Sir Nicholas Winton, who organised the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps, has died aged 106.

Mr Winton, sometimes referred to as the "British Schindler" was working as a stock broker when he arranged trains to carry Jewish children from occupied Prague to Britain.

His son-in-law Stephen Watson confirmed he had died.

Concerned that little attention was being paid to the fate of Czech children, he struggled through British bureaucracy - which required a £50 guarantee per child and a pre-arranged foster family - to bring eight trains of children to safety.

Though their stays were supposed to be temporary, most would never see their parents again.

Winton served in the RAF during the war and was involved in a number of charitable organisations throughout his life. His efforts to save children only became known in 1988, when his wife Grete found documents in the couple's attic.

He was later the subject of a BBC documentary and an Emmy-winning film 'Nicholas Winton - The Power of Good.' He would be knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2003 and honoured in the Czech Republic also.

Winton's wife Grete died in 1999. He is survived by his daughter Barbara.