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| 'British Schindler' Sir Nicholas Winton dies aged 106 | |
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| CJ | Jul 1 2015, 05:05 PM Post #1 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33350880 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. Very sad . My condolences to his friends, family, and indeed those who owe their lives to him. After what he did, I'm pleased that he was rewarded with such a long life. |
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| Jarkko | Jul 1 2015, 06:56 PM Post #2 |
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Christian. Exterminator of Spammers.
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What good is a long life if you don't do anything with it? The real high point about his life is that he did something great with his. I salute you, good sir, and hopefully I see you on the other side. RIP.
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. My condolences to his friends, family, and indeed those who owe their lives to him.




I salute you, good sir, and hopefully I see you on the other side. RIP.

12:33 AM Jul 11