'To think that a child who lived through Nazi times in Germany, escaped on the Kinder transport to England, built a life here, raised a family, and was so very fortunate to have been reunited with her parents. I came as a bedraggled refugee, really like we all came and made it to go to Buckingham Palace to receive an honour from Her Majesty The Queen for the work that I have done in reuniting those former refugee children. That is, I think, the pinnacle of my life.'
Bertha leverton - December 2005

This is a photograph of Bertha Leverton

She came to England from Munich at the age of 15years with her brother and sister.

Bertha dedicated a large part of her life collecting stories about other kindertransportees.

For this work she was awarded the O.B.E. from her Majesty The Queen in 2005.