Category Archives: News
Agnes’ Honorary Doctorates from Sheffield University and Oxford Brookes University 2018
On 12 January 2018 I was very honoured to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Sheffield University for … Read more
Sir Martin Gilbert CBE 1936-2015
Sir Martin Gilbert CBE 1936-2015 I was very saddened to hear of the death of Sir Martin Gilbert, the eminent … Read more
Women of the Holocaust – Article from the Yorkshire Post, 14 February 2018
“There is nothing like knowing that someone wanted to kill you when you were a tiny baby to make you … Read more
Book Launch at the Wiener Library – 7 February 2018
I had the Launch of my second book at the Wiener Library in January 2016 and it was a great … Read more
Publication of ‘Women’s Experiences in the Holocaust’
My third book is now for sale. It is called ‘Women’s Experiences in the Holocaust: In their own words’ because … Read more
Tell History: Videos of me telling my story and some from my books.
A young American living in Berlin contacted me to tell some stories from my books and my own story on Skype. We … Read more
New Year Honours List 2016
I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded an MBE in the 2016 New Year Honours List. The … Read more
6th March 2013: The First European Day of Remembrance for the Righteous
I have now returned from a very soggy Milan. Those of you who have read the earlier pieces of 24 … Read more
Raoul Wallenberg’s 100th Birthday on 4 August 2012
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who rescued 1000s of Jews in … Read more
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust – Parliamentary Reception on 5 July 2012
One of our Trustees, Louise Ellman MP together with Mike Freer hosted a Reception for the Trust on 5 July … Read more