Holocaust Memorial Day Bromsgrove venue change announced

Residents are invited to join the Vice Chairman of Bromsgrove District Council, Councillor Bakul Kumar, and Rev Ray Khan later this month for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Service.

Each year, a service is held for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) to remember the millions of people killed in the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution, and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.

Councillor Sam Ammar, chairman of Bromsgrove District Council, said: "As we observe this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme of 'For a Better Future', it is vital for our community to pause and reflect on the profound suffering caused by the Holocaust.

"By acknowledging this tragic history, we can better understand the ongoing injustices faced by many around the world today.

"We invite all residents to join us in this crucial moment of reflection, honouring those who have endured pain and suffering due to dehumanisation and hate. Let us strive for a world filled with peace, love, and respect, united as one humanity, without divisions." 

The Bromsgrove Memorial Service was originally set to take place in Sanders Park at the Bandstand and Memorial plaque at 11am on Monday, January 27.

The event will now take place at Parkside Suite at Parkside, Market Street, Bromsgrove, B61 8DA. 

The event is open to everyone to attend and will see several middle and secondary schools along with readers from all faiths take part in the short service. 

This year up and down the country the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day is For a Better Future~" and the hope is HMD can be an opportunity for people to come together, learn both from and about the past, and take action to make a better future for all.

In The Holocaust, 11 million people including six million Jews were systematically murdered in Europe from 1941 to 1945 by the Nazis and their collaborators.

It is the worst genocide in history.

For more on this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme go to www.hmd.org.uk