She’d found a scrapbook in their attic with the list of every child inside.
After learning of his rescues, a BBC television program was set to feature Winton’s story world-wide.
Grete secretly invited every single child on the list, requesting their attendance at the program. She received more than 200 responses—many of which agreed to come.
The 1988 reunion was captured on film, as the woman sharing Winton’s stories from stage reveals that the woman sitting directly beside him is one of the many children he saved.
She then goes on to say, “If anyone else in the room owes their life to Nicholas Winton, please stand up.”
The entire audience stands to their feet, and with tears in his eyes, Winton realizes that every person around him is alive today because of his bravery and boldness.
It’s one of those incredible moments that’ll leave you with goosebumps.
Nicholas Winton died in 2015, at the age of 106. He lived a long life serving others, and he will go down in history as one of the greatest heroes of all time.