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Arrival of Jewish refugee children, port of London, February 1939
June 30, 2017, 11:07 am
Paddington Bear author was inspired by Jewish refugee children in WWII
Michael Bond, who passed away this week aged 91, sourced some inspiration of his most famous work on children escaping the Nazis
By Gabe Friedman (JTA)
Excerpts of letters released by the National Archives at Kew including a letter from German refugee Eleanor Hess enquiring about compensation - but denying she is any relation to Hitler's deputy officer Rudolph Hess, her surname was synonymous with one of the most shameful chapters in European history. (Photo credit should read: Ryan Hooper/PA Wire)
March 21, 2017, 9:20 am
‘No relation to Rudolf Hess’: Jewish refugee’s plea to government revealed 50 years later
A speculative handwritten letter about compensation from the government is released in a cache of historical files by the National Archives at Kew
By Jewish News Reporter
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