British Royal Mail issues stamp in honour of Nicholas Winton

The British Royal Mail has issued a postage stamp in honour of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved the lives of 669, mostly Jewish children, by arranging their evacuation from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia before the outbreak of WWII. Sir Nicholas died last year at the age of 106. The British first class stamp, which is part of a set issued in honour of British humanitarians, features a black-and-white photograph of Mr Winton by Matej Divizna. Last year, a stamp in honour of Mr Winton was issued by the Czech Post Office.

Author: Ruth Fraňková