Wreath-laying ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day to be held at Lowestoft’s railway station

Wreaths laid by school children and reflective talks are set to take place in a seaside town to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.

The annual event will be held at Lowestoft’s railway station on Sunday, January 27 at 9.45am

This year’s memorial will mark 79 years since the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps were liberated as well as to remember millions of Jewish people who were killed under the Nazi regime.

The event will also mark the town’s involvement in the Kindertransport initiative – an organised rescue effort that brought thousands of children (mainly Jewish) from Nazi-occupied territory to the UK.

Over 500 children arrived at Lowestoft’s railway station in December 1938.

A town’s council spokesperson said: “The theme this year is ‘Fragility of Freedom’ with the Holocaust Memorial Trust highlighting that ‘freedom’ often means different things to different people.

“Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 also marks the 30th Anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

“This commemorative service will aim to highlight this theme with short readings from local schools and short talks followed by the laying of wreaths.”

All are welcome to attend.