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Radio 4,01 Nov 2018,24 mins

The Windermere Boys

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Helen Mark discovers the true story of the ‘Windermere Boys’, the three hundred child holocaust survivors who found rehabilitation and a new life in the Lake District nearly 70 years ago. Arriving in the immense and beautiful Cumbrian landscape many of them thought they'd found paradise. Helen meets the survivors, the community that welcomed them and the children that are keeping their memory alive today. Presented by Helen Mark Produced by Nicola Humphries Photo Credit: Another Space/LDHP More details about The Lake District Holocaust Project can be found at www.ldhp.org.uk

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