Holocaust remembrance near Parliament goes ahead after Culture Secretary Lucy ... trends now
8 shares
View
comments
A Holocaust remembrance event on the site of a planned memorial in London only went ahead after Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer intervened.
The Royal Parks initially told organisers of last Sunday's Yom HaShoah UK that it could not be held in a park next to the Houses of Parliament which is earmarked for the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
But Ms Frazer, who is Jewish, intervened and the event was allowed to go ahead in Victoria Tower Gardens.
The Government last year re-affirmed plans to create a national Holocaust memorial in the Gardens.
Ms Frazer (pictured), who is Jewish, intervened and the event was allowed to go ahead in Victoria Tower Gardens
The Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis pictured speaking at the remembrance event on May 5
However, the location has sparked controversy with critics say the park is the wrong site for the
