Commemorative plaque 58426

This blue commemorative plaque records: 55 Percy Park WW2 Kindertransport Hostel In 1939 this house was home to more than twenty Jewish girls fleeing Nazi persecution. They came here via the Kindertransport rescue effort and were cared for by The Newcastle Jewish Refugee Committee as well as the wider community on Tyneside. Most of those housed here lost their parents during the Holocaust. The committee funded their care for over seven years. "Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world." – The Talmud Recorded plaque organisation: North Tyneside Council.

The house at 55 Percy Park served as a Kindertransport hostel in 1939, providing refuge for over twenty Jewish girls fleeing Nazi persecution; their care by the Newcastle Jewish Refugee Committee and local community highlights acts of humanitarianism during World War II.