A BARROW church is set to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives through genocide tonight as part of proceedings for Holocaust Memorial Day.
The tenor bell at St James' Church in Blake Street, Barrow, will toll at 7pm for 15 minutes with the church set to stay open until 7.30pm to allow people to reflect.
Andrew Pollock, a bellringer for the church, said: "There may be those in our region who have suffered personal abuse, discrimination and hatred, or families whose ancestors have suffered from persecution in the Second World War.
"Holocaust Memorial Day aims to ensure we do not forget all the victims and people affected by genocides such as the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, and to ensure we continue to learn the lessons from the past to create a safer and better future.
"I hope that tolling the tenor at St James' will be a poignant symbol to the surrounding community to remember those who have suffered persecution and genocide."
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on January 27 each year. The date marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
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