Councillor Veronica Jones, who is Northumberland County Council’s cabinet member for Adult Well Being and Health, is reminding people that 27th January is National Holocaust Memorial Day and a time when we remember all those lost in the Holocaust and subsequent genocides and that as part of this Northumberland County Council is holding a Holocaust Memorial event at County Hall on 25 January.

 “It is important that we continue to remember these shocking moments in history and all those that have lost their lives through unjust hatred and persecution.

“It is through remembering these events that we can learn from them and they serve as a continuous reminder that more needs to be done to recognise prejudice and raise awareness about how to stop it.”

The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘the power of words’ and the impact and difference words can make, both for good and evil.

Northumberland County Council’s Holocaust memorial event will be exploring this year’s theme through music, film, readings and testimonies. The event will begin with the lighting of the Holocaust memorial candle and will conclude with the rising of the Holocaust flag.

The ceremony which will be hosted by the Northumberland Youth Cabinet and Parliament and will feature a film from Sele First School and a talk from the Young Equality Stars from Prudhoe Highfield Middle School is open to all and will take place on 25th January at 1pm in the Council Chamber at County Hall, Morpeth.