The Black Country marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2017
Events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day were taking place throughout the Black Country today.
Commemorations are held every year on and around January 27, the day when Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated.
The theme of this year's memorial day is 'How can life go on', asking people to think about the aftermath of these atrocities.
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The day also remembers victims of genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Wolverhampton was showing its respect during a service at the Cenotaph in St Peter's Square.
Mayor Barry Findlay said: "Holocaust Memorial Day is our chance to remember the millions of people who were murdered or whose lives were changed beyond recognition as a result of the Holocaust, persecution or genocide."
Yesterday, businesswoman Dame Stephanie Shirley gave the University of Wolverhampton's annual Holocaust Memorial Day lecture, where she described how Kindertransport saved her life by bringing her to the UK in 1939 when she was aged just five.
Holocaust commemorations are taking place at Highfields Memorial Gardens in West Bromwich on Sunday.
The service starts at 10.30am and will be attended by mayor Julie Webb and deputy mayor Susan Downing.
Sandwell College's Central Sixth campus was also hosting an event at 11am today with A-level history students doing readings.
Lichfield Cathedral was marking the day with a programme of services and performances
A session in the nave, between 10am and 12pm, was for students, and was featuring presentations from Ganza Gahizi Dieudonne, who survived Rwanda's mass genocide in 1994, and a Holocaust Educational Trust ambassador. It will be accompanied by readings and music, including from 'Schindler's List'.
At 12.30pm there will be a Eucharist dedicated to the memory of those killed, and at 1.30pm, chair of the national Council of Christians and Jews Bishop Michael, will give a lecture in the nave joined by members of the Jewish community.
A special Evensong will follow at 5.30pm, before a free showing of 'The Pianist' at 7.30pm in The Old Stables, The Close. Places must be booked in advance by calling 01543 306240.
Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Ipgrave, said: "It will be a privilege to share a platform with friends from the Jewish community at this significant memorial event on Friday."
Also on Friday, Walsall Council was holding a midday multi-faith event at St Paul's, The Crossing in the town centre.
Mayor Kath Phillips, council members, school children, the Anne Frank Trust, faith and voluntary groups were standing together to remember.
