Barnet in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Reinhold Chrystman
Inside the factory, Chrystman created a special children’s shelter for 8-10 children, ages 2-10, who were too young to work. Franka Berk, a 16-year-old Jewess, was assigned the job of looking after the children. One of the children saved in the shelter would later grow up to become the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav. Israel Lau.
Chrystman never explained his motivation for saving Jewish life to the Jews in the factory. His actions were mysterious, as when he gave the Jews the day off for Yom Kippur, he went to the Jewish service and told the astonished worshipers, “I will do what I can to help you.” Chrystman risked his life, and that of his family’s, by his actions. He could have been denounced by any disgruntled Jew or Christian. He did what he did anyway. As the Russians neared, he fled to the West, eventually resettling in Brazil, where he died in his 60’s.
Rheinhold Chrystman has been recognized and honored by the Anne Frank International Human Rights Memorial in Boise, Idaho and the Gariwo Garden of the Righteous Worldwide in Milan, Italy.
Erected 2021 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation., and the The Holocaust series lists.
Location. 51° 34.646′ N, 0° 11.65′ W. Marker is in Barnet, England, in Greater London. Marker is on Hoop Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hoop Lane Cemetery, Barnet, England NW11 7NH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marie Schmolka (1893-1940) (here, next to this marker); Wilfrid Israel (here, next to this marker); Lt. Marcus R. Bloom (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Toll Gate House (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); House of John Keats (approx. 3 kilometers away); George Orwell House (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); 63ft General Purpose Pinnace Mk. 1 (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); Invention of Stereo Sound Reproduction, 1931 (approx. 5.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnet.
Regarding Reinhold Chrystman. Evangelical Holocaust Rescuer of over 700 Jews in Poland.
Also see . . .
1. Reinhold Chrystman (GARIWO). (Submitted on December 17, 2021, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. Reinhold Chrystman (Anne Frank Memorial). (Submitted on December 17, 2021, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
3. Reinhold Chrystman (The Jewish Magazine). (Submitted on December 17, 2021, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Additional keywords. Holocaust, Evangelical, Poland, Nazis, Rescuer, Piotrkow, Jews,
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