Orkney marked Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday 27 January with an art exhibition and service in St Magnus Cathedral.

the portraits laid out on seats in the cathedral

The artist Robert Downes exhibited 100 portraits of those murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.

Wikipedia

Outside the cathedral from 12.45 to 1.15pm a few people gathered in a candlelit silent vigil to reflect on what the day meant for them. Images of the vigil by Mike Robertson.

One response to “‘We Have Not Forgotten You’, Orkney’s Holocaust Memorial Day”

  1. I posted the following in my blog…… https://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17662

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