Holocaust Memorial Day
Images from Wigan Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations.
Holocaust Memorial Day:
Seventy five years ago the Gates of Auschwitz were opened and the world knew that millions of people had been murdered.
Genocide is something which has occurred across time and place, more recently in countries such as Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur and Bosnia.
Each year the world remembers the victims and pledges to continue to work for a lasting peace free from discrimination, racism and hatred.
This year two civic events were be held on Friday, 24 January - the first one in the Derby Room of the 'Turnpike' Gallery in Leigh and the second one in the 'The Fire Within' inside the Galleries Shopping Centre on Standishgate, Wigan .
St John Fisher RC High performed drama, dance and music in Wigan and Sacred Heart RC Primary pupils sang in Leigh.
Readings were also given by Wigan Rotary and Leigh Paperback Writers.
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Santa will be down Rectory Lane tonight
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Another busy month
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Many, many, thanks for the generosity of the people of Wigan in helping Rotary Club raise over £15000 for good causes. Wishing you a successful 2017
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Wigan Rotary Club and Golborne-Lightshaw Rotary Clubs jointly supported a group of young carers
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This is the second year the Rotary Clubs of Leigh and Wigan have combined to collect unwanted hospital equipment
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The annual competition for Primary Schools The winning Team -Aspull Our Lady’s RC Primary School
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Wigan Rotary gives useful numbers in emergency
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Long service certificate presented
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Friends of Rotary Certificates presented to acknowledge the work that Metro Rod, Local Life and Westwood Motors do in supporting the work of Wigan Rotary Club in the Community.
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Wigan Rotary Club and Golborne -Lightshaw Rotary Club combine to give a group of Young Carers a day out
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The winning teams pictured receiving their certificates from Peter McGhee, Principal of St John Rigby College
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The organisations that benefitted from your generosity
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Long service certificates
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Wigan Rotary thanked Sunshine House for their support in helping to collect unwanted hospital equipment
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Members of Wigan Rotary joined with people across the world in remembering the victims of Holocaust and Genocide."‹
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Photographic record of visits and presentations in January and early February
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