Preston Former Child Refugee Amongst Those Paying Tribute to Late Esther Rantzen

Preston former child refugee amongst those paying tribute to late Esther Rantzen

‘My train was the last train’ Esther Rantzen, who has died, reunited one of Preston’s most famous residents with the man who saved her from the gas chamber.

Esther Rantzen reunites Nicholas Winton with dozens of children he saved in WWII

This is the incredible moment Dame Esther Rantzen reunites an un-expecting Sir Nicholas Winton with dozens of the 669 Jewish children he saved from the Holocaust. The momentous moment aired during the famous 1988 broadcast of the BBC show That’s Life! which Dame Esther hosted. It has now resurfaced following Dame Esther’s death on Wednesday (30 September) at the age of 86. Sir Nicholas organized trains to evacuate children from Nazi-occupied Cze…

Esther Rantzen: The story behind Nicholas Winton on That's Life!

Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.