Sefton Holocaust Memorial Day

Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day.

It was a privilege to attend the annual Sefton Holocaust Memorial Day in Christ Church Southport on Sunday 25 January.

Speaking at the service my colleague Patrick Hurley MP for Southport said:

"We also remember that the Holocaust did not begin with camps or killing. It began with words. With prejudice. With the slow erosion of empathy, and the gradual normalisation of exclusion and hatred.

“Holocaust Memorial Day exists because remembrance matters.”

Sefton UNISON Branch Secretary Glen Williams said:

“The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘Bridging Generations’.

“Bridging Generations emphasises the importance of remembering the Holocaust and passing on its lessons to future generations."

Michael Braham DL said:

“We remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered.

We remember the persecution of those who were physically disabled, as well as gay people, freemasons, members of the Roma, and also political opponents primarily communists, trades unionists and social democrats.

Today we also remember the genocides in Bosnia, Rwanda, Cambodia and Darfur.”