The event – held at the Garden Room in Clifton Park – included speeches from the Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Rukhsana Ismail, council leader Cllr Chris Read, chief executive John Edwards, representatives from local faith communities including Rabbi Yonosan Golomb Reverend Justine Smith and Imam Sadaqat Hussain.
Musical performances by pupils from Wales High School and St Bernard's Catholic High School's choir also formed part of the commemoration.
A spokesperson for Rotherham Council said the event “encourages people of all ages to listen, learn, and carry these stories forward, helping to preserve memory and strengthen understanding between generations”.
Our photographer Kerrie Beddows was there to mark the occasion.
1. Students from St Bernard's Catholic High School's choir sang at the Holocaust Memorial Day service at Clifton Park.
SINGING: Students from St Bernard's Catholic High School's choir sang at the Holocaust Memorial Day service Photo: Kerrie Beddows
2. Civic dignitaries take time to reflect during Rotherham's Holocaust Memorial Day service.
THOUGHTS: Civic dignitaries take time to reflect during Rotherham's Holocaust Memorial Day service Photo: Kerrie Beddows
3. Rabbi Yonosan Golomb from the United Synagogue of Sheffield, spoke and performed a song during the Holocaust Memorial Service which was held at the Garden Room in Clifton Park.
SPEECH: Rabbi Yonosan Golomb from the United Synagogue of Sheffield Photo: Kerrie Beddows
4. The Reverend Justine Smith spoke at the Holocaust Memorial Day service at the Garden Room, Clifton Park.
EVENT: The Reverend Justine Smith spoke at the Holocaust Memorial Day service Photo: Kerrie Beddows