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9th July 1942
It was agreed that we’d go into hiding on 16 July. Because of Margot’s call-up notice, the plan had to be moved forward ten days, which meant we’d have to make do with less orderly rooms.
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Prisoners' handcrafted model presented to Anne Frank House
A scaled model of Anne Frank’s hiding place created by prisoners at HMP Wakefield has been presented in a moving ceremony to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The inmates were inspired to make the replica house after they took part in The Anne Frank Prison Project. Producing the model had such a positive effect on the prisoners that the Governor of HMP Wakefield sent four delegates from the prison to Amsterdam for the presentation. Steve Gadd, Prison Exhibition Manager for the Anne Frank Trust also attended the ceremony and said: “2009 is an extremely significant year – Anne Frank would have been 80 years old had she lived. The model will make another journey next month, when it will be sent to the South African Supreme Court in Johannesburg to be displayed at Constitution Hill. Read more about the Anne Frank Prison Project New Anne Frank drama
I am extremely grateful to the prisoners and staff at HMP Wakefield in presenting this scaled model of the Anne Frank House to the actual Anne Frank House in Holland, it is our way of paying our respects, in commemoration of Anne, her family and the tragedy of their lives.
But, just as importantly we would like this presentation to be a celebration of Anne’s life, and the inspiration that she has been to millions of people all around the world. Her values and her aspirations live on – That all people should live together in peace and mutual respect.”
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