JGSGB South & West London RG - 30 Jan 2022 2.30pm – with Simon Fowler – "Four out of six million: my search for my mother’s family in the Holocaust"

Our next Sunday meeting in our Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB South & West London Regional Group (SWL RG) by Zoom, on a Holocaust theme.

Date: Sunday 30 January 2022
• Time 14:30 London, 09.30 New York, 16:30 Jerusalem 15:30 Switzerland
• Title: "Four out of six million: my search for my mother’s family in the Holocaust"
• Speaker: Simon Fowler
• Description: Growing up Simon Fowler knew that his mother had arrived as a penniless 18-year-old schoolgirl in the days before war broke out in 1939. She was always reluctant to talk about her experiences, but since her death Simon has uncovered the fate of her immediate family. Their history is, of course, unique, but at the same time similar to that of millions of other victims. The talk will reveal what he has found, look at the sources used, and discuss some ethical issues that arose from the research.

About Simon Fowler
Simon Fowler worked at The National Archives for nearly thirty years. For ten years he was a professional researcher specialising in military history and records of the twentieth century. Now semi-retired Simon is devoting more time to researching local history and the Jewish side of his family tree.

After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q&A on the talk.

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!

If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts.

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Jenny Osorio invites you to register for a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: JGSGB SWL RG: "Four out of six million: my search for my mother’s family in the Holocaust" by Simon Fowler

When: Jan 30, 2022 02:30 PM London

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvf-isqzkrG90_JKuEiVrsDM9QLrfOuyik

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Keep well!

Leigh Dworkin

Chairman, JGSGB

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