About Roman Halter
Lived 1927 – 2012 (aged 84). Roman Halter was a Polish painter, writer and architect.
Roman Halter (7 July 1927 in Chodecz – 30 January 2012) was a Polish painter, sculptor, writer, architect and Holocaust survivor.
He managed to escape from a cart while on a transport to Chełmno extermination camp. His mother, sister and her family were murdered in Chełmno. After the war he moved to Britain and became an architect, establishing practices in London and Cambridge. A memorial bench in the couple's honour was installed at Crouch End Lido, where they used to swim, in the presence of the Mayor of Haringey, Sheila Peacock, Catherine West, MP, in 2020.
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Who was Roman Halter?
Polish architect and holocaust survivor (1927–2012)
When was Roman Halter born?
Roman Halter was born on 7 July 1927 in Chodecz.
When did Roman Halter die?
Roman Halter died on 30 January 2012 in London.
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Roman Halter was a painter, writer and architect.
What nationality was Roman Halter?
Roman Halter was Polish.
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