Nicholas Winton
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
7
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Records
Winton's humanitarian work saved 669 children, a remarkable achievement that remained unknown for decades. His recognition came late in life, but he received some of the highest honours from both the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic. His knighthood and the Order of the White Lion reflect the profound impact of his quiet courage. He is celebrated as a symbol of selflessness and moral action.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knight Bachelor
Conferred for services to humanity.
Order of the White Lion (Class I)
Highest state honour of the Czech Republic.
British Hero of the Holocaust
Official recognition for Holocaust rescue efforts.
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (Class IV)
Awarded for contributions to democracy and human rights.
Statue at Maidenhead railway station
Unveiled on 1 September 2015.
Statue at Prague Main Railway Station
Unveiled to commemorate his rescue efforts.
Asteroid 19384 Winton
Named in his honour.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Britons
100 People Who Changed the World
Records & Feats
Saved 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia
Organized the Czech Kindertransport in 1939, rescuing 669 mostly Jewish children.
Oldest recipient of the Order of the White Lion
Received the Order of the White Lion at age 105 in 2014.