CHARD Museum are paying tribute to the six million Jews killed in World War two through hosting their own Holocaust Memorial Day on February 4.
January 27 marked the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
To commemorate and reflect, Chard Museum will begin their Holocaust Memorial Day with talks from Diane Baxter who will use extracts from her father’s video testimony.
A museum supporter spokesperson said: “If we understand the past we can better understand the present and can better care for the future.
Diane Baxter was born in 1958 and describes herself as the daughter of a Holocaust Survivor.
Her experience is second generation and taken from her discussions with her father and his participation in the Steven Spielberg Shoah Foundation Video Project.
READ MORE: Road re-opened after emergency tree works
READ MORE: Experts share 4 tips for avoiding a 'rat attack' in your garden or home
READ MORE: The rare 50p coin sold for £320 on eBay and how to spot it
This was established with the profits from the film, Schindler’s List and recorded survivor testimonies.
Diane will talk about issues such as Life in Germany when Hitler came to power, the impact on young people’s lives, what they witnessed, Kindertransport and the decision by the British Government at the time to rescue 10,000 children
Her father fled to England from Germany in 1938 on the first Kindertransport.
Apart from his brother, one aunt and one cousin (who survived Auschwitz) the whole of Richard’s family were killed by the Nazis.
Diane’s grandparents were shot on their way to Riga Concentration Camp.
This thought-provoking discussion will be told through Richard’s eyes and even though it is second hand it will raise many questions that have emerged and continue to emerge about events in the world today.
The museum spokesperson added: “We are also remembering those directly impacted in many, many other war areas. These include more recently genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.”
This experience will take place on Tuesday, February 4 in the Café area of Chard Guildhall.
Doors will open at 19.15 with Diane’s talk starting at 19.30.
Tickets are £5.00 with Museum Members at £2.50. Tickets are available at the door.
Share