'Our community stands together in uniting to reject hatred in all its ugly forms'
Blackburn Cathedral hosted an event to remember the Holocaust and other genocides on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp. The service on Monday was addressed by Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, the borough’s deputy youth MP Ethan Woods and The Very Revd. Peter Howell-Jones, Dean of Blackburn .
The Holocaust Memorial Day event was hosted by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, the Blackburn with Darwen Interfaith Forum and the Cathedral. This year the theme for the annual commemoration was: ‘For a better future’. Cllr Phil Riley, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, who attended the event said: “In Blackburn with Darwen Holocaust Memorial Day is an important date in our community calendar. It provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the Holocaust and other atrocities.
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