Holocaust Memorial Day events will once again be taking place in Bedford, on Sunday 27th January. This year, the theme of Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘Torn from Home’.

Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day to remember those killed under Nazi persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust describes this day as “a time when we seek to learn the lessons of the past and recognise that genocide does not just take place on its own – it’s a steady process which can begin if discrimination, racism and hatred are not checked and prevented.”

In Bedford Borough, the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration events will begin with a short ceremony at the Anne Frank plaque in Russell Park, at 2.30pm on Sunday 27th January. The plaque is located between Pembroke Street and Bower Street.

This will be followed by a multi-faith service, which will be held in the Bedford Corn Exchange Harpur Suite at 3pm. This service is expected to last approximately one hour.