27 January 2020 Jewish News
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75th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
Crafty Ladies Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber FLAMES OF REMEMBRANCE This handmade book has 75 pages, each influenced by an aspect of the Holocaust. Tiny flames on each page remind the viewer to keep the flame of remembrance burning.
Irena Sendlers Polish School Hull, Yorkshire and Humberside Students at this Saturday school, named after a woman who rescued 2,500 Jewish children in Poland, created an artwork showing students and staff standing together against hate speech and racism.
Bournemouth School Bournemouth, South West A FLIGHT OF REFLECTION Staff and students made 75 origami butterflies from atlases – representing the geographic spread of the Holocaust – pages from The Diary of Anne Frank and HMDT resources and placed them on a candle.
Ysgol Maesydderwen Swansea Valley, Wales Madstone Ltd Grays, Essex ETERNAL FLAME A stone company worked with Thurrock Council to create a flame which appears to rise up against the night sky. The shoes symbolise people coming together towards the flame from near and far.
Northgate High School Ipswich FRANK BRIGHT After survivor Frank Bright shared his testimony with students, they created this flame to remember his classmates at his Jewish school in Prague.
SEFYLL GYDA’N GILYDD | STAND TOGETHER Bonded pieces of wood show the strength people create when they come together. The handprints illustrate the future is in our hands.
Bishop Martin C of E School Skelmersdale SHINE BRIGHT TOGETHER A Y6 group discussed how to stop genocides, saying, ‘Humans need to stand in friendship and respect to ignite a flame that outshines the darkness of the past.’ This flame is the result.
AVOW Wrexham, Wales WREXHAM TOGETHER FLAME | WRECSAM FFLAM YNGHYD A collaborative artwork of hand and foot prints by those who live, work, volunteer and go to school in Wrexham.
Perton Crafters, Wolverhampton
Lathom Junior School London THE FLAME Inspired by the Holocaust Memorial Day logo, pupils created a mobile to remember genocide victims. One student said, ‘I wanted to say sorry to all those people, I wish they were here now’.
FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST A memorial to the author Judith Kerr and to all the children who died, this was put together by women and children who meet in the local library.
Kelvinbridge Sew and Sews Scotland SHARING THE LIGHT, STRONGER TOGETHER Created by a group who have studied genocide, this will hang in their church. Everyone carries a flame of hope.