Comments on: From Old Bedlam To Liverpool St

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:16:42 +0000

The story moves me to this day, especially as my married home was at Pinkneys Green in Maidenhead Berkshire, and (Sir) Nicholas Winton was a near neighbour. There is a wonderful memorial park near my old home telling about the journey he took when bringing the children over to England. My tears are threatening just thinking about this and similar stories – but worse, for the ones who didn’t make it. If anyone is going near Maidenhead Railway Station, there is a lovely statue of Nicky Winton ‘sitting’ on a bench on the Platform there. He did other wonderful things in and around Maidenhead, which my disabled nephew benefitted from, so a truly good man. And if you ever go to visit Oaken Grove Park in Maidenhead, the memorial will move you too.
Sadly I know nothing of the taxi drivers, so cannot help you there Gentle Author.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 27 May 2022 18:52:46 +0000

Actually, you can go from Liverpool Street to Liverpool Lime Street by changing at Norwich. It’s not the most direct route but it could be done.

By: Andy Strowman

Andy Strowman — Fri, 27 May 2022 07:48:24 +0000

I cried while seeing the photographs.
Wonderful kind taxi drivers.
Did you know a taxi driver changed my life?.
The only person to ever ask me, “What arevyou going to do with your life?.”

My dad Sam Strowman one cold February night found a man in the road at Watney Street off Commercial road, picked him up and took him to the London Hospital. Saved his life.

By: Barbara Henry

Barbara Henry — Thu, 26 May 2022 21:34:35 +0000

And this was the beginnings of Paddington Bear.

By: John Cunningham

John Cunningham — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:48:53 +0000

What an uplifting but also very sad story. One can only imagine the anguish of these children’s parents as they waved them off to refuge in a strange country,as they faced their own horrific future. Evil was on the march in Europe at that time as it is again today.

By: Sarah B Guest Perry

Sarah B Guest Perry — Thu, 26 May 2022 11:37:36 +0000

I’m not Jewish but a roommate I had in 1978 was. Her mother who I think was 11 years old at the time was on the last train out of Vienna, part of the kindertransport. She was raised by foster parents in England. Thank you for your post today.

By: Sigrid

Sigrid — Thu, 26 May 2022 09:56:03 +0000

Hi Gentle Author,
The title of the memorial, Pro Dite, unless the artist spelled it the way you write, in German should be “ Für das Kind “ . Both of course meaning. : For the child. Hope you don’t mind me saying. Sigrid

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Thu, 26 May 2022 09:13:55 +0000

What a beautiful story.

By: achim

achim — Thu, 26 May 2022 07:51:02 +0000

Sir Nicholas Winton (1909 – 2015) organised the Kindertransport from Prague in 1939. Bronze statues at the railway stations in Prague and Liverpool are an impressive reminder of this.

The background stories are very touching:
https://www.nicholaswinton.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKkgO06bAZk&list=PLQgN9FkhKfkNx4NgHetXexBI5XFZbURhs&index=7

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Annie Green

Annie Green — Thu, 26 May 2022 07:49:59 +0000

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075mvb
I wonder if the link above is what you heard on the radio?
Great post.