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Last Updated: Thursday, 27 January, 2005, 17:52 GMT
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In pictures: UK Holocaust ceremony
Congregation at Central Hall
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Around 600 Holocaust survivors and veterans attended the service.
The Queen lighting a candle
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The Queen hosted a reception for Holocaust survivors at St James's Palace before attending the Westminster ceremony, where she lit a candle.
Susan Pollack
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Films were shown about survivor Susan Pollack's return visit to Belsen camp, where she was held. She spoke of "mountains of corpses".
Holocaust ceremony at Central Hall, Westminster
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During the ceremony eight of the survivors' grandchildren read names from a list of 3,000 people. who died in the Holocaust
Tony Blair
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Prime Minister Tony Blair told the congregation "We must never dishonour their memory by allowing the ugly poison of racial prejudice and hatred to hold sway again."
Woman with photo at Central Hall
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Some of the congregation carried photos of loved ones who had perished during the Holocaust.
Candles
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Thursday's event could well be the last major commemoration, as many Holocaust survivors are elderly.


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