Rachel has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment and in doing so pledged her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Holocaust Memorial Day falls on January 27th every year, the anniversary of the liberation of the infamous former Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in 1945.
In the lead up to and on Holocaust Memorial Day, thousands of commemorative events will be arranged by schools, faith groups and community organisations across the country, remembering all the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. The theme for this year’s commemorations is ‘Ordinary People’.
In Redditch, across the UK and the world, people will come together to remember the 6 million men, women and children who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, simply for being Jewish, and pay tribute to the incredible survivors, many of whom still share their testimony day in and day out to ensure that future generations never forget the horrors of the past.
After signing the Book of Commitment, Rachel said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is an important opportunity for people from Redditch and the villages to reflect on the darkest times of European history.
“As the Holocaust moves from living history, to just history, it becomes ever more important we take the time to remember the victims and pay tribute to the survivors. I would encourage my constituents to show their support for such an important day.”