Henry Wuga is celebrating his milestone birthday today after he was brought to the city in 1939, fleeing Hitler’s Germany. After being released he attended a Refugee Club in Glasgow, where he met like-minded people from similar backgrounds, including his future wife Ingrid Wolff. Henry and his beloved wife Ingrid (Image: Newsquest)Henry and Ingrid married in December 1944 but sadly his father died that same year, leaving his mother without the protection of a non-Jewish spouse. Meanwhile Henry built a life in Glasgow and focused on his career in the hospitality industry working hard as a chef in the city. “The Association of Jewish Refugees is organising a special one-off concert to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Kindertransport at Wigmore Hall on May 12.

Source: The Times February 24, 2024 05:28 UTC