Weymouth Town Council – Ceremony – HMD 2025
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Activity type: Public activity
Organisation name: Weymouth Town Council
Website: https://www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk/news/holocaust-memorial-day-2025/
Address:
The New Town Hall, Commercial Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8NG
United Kingdom
27th January, 2025
Image above courtesy of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
Monday 27th January marks Holocaust Memorial Day, which is the anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945.
And although Weymouth Town Council’s annual service in Radipole Park and Gardens was cancelled due to adverse weather, this poignant day was still recognised. The Mayor of Weymouth, Cllr Jon Orrell and local resident Barbara Cohen, were joined by staff at The New Town Hall where they lit a candle to remember those around the world affected by the Holocaust and other genocides, both past and present. (pictured below)
Barbara also took the time to read out the speech she would have delivered at the planned event. Below is a quote from Barbara’s reading and you can listen to the full recording by clicking play on the audio file:
“In this new year of 2025, let’s make sure we keep our candle of hope alight. We can all make a difference to our world by the way we behave. Sometim
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