10,000 unaccompanied mainly Jewish children fled from Nazi persecution in 1938 and 1939. This was organised mainly by World Jewish Relief, but many Quakers helped the children at stations on the journey and the Christadelphians assisted to relocate children by founding a hostel. The children were placed in British foster homes, hostels, and farms. At the end of the war most discovered that their families had been killed.
Frank Meisler is a good resource.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Kindertransport
Commemorated ati
Kindertransport - Kent
{Carved into the right side of the plinth:} Pro dítě {Czech for “for the chil...
Kindertransport - Meisler
Such a sad and touching subject, these children can't fail but bring to mind ...
Other Subjects
Thompson James Filmer
Thompson James Filmer is the 1st on the left of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born on 28 January 1900, the eighth of the eleven children of John Apps Budds Fi...
2 memorials
Highgate Camp
A youth camp started in the Highgate Congregational Church's Sunday School by two teachers.
1 memorial
F. C. Murton
Young enough to be a 'Master' in 1883, so probably under about 15. Associated with the Wesleyan Schools, Leswin Road, 1883, a pupil, we'd guess.
1 memorial
Sir John Kirk
J.P., Christian philanthropist, the children's friend. Not to be confused with Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), the African explorer. Sir John's great great grandson, Peter Mitchell, contacted us to sa...
1 memorial
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