Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales commemorated the Czechoslovak exile school that accommodated children during the Second World War, including some rescued by Nicholas Winton. In an iROZHLAS report published on 1 November, former pupils return to the setting of their wartime childhood and remember their teachers.
According to Jaromír Marek’s report, the Czechoslovak government rented a Welsh hotel in 1943 for a boarding school. Lady Milena and Lord Dubs were among those returning. On 31 October, children from Czech schools in London and Bristol also visited and sang the Welsh anthem in thanks.
This is a story of education, refuge and the memory of the Czechoslovak community abroad. For readers in Czechia, it connects the experience of former child refugees with present generations. It reports a commemoration that has already taken place, rather than inviting readers to a future event or announcing school admissions.
