Dr Zsigmond, a Doctor from Liverpool told us the story of his escape from Hungary and the crushing of the Revolution in 1956 following his family moving there in 1944.
Having attended Medial School in the University of Pecs, Andrew was part of the student uprising which was brutally crushed in 1956. The story of the first major revolt within a communist country unfolds as he and his friends escaped in 1957 in a time that was to be the turning point of the Cold War.
We found out about the difficulties such as getting food, avoiding persecution and his escape to Austria and how he ended up as a coal miner in Yorkshire, before attending Medical School in Liverpool.
A brilliant talk, many questions and of course an enjoyable evening was had by by all. Many Thanks to Andrew and Simon La Frenais for the evenings entertainment.
