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New Year Honours List 2016

I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded an MBE in the 2016 New Year Honours List. The … Read more »

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6th March 2013: The First European Day of Remembrance for the Righteous

I have now returned from a very soggy Milan. Those of you who have read the earlier pieces of 24 … Read more »

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Raoul Wallenberg’s 100th Birthday on 4 August 2012

Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who rescued 1000s of Jews in … Read more »

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Holocaust Memorial Day Trust – Parliamentary Reception on 5 July 2012

One of our Trustees, Louise Ellman MP together with Mike Freer hosted a Reception for the Trust on 5 July … Read more »

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Agnes visits Glasgow for Yom HaShoah – 17 – 19 April 2012

Agnes spoke at the Yom HaShoah event in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday 18 April 2012. Hosted by the Glasgow Jewish Representative … Read more »

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‘The Other Schindlers’ on facebook

There is a facebook page for ‘The Other Schindlers’.  We’re keen to connect with as many people as possible, so … Read more »

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Listen to Agnes speak about ‘The Other Schindlers’

Agnes recently recorded a podcast for the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust about ‘The Other Schindlers’.  You can listen to this … Read more »

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Agnes is honoured for International Women’s Day 8 March 2012

Agnes is very proud to have been honoured by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust as an inspirational woman. See the … Read more »

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Manchester BBC Radio – Listen to Agnes on Monday 27 February at 7.00pm

Jewish Citizen Manchester on 95.1 FM Agnes was interviewed on Monday 27 February 2012 by Basil Herwald about her book. … Read more »

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Holocaust Memorial Day Events in Wales – 23 January 2012 ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’

At the 2011 Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) AGM I volunteered to represent HMDT at an event in Wales on … Read more »

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