Held yesterday at the synagogue on Orchard Road, this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme was Ordinary People and involved several Fylde coast schools.
Founder of the Northern Holocaust Education Group Leah Burman – a second generation survivor of the Holocaust, with both her parents having been born in Poland, was the guest speaker The theme this year is Ordinary People.
13. Holocaust Memorial Day at St Annes Synagogue
The event also involves several Fylde coast schools, with one student playing music for the crowd Photo: Daniel Martino
14. Holocaust Memorial Day at St Annes Synagogue
A young man plays on a musical keyboard Photo: Daniel Martino
15. Holocaust Memorial Day at St Annes Synagogue
The Holocaust Memorial Day was held at St Annes Synagogue on Friday Photo: Daniel Martino
16. Holocaust Memorial Day at St Annes Synagogue
The event was streamed live in 2021 and last year because the pandemic Photo: Daniel Martino
17. Holocaust Memorial Day at St Annes Synagogue
Many different groups came to pay pay their respects Photo: Daniel Martino
18. Holocaust Memorial Day at St Annes Synagogue
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) on 27 January is the day to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur Photo: Daniel Martino