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Discover the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who quietly saved 669 Jewish children from the Holocaust and kept it secret for decades. A true act of humanity.
Sir Nicholas Winton: A Quiet Hero Who Changed the Lives of 669 Children
Sir Nicholas Winton was a man who never sought recognition, yet his actions speak louder than most words ever could. In 1939, with the shadow of war looming over Europe, Winton orchestrated the rescue of 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, bringing them to safety in Britain. For decades, he kept this incredible feat to himself, never seeking glory or fame. It wasn’t until much later in life that his story began to unfold, revealing a legacy of humanity and selflessness that has touched the hearts of millions.
This is the story of a quiet hero, whose compassion and courage changed the lives of those he saved — and whose example continues to inspire us all.
Sir Nicholas Winton: Een Stille Held Die Het Leven Van 669 Kinderen Veranderde
Sir Nicholas Winton was een man die nooit op zoek was naar erkenning, maar wiens daden luider spraken dan de meeste woorden ooit zouden kunnen. In 1939, met de dreiging van de oorlog boven Europa, organiseerde Winton de redding van 669 Joodse kinderen uit het door de nazi’s bezette Tsjechoslowakije, en bracht hen in veiligheid in Groot-Brittannië. Gedurende tientallen jaren hield hij deze ongelooflijke prestatie voor zichzelf, zonder roem of faam na te streven. Pas veel later in zijn leven begon zijn verhaal zich te ontvouwen, wat een erfenis van menselijkheid en onbaatzuchtigheid blootlegde die de harten van miljoenen mensen heeft geraakt.
Dit is het verhaal van een stille held, wiens compassie en moed het leven veranderden van de kinderen die hij redde — en wiens voorbeeld ons allemaal blijft inspireren.
Who was Nicholas Winton?
4 sep 2024
In this video, we explore the remarkable life of Nicholas Winton, a true unsung hero of World War II. Known as the “British Schindler,” Winton orchestrated the rescue of 669 children, mostly Jewish, from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia just before the outbreak of the war.
Discover how this humble stockbroker, driven by compassion and courage, took it upon himself to save innocent lives from the horrors of the Holocaust. We’ll delve into the details of his secretive operation, how he organized trains to transport the children to safety, and the incredible impact of his actions on future generations.
Learn about the long-hidden story of Winton’s heroism, how it was finally uncovered, and the profound legacy he left behind. This is a tale of extraordinary bravery, kindness, and the power of one individual to make a difference in the world.
Educational: This video is essential viewing
Educational: This video is essential viewing
The Last Goodbye: Separating to Save Their Children
Live gestreamd op 1 dec 2023
They dressed their children—some just babies—in their best clothing, lovingly packed toys and family photos, and prepared to say goodbye—maybe forever. Eighty-five years ago, thousands of Jewish mothers and fathers saw the escalating violence and discrimination against Jews in Nazi Germany and made an almost inconceivable decision. Though they wanted to hold their children closer, they sent them away instead.
Strangers in Great Britain took many of these children into their homes. About 10,000 were saved from the Nazi threat through a rescue mission known as the Kindertransport. Many of their parents were murdered in the Holocaust. Watch this program to learn more about how the Kindertransport saved these children’s lives.
Guest
Deborah Oppenheimer, Academy Award-winning producer of “Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport”
Host
Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Saved by Sir Nicholas
Meet The Man Who Saved 669 Children from Nazi Death Camps | Magic Moments
14 feb 2025 #prideofbritain #prideofbritainawards
Sir Nicholas was 29 when he went to Czechoslovakia. There he witnessed the plight of refugees who had fled from the Germans. Efforts were being made to save adults, nothing was done for the children.
After getting back to England he wrote to the Home Office and persuaded officials to grant the children refuge in Britain. In all, eight trains full of children travelled from Prague to London between March and September 1939.
After retirement in 1969 to devote himself to charity work with the mental health charity Mencap and Abbeyfield, which helps the elderly.
The Power of Good: the Story of Nicolas Winton
60 Minutes: Sir Nicholas Winton “Saving the Children”
Nick Winton, son of ‘Britain’s Schindler’: ‘For him, it wasn’t about recognition’ • FRANCE 24
The son of the man often described as “Britain’s Schindler” has spoken of his pride at what his late father achieved. On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, we spoke to the son of Sir Nicholas Winton, who with his small team is credited with saving the lives of 669 mostly Jewish children on the eve of World War II in what was then Czechoslovakia. His heroism went largely unrecognised for years until a 1980s British television programme, “That’s Life”, managed to find an entire audience of people whose lives had been saved thanks to Winton, who himself was surprised to discover that every other person there owed their lives to him. His incredible story was recently told in the film “One Life”. His son Nick Winton spoke to us in Perspective.
Nick Winton, son of ‘Britain’s Schindler’: ‘For him, it wasn’t about recognition’ • FRANCE 24
25 feb 2025 #prideofbritain #wwii #worldwar2
If it hadn’t been for Sir Nicholas Winton, 669 children would almost certainly have perished in Nazi death camps.
But his story does not end there – for even today, the 93-year-old still works tirelessly for good causes.
He says: “To perform an act of goodness you have to be given the opportunity – and luckily I was.”
Sir Nicholas was 29 when he went to Czechoslovakia. There he witnessed the plight of refugees who had fled from the Germans.
Although efforts were being made to save adults, nothing was done for the children.
