Sir Nicholas Winton statue

A statue in honour of Pinkneys Green resident Sir Nicholas Winton, on platform 3 at Maidenhead Railway station.
It was unveiled by Theresa May in 2010 to honour the borough resident who helped smuggle hundreds of children out of Czechoslovakia during the Second World War.

Full story can be found here on the BBC website.

There is also a commemorative garden in Oaken Grove named after Sir Nicholas.

Sir Nicholas Winton Statue at Maidenhead Station
Sir Nicholas Winton Statue at Maidenhead Railway Station

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