Kettering's Holocaust Memorial Day service moves online

A small Kettering service in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be shown online this year because of Covid restrictions.

The mayor of Kettering, Cllr James Burton, will be holding the service on Wednesday (January 27) with the video published on the This is Kettering Facebook page at midday.

Members of the public will not be able to attend the event.

The service will adhere to all the latest safety guidance and will include poignant readings from the mayor’s chaplain, Reverend David Walsh, and members from the wider Kettering

community.

Holocaust Memorial Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi deathcamp.

It is an important commemoration that teaches people of the past, and to take action to create a safer future.

Cllr Burton said: “It is exceptionally important that we continue to observe Holocaust Memorial Day despite the current restrictions.

"I am saddened that members of the public cannot pay their respects in person with me, but I urge people to remember this day safely from home and to reflect on the responsibility it gives us to work for a safer, better future for everyone, and to tackle prejudice and discrimination.”