Manchester businessman and philanthropist Yankel Levy was persuaded to buy the castle and associated land for £30,000 and some 100 children aged between 5 and 17 were temporarily housed before rejoining their families or starting new lives in England, America or Israel.
A wealthy Manchester entrepreneur, Yankel Levy, was persuaded to acquire the castle and adjacent land for £30,000. Subsequently, around 100 children aged 5-17 were temporarily housed before being reunited with their families or starting anew in England, the United States, or Israel.