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Motion · S6M-12534 · 17 Mar 2024

Holocaust Survivor Henry Wuga’s Sad Passing

Lodged by Jackson Carlaw Standard Motion 50 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges, with regret, the sad passing of Holocaust survivor and Giffnock resident, Henry Wuga; understands that Henry died peacefully at home on 15 March 2024, weeks after he reached the milestone age of 100 years old on 24 February; recognises that Henry first entered the UK on the Kindertransport in 1939, and that he was initially sent to Glasgow; further recognises that Henry was evacuated to Perth after the start of hostilities in the Second World War, but later returned to Glasgow where he met his future wife, Ingrid Wolff; acknowledges that Henry and Ingrid married on 27 December 1944 and celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2019; understands that Henry and Ingrid spent countless hours sharing their own testimony and educating others about the Holocaust; notes that, for a period of 20 years, Henry and Ingrid were involved with fundraising activities for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice; acknowledges that Henry worked as a ski instructor for the British Limbless Ex-Serviceman’s Association (BLESMA), where he taught people who had limbs missing how to ski; recognises that Henry received the commendation of MBE in 1999 for services to sport for disabled people, and that Ingrid was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2019 for her dedication to Holocaust education, before she sadly passed away in October 2020; believes that Henry had an incredible life, and offers condolences to family and friends for his sad passing.

Supporters (50)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.