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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nicholas_WintonNicholas Winton - Wikipedia

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   Learn about Nicholas Winton, a stockbroker who helped save 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938-1939. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and received the Order of the White Lion in the Czech Republic.

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     Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton (That's Life - 1988)

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     60 Minutes: Sir Nicholas Winton "Saving the Children"

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3. theconversation.com › what-one-life-gets-wrongWhat One Life gets wrong about Nicholas Winton and the ...

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   Jan 12, 2024 · The film celebrates Winton's role in rescuing 669 Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in 1939, but also highlights the challenges and controversies of the Kindertransport scheme. Learn about the unsung heroes, the religious dilemmas and the legacy of the refugee experience.

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4. time.com › 6952770 › one-life-true-story-nicolas-wintonThe True Story Behind One Life and Nicholas Winton | TIME

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   Mar 15, 2024 · Anthony Hopkins plays Sir Nicholas Winton, who helped evacuate 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe.

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7. www.biography.com › activists › sir-nicholas-wintonSir Nicholas Winton - Quotes, Book & Facts - Biography

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   Jul 2, 2015 · Who Was Sir Nicholas Winton? Sir Nicholas Winton was a 29-year-old stockbroker who in 1939 organized trains out of Prague to secure the safe passage of 669 Jewish children from...

8. www.nytimes.com › 2015/07/02 › worldNicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children From Holocaust, Dies ...

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   Jul 2, 2015 · Nicholas Winton, a Briton who said nothing for a half-century about his role in organizing the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, a righteous...

9. www.nicholaswinton.comSir Nicholas Winton

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   Sir Nicholas Winton was known for organising the rescue of 669 Czech children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia during the 9 months before war broke out in 1939. He died on 1st July 2015 aged 106.

10. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › enNicholas Winton and the Rescue of Children from ...

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    Learn how Nicholas Winton organized a rescue operation that brought 669 children from Czechoslovakia to safety in Great Britain before World War II. Find out how his story remained unknown for decades and how he was honored for his humanitarian efforts.

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    Who was Sir Nicholas Winton?

    • H umanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton was no stranger to films about the life-saving work he carried out in the early days of World War II.

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    How old was Nicholas Winton when he died?

    • "Nicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children From Holocaust, Dies at 106". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020. ^ "Memorials to Sir Nicholas Winton". ^ "Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of children from Nazi persecution, dies aged 106". Maidenhead Advertiser. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

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    Who plays Nicholas Winton?

    • Anthony Hopkins plays Sir Nicholas Winton, who helped evacuate 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe.

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    What did Sir Nicholas Winton do for a living?

    • Personal items from his archive illustrate different moments in his life. His work on the Czech and Slovak Kindertransport in 1939 is best known but his early life, his war and post-war service and later charitable work are also explored. Sir Nicholas Winton has been celebrated across the world in countless ways.

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