London Borough of Merton Holocaust Memorial Day
Civic Event Thursday 27 January 2022
7:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Order of Service
1 Welcome by the Worshipful the Mayor of Merton, Councillor Michael Brunt
2 Memorial prayer from Rabbi Adrian Schell – Wimbledon Synagogue
3 Recording of Wimbledon Synagogue Choir, directed by Sarit Aloni – Yitgadal (Chatzi Kadish – by Salomone Rossi):
4 Reading by the Mayor of Merton, Councillor Michael Brunt
5 Reading by Councillor Mark Allison, Leader of the Council
6 Reading by Councillor Nick McLean, Leader of the Opposition
7 Reading by Councillor Peter Southgate, Leader of Merton Park Ward Independent Group
8 Reading by Councillor Jenifer Gould, Liberal Democrats
9 Recording of Wimbledon Synagogue Choir – directed by Sarit Aloni – Avinu Shebashamayim
10 Reading by Hannah Doody, Chief Executive Merton Council
11 Reading by Chief Inspector Barrie Capper, Metropolitan Police Service
12 Reading by Jason Tough, Station Commander of Wimbledon Fire Station
13 Recording of Wimbledon Synagogue Choir, directed by Sarit Aloni – Avinu Malkeinu
14 Reading by Imam Nasim Bajwa, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association
15 Reading by Geetha Maheshwaren, Shree Ghanapathy Temple
16 Reading by Judith Freedman, Wimbledon District Synagogue
17 Reading by Farrukh Ahmed, Wimbledon Mosque
18 Reading by Ali Wallace, Wimbledon Quakers
19 Reading by Sandra Sinclair, Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Voice
20 Recording of Synagogue Choir, directed by Sarit Aloni – Adonai Roi
21 Reading by Pinar Engincan, Chair Merton Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Forum
22 Reading by David Jenkins, Trustee of Merton Centre for Independent Living
23 Reading by Simon Shimmens, Chief Executive of Merton Connected
24 Presentation by David Wirth from Generation2Generation UK
25 Recording of Wimbledon Synagogue Choir, directed by Sarit Aloni -Mim’amakim
26 Concluding Prayers by Rabbi Adrian Schell – Wimbledon Synagogue and Reverend Alison Judge – Mayor’s Chaplain
