In 1939, Sir Nicholas Winton quietly arranged the rescue of 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe, offering them a chance at life while much of the world looked away. He kept his courageous efforts hidden for decades—even from his own wife. It wasn’t until 1988, during a television program, that his secret finally emerged. Sitting in the studio audience, Winton was moved to tears when the host revealed that the people around him were the very children he had saved—now adults! #history #w

#OnThisDay 1909: Sir Nicholas Winton was born. In 1938, he brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. Fifty years later, That’s Life reunited him with some of those children. You can see the full story here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/nicholas_winton_on_thats_life/zbmxhbk | BBC Archive

Standing in the Triangle of Hope in Prague, the very spot where Sir Nicholas Winton, Doreen Warriner, and Trevor Chadwick worked tirelessly to rescue nearly 700 Jewish children on the Kindertransport before WWII. Their efforts are a powerful reminder of humanity in the face of darkness. | AJR - The Association of Jewish Refugees

The most touching video ever: Watch a man be surprised by a room full of people he rescued during the Holocaust. In 1938, Sir Nicholas Winton brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. Fifty years later, That’s Life reunited him with some of those children. Read more here: https://www.vintag.es/2021/06/sir-nicholas-winton.html | Vintage Everyday

In one of the most extraordinary moments captured on film, Sir Nicholas Winton is unexpectedly reunited with the very people whose lives he saved. As a young man, Winton helped rescue hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe, forging false documents and arranging their escape to safety in England at immense personal risk and with no expectation of recognition. Decades later, he was invited to appear on the BBC show “That’s Life” unaware that the seats around him were filled with peo