Random one this, but bear with it... Been an article in Time Out down here regarding the anniversary of the 'Kindertransports' - a charitable movement to rescue Jewish children from Europe BEFORE the Second World War. Over 10,000 children were given emergency (unaccompanied) visas and placed in British schools/homes. Sadly, most ended up being the only survivors in their families, with their parents left in Europe with the Nazis. Many grew up in Britain and ended up fighting on D-Day or making excellent spies (given they could speak European languages). Some even went onto be Nobel Prize winners. One was 9-year-old Robert from Vienna and his 13-year-old sister Renate, who stayed throughout the war with Leo Schultz OBE in Hull and attended Kingston High School (my old school). Their parents did survive the war and Renate later returned to Vienna. Before the Second World War, Leo Schultz campaigned for Hull council to build bomb shelters. He was successful and the shelters helped save many lives. During the war, he was decorated for his work as an Air Raid Warden, and also served as Lord Mayor from 1942-3. Schultz's statue now adorns the Guildhall: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Schultz_(councillor) Bit of 'Ull history for you there!
