Sir Nicholas Winton, Age 106, “The British Schindler” Saved 669 Children

Nicky's Family
Nicky's Family

SirĀ Nicholas Winton

Sir Nicholas Winton died on July 1, 2015 at the age of 106. AtĀ a clear-minded 105 years of age he still expressed his amazement at the impact of his actions in 1938-39.

There are 5700 people alive today because of the rescue of 669 children in Prague days before WWII broke out and closed all the borders.

If you Google his name you will find a number of tributes to him and they are worth your time.

Here is a three minute movie trailer from a film titled Nicky’s Family that tells the story one man’s determination not just to read about a problem but to work on it with passion and ingenuity.

Take a look.

 

 

This second five minute video repeats some of the story but is important because it illustrates the story of a large number of young people who were willing to take on a project with the same passion and ingenuity that Sir Nicholas had displayed in an effort to promote him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

This effort fell short, however.

 

 

I love to hear news stories about ordinary people doing heroic things.

There aren’t enough of them these days. And there’s too much bad news.

Don’t you think so?

If you know some of these stories good news stories that we should hear about, please drop a Comment below and either tell them or tell us where to find them for ourselves.

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Sir Nicholas Winton, Age 106, “The British Schindler” Saved 669 Children

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By Dick Stannard

I am retired and enjoying the good life with my wife, Lynn. We spend more than half the year in Lakeland, FL, and the rest in Lake George, NY. We are originally from New York and most of our family still lives near each other in upstate New York where we raised them, about 40 miles south of our summer camp. I retired after a career in government and private sector regulatory policy development and implementation. My work has equipped me with skills in research, composing, and editing as well as creating and delivering public presentations using a variety of media. I have also developed and taught many work-related seminars. I'm also a Christian parent, grandparent and recent great grandparent.

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