On Friday 1st July 2016 a Kindertransport 77 Years commemorative special train was run from London Liverpool Street to Harwich, with a programme of events in the town including vintage bus rides, a Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance in the St Nicholas Church, special screenings of Kindertransport material in the Electric Palace Cinema and the annual Children’s Carnival with over 1,000 local schoolchildren.
Poster produced for London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail and sea services via Harwich.
Harwich was the port, in Essex, where the vast majority of Kindertransportees arrived and where many hundreds were accommodated in Dovercourt holiday camp. The date marks the first anniversary of our father’s passing away and the 77th anniversary of the arrival in Harwich of his largest single transport of 241 children on 1st July 1939. The commemorations will, however, be for the entire Kindertransport operation and not just those of the Czech transports.
Kinder transport child arriving at Liverpool Street Station
The special trains conveyed around 300-400 London area school children learning about the history of the Kindertransports, the role of Harwich and the relevance of this to our world today. The children were doing a sponsorship initiative and all proceeds beyond direct operating costs from this and ticket sales on the special trains will be going to our nominated causes for child refugees, namely Theirworld and the children’s section of the Refugee Council.
The organisers extended an invitation to any Kinder who wished to attend, along with their families. A 100% discount was offered to Kinder with a 50% discount to any family members. For details see www.papyrus-rail.com/kt77 or email papyrus-rail.com.
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