Saturday 2nd November, 2pm

A presentation by Gillian Hatley-Warnes

Join us for a poignant presentation that delves into the life of Kveta Lefkovicova, a 16-year old girl, who escaped from Prague a year after the start of World War II. She ended up on SS Patria, an ocean liner that was mined and sank whilst carrying 1,770 refugees. Surviving this, Kveta was put in the Atlit detainee camp for one year, and then joined the the Auxiliary Territorial Service.

Kveta was one of the few who survived. Tragically, her entire family perished in Majdanek, a Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland.

Kveta’s story will be brought to life by her daughter Gillian, who will bring some of her mother’s treasured keepsakes, such as two rings and a jewellery box made out of scrap metal in the prison camp.

Gillian said: ‘My mother always spoke about the War and I always listened.’

Free entry. Booking essential. To book a place, please contact us on 01777 713 749 or bassetlaw.museum@bassetlaw.gov.uk