A wreath laying ceremony will take place on Monday 28th January to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Wreaths will be lain by Lowestoft Mayor Ian Graham, District Councillor Frank Mortimer and the Waveney Youth Council in memory of those killed in the Holocaust and the genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. A moment of reflection will then take place lead by Rev. Matthew Payne.

At 2.00 pm in Kensington Gardens, the Town Council will unveil a new memorial plaque by the tree planted in 2002 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.  The short ceremony will be lead by the Town Mayor Councillor Ian Graham with pupils from East Point Academy providing their thoughts on remembering the Holocaust and other acts of genocide and members of the Friends of Kensington Gardens will be in attendance. Please join us for the unveiling and reflection.