Holocaust Memorial Day service to be held in Peterborough

A commemoration service will be held in Peterborough to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

The event will take place at St John the Baptist Church on January 27 at midday.

The public is invited to remember the suffering and sacrifice of millions of people killed in genocides, including the Holocaust.

The mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Marco Cereste, will lead a civic procession from the Town Hall at around 11.40am to Cathedral Square.

Drama students from St John Fisher Catholic School will perform a piece at Cathedral Square with a procession which will then move to St John's Church for the service.

Following the service, a wreath-laying ceremony will take place outside at the memorial stone in St John's Square to conclude the commemorations.

Cllr Marco Cereste, the mayor of Peterborough, said: "The events taking place in Peterborough give us all the chance to remember the victims of genocide.

"Holocaust Memorial Day is a significant and poignant event in our calendar providing the opportunity to reflect on the atrocities of the past and share their stories with future generations."