Provost Alastair Carmichael, who will welcome guests on the night, said: “Holocaust Memorial Day provides each of us with an opportunity to learn the lessons of the Holocaust.

“It is a chance to remember, but also a chance to pass the lessons of the past to the next generation.

“It is important that we don’t fall into the trap of believing that the horrors of the Holocaust started and ended with the Second World War. Genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur show us clearly that we must all be vigilant.” The evening event at St Ninian’s will feature a presentation on the ‘twisted path to Auschwitz’ by Dr David Kaufman from the University of Edinburgh, a short film on the life of Jane Haining, a Scottish woman who died in Auschwitz and music performances by East Renfrewshire Schools Senior String Orchestra.

Provost Alastair Carmichael added: “On Holocaust Memorial Day we share the memory of the millions who have been lost in the atrocities of the past, in order to challenge hatred and persecution today.

“We all have a responsibility to make sure that we don’t see history repeat itself.” If you would like to attend the free East Renfrewshire’s Holocaust Memorial Event on Monday, January 26, at St Ninian’s High School please contact margaret.pettigrew@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk or call Margaret on 0141 577 3107.