Holocaust remembered in Llandudno ceremony

Jan 26 2012 North Wales Weekly News

PEOPLE gathered at the war memorial on Llandudno promenade on Sunday to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Holocaust in which six million people died.

A wreath was laid on behalf of Llandudno Town Council by mayor Greg Robbins, and another on behalf of the local Jewish community by Laura Blank.

Throughout this week, a Holocaust survivor has been visiting local secondary schools, telling his story of life in Czechoslovakia under Nazi rule and his escape to Britain.

John Fieldsend, a retired Anglican clergyman of Jewish descent, will also be telling his story at a special commemorative event on Thursday at Emmanuel Christian Centre, Lloyd Street, Llandudno. The meeting, which is free and open to all, begins at 7.30pm.