German ambassador hosts nine Shoah survivors aged over 100 years old for afternoon tea

Holocaust survivors and refugees aged over 100 were welcomed for an intimate afternoon tea on Monday by the German ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Susanne Bauman.

Hosted at the German embassy in partnership with the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR), the gathering brought together nine centenarian survivors and refugees, all aged from 100 to 105 years old.

The Tea Party for the centenarians Survivours of AJR in London The German Embassy on 8 12 2025. Photos taken by Adam Soller Photography©[Missing Credit]

Among the guests were 102-year-old Henny Franks, a Kindertransport refugee who went on to serve in the British Armed Forces; 105-year-old Anne Callendar, AJR’s oldest member who joined the organisation at the age of 103; 100-year-old Kurt Marx – another Kindertransport refugee – who recently celebrated his third bar mitzvah; and 100-year-old Alice Hubbers, also rescued by the Kindertransport.

The Tea Party for the centenarians Survivours of AJR in London The German Embassy on 8 12 2025. Photos taken by Adam Soller Photography©[Missing Credit]

Susanne Baumann, who has held the ambassadorial post since September, spent time with each attendee, listening as they shared extraordinary stories of survival, resilience, and the rebuilding of their lives in Britain.