Lord Mayor of Leeds welcomes Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation chief executive to Holocaust Memorial Day service

18 January 2023

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings MBE JP will welcome the chief executive of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, Wojciech Soczewica to Leeds this weekend as the city holds its annual civic reception for Holocaust Memorial Day.

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