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Never Forget! More People Wanted to Help
Honour Memory of Holocaust
It is a moment in history that the world can never be allowed to forget,
and here in Wigan Borough it is still resonates with all sections of our
community.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, in partnership with Wigan Council, have
again pledged their commitment to commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day
on Thursday, January 25th, 2007; in the week that Allied forces
liberated the Auschwitz Death Camp in 1945.
Organisers from the Trust’s libraries and heritage services team are
asking people to come forward now to take part in this important
national event that remembers not only those who died in the Nazi
Holocaust, but all victims of genocide, or persecution due to race,
religion, or sexuality.
Stephen Lythgoe, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Reader-in-Residence,
said, “We want to involve a wide range of people in the ceremonies. We
would particularly like to hear from anyone who has a personal story to
tell; Holocaust survivors, people from the asylum or refugee
communities, ex-servicemen who encountered the camps, or anyone whose
life has been affected by genocide or persecution. If anybody doesn’t
feel able to speak about their experiences publicly we would be glad to
interpret them on their behalf.”
Anyone wishing to attend or who feels able to share their experiences in
a brief statement, or through poetry or music, can contact Stephen
Lythgoe on 01942 404566 or via e-mail:
s.lythgoe@wlct.org.
In 2007, there will be two Civic Ceremonies of Commemoration on Thursday
25th January; in the Atrium, Wigan Town Hall from 10.30am, and in the
Derby Room, the Turnpike Centre (Leigh Library) from 1.30pm. The Mayor
of Wigan and other civic dignitaries will take part.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this News Release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Public Relations Officer, Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust on 01942 486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to ensure that people across the Wigan Borough have the
opportunity to become more physically, mentally and creatively active.
It also aims to increase community activity and to encourage good
citizenship.
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