Leo Freund collection

Fred Freund (b.1928) was born in Prague. His father, Leo, had fought in World War I and later worked as a sales manager in a glove firm. His mother, Marketa Wehle, died when Fred was 6 years old. He grew up in a relatively poor area of Prague. He came to Great Britain on the Kindertransport. For a full synopsis of his life story see the collection. Open