The "Windermere Children"- Holocaust Survivors

I remember the documentary of the same name on PBS a few years ago. It's still available on the app

There's a fictional account, as well, that I watched recently. It was very well done, I thought. Don't remember where I saw it, though.

Just an addition- I have been told this evening that a plaque was also unveiled today outside the terminal building of Carlisle Airport.

On a frustrating and bizarre technicality that one does not qualify as a war memorial, the one at Windermere does.

We had a terrific private driver and tour guide for a day out of Windermere who took us to see the Estate. June, 2025. I had seen the documentary, but hadn't put together the proximity of the property to where we were. David recognized, correctly, that this was a spot we might be interested in seeing. https://www.brooktours.co.uk/about.html

The Windermere Library has a wonderful special exhibit on the Estate, the times with the children, and the later use of the property. https://portal.ehri-project.eu/institutions/gb-006634 (oops - edit - I see Stuart mentioned the library exhibit also)

I've been there, for IWM reasons today. It's a lovely little garden, very well done, on the left hand side of the school entrance.
The former tree and plaque are also still there on the right hand side of the entrance.

Cjean: I loved that documentary. I'll look for it on PBS Passport to watch again.

There was a movie with Anthony Hopkins, it tells the story of the man who was responsible for saving them.

Thanks. It's on Amazon Prime so we're going to check it out.

Anthony Hopkins stared in a movie about Sir Nicholas Winton who saved almost 700 children just as the war was breaking.out in 1939. A great true story. It is not connected to the Windermere children who were survivors of the Holocaust and were orphaned. They arrived in England in 1945. Also a wonderful story of survival.

The movie is One Life. Also look up Sir Nicholas Winton on YouTube This is your Life the English version. Will.surely bring tears to your eyes for sure!!