On Monday, Chelsea FC will be hosting a Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition in the Tea Bar from 10.30am – 2.30pm to recognise 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. It details the rescue of several thousand Jewish refugees from Germany to the south coast of Kent in weeks and months before the outbreak of World War II. They will have members of the Weiner Holocaust Library (founded by the grandfather of Chelsea board member Danny Finkelstein), Holocaust Educational Trust and Chelsea Jewish Supporters’ Group attending to talk through the exhibit,
It is a free event and no booking is required. Here are the details from the club..
Chelsea to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 by hosting exhibition
A remarkable rescue event and the telling of its story are the centrepiece of Chelsea Football Club’s commemoration on Holocaust Memorial Day later this month. Our supporters are invited to attend.
At our core, Chelsea FC and Chelsea Foundation supports inclusion for all. We openly welcome those from all faiths and backgrounds to our club and we take great pride in serving our diverse and vibrant community.
Monday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day and as part of our No To Hate campaign, we are providing the opportunity for our fans to learn more about the past on what in 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
In partnership with our Jewish Supporters’ Group, we will be hosting an exhibition at Stamford Bridge, provided by The Wiener Holocaust Library, detailing the extraordinary Kitchener Camp rescue of 1939.
During November 1938, up to 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and placed in concentration camps across Germany, where they faced starvation and torture in inhumane conditions. After several months, these men were released on the condition they left Germany immediately, however, there was one issue: no country was willing to provide them refuge. That is, until Jewish aid groups convinced the British government to provide them refuge in a disused World War I base on the coast of Kent.
The Kitchener Camp exhibition documents the rescue of these men with their stories told through original documents and archives.
Supporters are invited to view the exhibition, which will be in the Tea Bar at Stamford Bridge, from 10.30am – 2.30pm on Monday 27 January. Members of both the Chelsea Jewish Supporters’ Group and the Holocaust Educational Trust will be in attendance to discuss the exhibition with visitors. This is a free event, and attendees do not need to book.
The Tea Bar is located behind the Shed End stand between the ticket office and Frankie’s Bar and Grill.
Click for more information about the exhibition and The Wiener Holocaust Library
