Comments on: Sandwell’s first ever Holocaust memorial service

By: biannca

biannca — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:37:09 +0000

i think that this is a great way of remembering those who suffered the holocaust. well done Sandwell.

By: Zoe Cummings

Zoe Cummings — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:37:35 +0000

This situation upsets me so much i too think there should be a memorial day!

By: Fran Oborski

Fran Oborski — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:29:32 +0000

Well done Sandwell. We have had a Holocaust Memorial stone in Kidderminster from when the Day was first inaugurated andhave a simple multifaith service of committal there every year. It is very moving!

By: Bob Piper

Bob Piper — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:24:05 +0000

The sad thing is the Tories and the Lib Dems spoke passionately about the Holocaust and the need to support Holocaust Memorial Day in Sandwell when we moved the resolution in Council. I agree with Tom though, we don’t need to be sectarian about this, it is important that we get the non-fascist political parties to support the day. We also need to build support in the community for the event, and in particular in our secondary schools to ensure our children get the message of ‘never again’.

S. Kendall is clearly one of those single issue fanatics who would introduce the subject of the European Treaty into any conversation in order to try to attract attention to his passion.

By: Paul Sandars

Paul Sandars — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:33:52 +0000

I am surprised that the Liberals did not attend, after an admittedly junior and seemingly out of control activist from Bearwood made a disgraceful falsehood about our campaign in Newton pandering to BNP voters- [and well spotted, Bob Piper].

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:58:31 +0000

The memorial day needs to happen now, as the generation who were old enough to see the effect on fellow humans of a deep seated belief that history is made because of racial superiority is getting old. – Oh Mr Kendup,or whatever his name was, the chap who had the rant above – can’t surely think our Government should not sign up to mechanisms that allow us to work in liaison and co-operation with other Europeans?
Can’t agree with him, he should change the newspaper he reads.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:49:04 +0000

Sadly, the other parties did not participate. It’s important that we build a consensus for this event next year.

By: WestBromBlogger

WestBromBlogger — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:12:24 +0000

Tom, was there not cross party support for the memorial? Or are you referring to the BNP rabble?

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:38:24 +0000

Thats about the most stupid comment, I seen read or heard, in my life.

By: Anja

Anja — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:55:02 +0000

How ridiculous is it to compare the European Treaty with Hitler’s vision of a united Europe??? Come on, read Joachim Fest’s biography about Hitler first before you make such stupid comments.
Btw, I might have missed it but I didn’t spot the bit in the European Treaty that mentions “Lebensraum” for the Teutonic master race or the reopening of Auschwitz, which page is that on then?