Residents of all ages from across Thurrock attended a poignant memorial service in Grays to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Cllr Sue Shinnick, Mayor of Thurrock, led the ceremony, joined by Rev Dr Kate Carter, Mayor’s Chaplain and Team Vicar for the Grays Thurrock Team Ministry. Adisa, said: “I did not live through the Holocaust or the genocide in Srebrenica. Cllr Sue Shinnick said: “Holocaust Memorial Day reminds us of the vital responsibility we all share in remembering the past and standing firmly against hatred, intolerance and discrimination in our society. Thank you to all of those who attended the memorial service and shared reading session.