Obituaries
'Britain's Schindler' Dies in England At 106
Nicholas Winton saved more than 600 Jewish children during the Holocaust.
A man who saved more than 650 Jewish children from the Holocaust died at age 106 in London on Wednesday.
Nicholas Winton, a humanitarian who earned himself the label “Britain’s Schindler” had his daughter and two grandchildren at his side, according to WGN and other reports.
During the Holocaust, Winton arranged for trains to carry Jewish children from Prague to Britain. He kept this quiet for about 50 years.
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