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Biography of Nicholas Winton
19. May 1909 – 1. Jul 2015(106 years)Died in:Slough, England
British stockbroker who saved 669 Jewish children during 1938–39
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Awards(7)
Member of the Order of the British EmpireRecipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 4th classGrand cross of the Order of the White LionKnight BachelorBritish Hero of the Holocausthonorary citizen of PragueCross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic 1st Class
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Nicholas Winton (* 19. May 1909 in Hampstead; † 1. July 2015 in Slough) was a british stockbroker who saved 669 Jewish children during 1938–39. He was 106 years old. He had 3 children. He studied at Stowe School. He received 7 awards, including Member of the Order of the British Empire, Recipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 4th class. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.
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8 Events1909
Born in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden
1991
honorary citizen of Prague
1998
Recipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 4th class
2002
Knight Bachelor
2007
Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic 1st Class
2010
British Hero of the Holocaust
2014
Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
2015