Pictures of Chesterfield people paying their respects at Holocaust Memorial Day over the years

On and around this day, schools, communities and faith groups across the UK join together in national and local events to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and of more recent genocides.

Here are some pictures of the Chesterfield community coming together to honour the memorial day over the years.

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