PEOPLE from across Wyre Forest came together at St Mary’s Church in Kidderminster to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.
The church has a Holocaust Memorial stone which was the focal point for the poignant annual remembrance and commemoration service.
The event was organised by Coun Fran Oborski MBE and featured prayers from four different religions.
Picture by Colin Hill. s
There were speeches by Ian Miller, Wyre Forest District Council, MP Mark Garnier and Coun Oborski.
The Last Post was played and wreaths and flowers were also laid in memory of the victims of the genocide.
Picture by Colin Hill. s
Among others in attendance were the Mayor of Bewdley, Coun Nicole Harper, leaders of the Anglican and Catholic churches, council representatives and members of the Polish community.
Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the 6million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, along with the millions killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and the people who died in genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.
Picture by Colin Hill. s
This year’s theme ‘Bridging Generations’ epotomises the importance that remembrance is observed and knowledge of the tragedies are passed between all age groups.
2026 marks 81 years since the Holocaust took place.
Picture by Colin Hill. s
Coun Oborski said: “It was an extremely poignant service as usual and I am extremely grateful to the Royal British Legion for bringing their standard, Mark Garnier and all the clergy of various denominations.
“It is so important we carry on remembering.
“I also want to thank the headteacher of King Charles I School for bringing down the students who laid down the white roses.
“The event is especially important with the horrible state of the world we live in today as we are always in danger of repeating previous mistakes.
“Holocaust Memorial Day enables us to look at what happens if we don’t treat everyone equally.”
Holocaust Memorial Day was marked in Bewdley with a similar event at the Riverside North Park Memorial.
