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Wednesday marked Holocaust Memorial Day and the Premier League, its clubs and players united to commemorate this year s theme, Be the light in the darkness .
Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the six million Jewish men, women and children killed by the Nazis and their collaborators in the Holocaust between 1941 and 1945.
It also commemorates the millions murdered in subsequent genocides, such as in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
At 20:00 GMT on 27 January, iconic landmarks and billboards across the United Kingdom, including West Ham United s London Stadium, Blackpool Tower, Caerphilly Castle and the London Eye were lit up in the Holocaust Memorial Day s global colour of purple.
However, he was stripped of his position of commander after a devastating defeat near Llandeilo, South Wales. Caerphilly Councillor Lindsay Whittle said: “Gilbert De Clare built Caerphilly Castle in the 13th century. An ally of Henry III, he had the castle constructed to keep the unruly Welsh people down. He is also said to have led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury, hardly the sort of person you should be naming a development after. “I’m very surprised that a house-builder with its headquarters in Wales should show such insensitivity. Didn’t someone at Redrow do some research on De Clare?
Welsh up in arms over new estate named after an English warlord
13th-century nobleman built fantastic Caerphilly castle, but locals claim he oppressed the population
De Clare gardens
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The name of an English nobleman should be removed from a housing development because he led wars against the Welsh, nationalists have said.
A new development in Caerphilly, south Wales, will be named after Gilbert De Clare, who built a castle in the town to keep the Welsh under his control.
De Clare gardens will be built by Redrow homes who have said they used it because they are proud of their Welsh heritage.
Suzie Rees, who lives in Caerphilly, wanted to do guided tours of the town but a foot injury meant this was not possible, so she looked to other ways of providing the experience. She hopes it will provide something fun and interesting for tourists and benefit businesses across the town. She turned her hobby of storytelling and passion for history into a business after funding cuts led to her administration job finishing. She turned to Prime Cymru for help with the business side of things and the finished product is available now. You can hear a preview of the tour and purchase it before your next visit at https://voicemap.me/tour/cardiff/essential-caerphilly-exploring-the-town-s-legends-and-history/sites/tommy-cooper-statue