Newcastle. Holocaust Memorial Events.
January 16 - January 30
From Peter Sagar
This is to invite you a Holocaust Memorial Day event on Thursday 23rd January at the Bewick Hall in Newcastle City Library at 5.30pm and also, to a repeat event at the Community Room in Newcastle West End Library at 3pm on Friday 24th January.
The events are remembering the role of local regiment the Durham Light Infantry in the Relief of Belsen in 1945.
The following is taken from the Newcastle HMD brochure: “Two events to commemorate and celebrate the role played in the Relief of Belsen in the spring of 1945 by one of our local regiments – the 113 LAA TA, affiliated to the Durham Light Infantry. -when men from the Northeast helped Jewish, Roma and other survivors. There will be illustrated talks by local historian Peter Sagar and ex-MP Julie Ward and the screening of an interview with Frank Lavin from Hartlepool, whose father Wilfr was part of the DLI detachment at Bergen-Belsen in April and May 1945. Young people from North Benwell Youth Project, many from a Roma background, will show how they have responded to the story through artwork”
I think that it is a great story, the kind of story that can break down barriers and which we desperately need at the moment.
It would be great to see you on 23rd or 24th January!
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As well as Peter Sagar’s events there will be a full programme of Holocaust Memorial events running from 16 to 30 January. See this link for the full programme: