Peterborough to remember victims of Holocaust in poignant ceremony
A poignant service to remember victims of the Holocaust – and other genocides across the globe – will be held in Peterborough on Thursday (January 29).
The event will take place at St John the Baptist Church, Peterborough, on Thursday 29 January at 12 noon.
The Mayor of Peterborough, Cllr Judy Fox will lead a civic procession from the Town Hall at around 11.40am to Cathedral Square. The procession will then move to St John's Church for the service at 12pm. Guests are invited to be seated in the church for 11.40am.
Following the service, a wreath laying ceremony will take place outside at the memorial stone in St John's Square to conclude the commemorations.
Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated worldwide on or around January 27 to remember the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust and the millions involved in genocides across the world. January 27 marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
A commemorative event has been held in Peterborough for several years, as a public and inter-faith act of remembrance.
Cllr Fox said: "The special events taking place in Peterborough give us all the chance to remember the victims of genocide.
"Holocaust Memorial Day is a poignant occasion giving us the chance to reflect on past atrocities and share stories so that we never forget. Please come along if you can.”
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 is 'Bridging Generations'. This is a reminder that the responsibility of remembrance doesn't end with the survivors - it lives on through their children, their grandchildren and through all of us.