps, has died aged 106. Winton was a stockbroker when he arranged for trains to carry Jewish children out of occupied Prague. His son-in-law Stephen Watson said he died peacefully in his sleep at Wexham Hospital, Slough. He died on the anniversary of the departure of a train in 1939 carrying the largest number of children - 241. Winton brought the children to Britain, battling bureaucracy at both ends, saving them from almost certain death, and then kept quiet about his exploits for a half-century. He organised a total of eight trains from Prague, with some other forms of transport also set up from Vienna. Winton's efforts were not publicly known for almost 50 years. The reluctant hero worked to find British families willing to put up £50 to look after the boys and girls in their homes. Winton, whose work has been likened to that of the "saviour" of Jewish prisoners Oskar Schindler, was knighted by the Queen in March 2003. The Rotary Club of Maidenhead, of which Winton was former president, said his daughter Barbara and two grandchildren were at his side when he died. His son Nick said of his father's legacy: "It is about encouraging people to make a difference and not waiting for for something to be done or waiting for someone else to do it. "It's what he tried to tell people in all his speeches and in the book written by my sister." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33350880 http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/27338-sir-nicholas-winton/
This was a man who should never be forgotten. A peaceful and dignified end to the life of a remarkable man.