After returning home to North London, he wrote to the Home Office and persuaded officials to grant the children refuge in Britain.
In all, eight trains full of children travelled from
Prague to London between March and September 1939.
After the war ended he became a businessman, taking early retirement in 1969 to devote himself to charity work with the mental health charity Mencap and Abbeyfield, which helps the elderly.
He was such a successful fundraiser – collecting more than £1million – that in 1983 he was given an MBE and was also honoured with a knighthood.
Sir Nicholas Winton, November 2014 – BBC HARDtalk
Sir Nicholas Winton’s Son On His Heroic Saving Of 669 Children From The Nazis | Good Morning Britain
A new film starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. It’s not until a live BBC television show, ‘That’s Life’, surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children – now adults – that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades. Broadcast on 19/12/23
Nicholas Winton – Saving Children From the Nazis Documentary
1 jan 2024 #Documentary #History #Biography
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The audience rose when they learned who was among them! He saved 669 children and didn’t tell a soul
24 apr 2022 #IncredibleStories #Stories #people
Looking at this ordinary elderly Englishman, it is hard to fathom that this old and weak grandfather, at one point, did something that saved the fates and lives of tens of thousands of people around the world…
He did it because it was the right thing to do.
Educational: This video is essential viewing
Nicholas Winton honoured
Nicholas Winton saved the lives of hundreds of young Jews, one of whom was the CBC’s Joe Schlesinger. Both men returned to Slovakia to attend an occasion like no other.
I was saved from the Nazis by British Schindler Nicholas Winton, my life in UK has been amazing
27 jan 2024 #nicholaswinton #TheSun
Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines was born in Czechoslovakia in 1929. Her father was forced to leave Czechoslovakia the day before the Nazis invaded because he was both Jewish and a supporter of an anti-Nazi author.
Lady Milena was one of 669 children saved by Sir Nicholas Winton on a special train that left Prague days before the Nazis invaded – and later took part in an unforgettable moment on Esther Rantzen’s ‘That’s Life’ programme.
Lady Milena consulted on new film One Life, where she had opportunity to meet Sir Anthony Hopkins and was the only Kind named in the film.
Lady Grenfell-Baines as an ‘active member of The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR).
The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) is the leading national charity exclusively delivering social welfare to Jewish victims of Nazi oppression and the largest funder of Holocaust educational programmes in the UK. For more information and to enrol visit www.ajr.org.uk
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Saving Lives in the Face of War: Nicholas Winton’s Incredible Story
In 1939, Europe was on the brink of war. Nicholas Winton, a young British stockbroker, decides he would do everything possible to save the lives of as many Jewish children as he could. He saved 669 children from the clutches of the Nazis, bringing them by train to Britain. This program tells the story of Nicholas Winton. It also points us to some moral truths that transcend human reasoning and help us make right choices.
Sir Nicholas Winton: The life of a Holocaust hero – BBC News
Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds from the Nazis, has died aged 106. He was working as a stockbroker when he arranged trains to carry Jewish children from occupied Prague and eventually on to Britain. In all, he organised the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps. Nick Higham looks back at his life.
CNN Celebrates Sir Nicholas Winton’s 104th Birthday!
Journeys to Safety: Memories of the Kindertransport
21 jan 2014
This is our second short film to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Prior to World War II, many children made journeys through Europe to escape the Nazis and the growing wave of anti-Semitism. The memories of those who travelled to safety as part of the Kindertransport programme are shared. The film also marks the 75th Anniversary of the Kindertransport programme (1938 – 2013).
Initiated by appeals from British Jewish leaders and non-Jewish agencies to the British Government, the Kindertransport was an organised programme to allow the temporary admission of unaccompanied children and teenagers up to the age of 17 years into the United Kingdom prior to the outset of World War II.
The first transports left Berlin on 1 December 1938, the last left Germany on September 1 1939. In all, nearly 10,000 mainly Jewish children escaped certain death had they remained in Nazi occupied Europe.
Saving the children from the Holocaust | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2014, 60 Minutes met Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who in 1939 traveled to Czechoslovakia and saved 669 children from the Holocaust.
WINTON MEMORIAL
Educational: This video is essential viewing
Educational: This video is essential viewing
Magnificent
60 Minutes: Sir Nicholas Winton’s Letter to FDR Found
Kindertransport: A Journey to Life [2012] – Newsnight
1 dec 2015 #Newsnight
Newsnight meets some of the children who came to Britain on the Kindertransport scheme, over 75 years ago. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The Kindertransport (Children’s Transport) was a unique humanitarian rescue programme which ran between November 1938 and September 1939.
Approximately 10,000 children, the majority of whom were Jewish, were sent from their homes and families in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia to Great Britain.
This film, produced by Maria Polachowska, contains one of the last interviews with Sir Nicholas Winton, who for nine months in 1939 singlehandedly rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia, bringing them to the UK and thereby sparing them from the horrors of the Holocaust.
THIS FIRST AIRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, and has been shortlisted for the IWM Short Film Festival 2016 *
Open Hearts, Open Home: A Story of the Kindertransport
Sir Nicholas Winton: 6,000 Descendants and One Man
Auschwitz Survivor Explains How She Escaped the Gas Chambers
27 jan 2025 #Auschwitz #holocaustsurvivor #worldwar2
Auschwitz survivor Rachel Levy remembers being selected for the gas chambers and explains how she and her friend escaped.
Broadcast on 27/01/25
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