![]() ![]() This simple appeal would thrust Winton into the heart of a rapidly developing humanitarian crisis. It contained an invitation: 'I have a most interesting assignment and I need your help. ![]() Just before he left, he received a letter from his friend Martin Blake, who had already travelled to Prague on behalf of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia. In December 1938, Winton had been planning to take a winter sports holiday. His family contacts provided him with a particular insight into what was happening in Europe and what the Nazi regime might be capable of. They anglicised their name and Winton was baptised into the Anglican church. ![]() Winton was born Nicholas Wertheimer in 1909, to parents of Jewish descent who were keen to integrate into British life. However, one thing set him apart from the British establishment. Nicholas Winton was a socialist with an interest in international affairs and links with many Labour politicians. ![]()
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