The exhibition of all the flames is set to be unveiled at the UK Ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day in London on 27 January, which will be televised on the BBC.
A number of guests have been invited to attend the event, including Caroline Montague from the The Ladies’ College History department, who will represent the school.
Both the History and Art departments came together for the project, which is called ‘Renbillaons Jomais’ – ‘never forget’ in Guernsey French. It focuses on three women who were taken from Guernsey and murdered as victims of the Holocaust.
“We looked at pictures, documents and historians’ accounts to find out more about the lives of Therese Steiner, Auguste Spitz and Marianne Grunfeld who were deported from Guernsey in 1942,” said 15-year-old student, Rosie Morris. “Our artwork shows that we will never forget their names or faces or the wrong done to them.”
More than 300 groups across the UK registered to take part in the competition, which was hosted by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
Pictured: Holocaust Memorial.
“We wanted to also give our flame a title of local significance, knowing it might be exhibited in London to a wider audience,” Rebecca Philp, 14, added.”Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq gave our group some valuable advice about Guernsey French phrases and we chose one that had a powerful meaning.
“It was significant also to work as a group of three girls today remembering these three women from the recent past.”
Mrs Montague added: “I’m so proud of the efforts of the girls to commemorate the Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide from Guernsey, and to produce such a moving piece of art.
“We will continue to study the history of the Holocaust and the stories of these three women at the Ladies’ College to make sure generations to come ‘never forget’. We’re very grateful for the privilege of highlighting their story in a national exhibition.”
Guernsey will be marking Holocaust Memorial Day with a service at the White Rock memorial, followed by a commemorative performance of music and dance at the Town Church.
Pictured top: 75 different flames will go on display later this month.