‘From 1929 she worked from Friends House as leader of a team organising relief work for refugees, and she was a key player in the Kindertransport scheme.' Photo: Bertha Bracey

'Bertha Bracey was a teacher and aid worker who organised relief and sanctuary for Europeans affected by turmoil before, during and after the Second World War.'

Blue plaque ceremony for Bertha Bracey

'Bertha Bracey was a teacher and aid worker who organised relief and sanctuary for Europeans affected by turmoil before, during and after the Second World War.'

by Rebecca Hardy 1st September 2023

Quaker Bertha Bracey, a key player in the Kindertransport scheme, is being commemorated with a blue plaque unveiled at Bournville Meeting House.

Blue plaque ceremony for Bertha Bracey

'Bertha Bracey was a teacher and aid worker who organised relief and sanctuary for Europeans affected by turmoil before, during and after the Second World War.'

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