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King Leads Tributes as Holocaust Educator Manfred Goldberg Dies at 95

His decades of school visits, capped by a recent MBE, reflected a lifelong mission to teach about the Holocaust.

Overview

  • Manfred Goldberg’s death at age 95 was reported on November 6, closing a life devoted to Holocaust education across the UK.
  • King Charles hailed Goldberg as “a truly special human being” in a message signed Charles R, recalling hearing his testimony this year and offering a personal farewell weeks ago.
  • Goldberg received an MBE from the King at Clarence House in September for services to Holocaust remembrance and education.
  • Deported to the Riga Ghetto in 1941 and later imprisoned in Stutthof and its subcamps, he was liberated by the British Army in May 1945 at age 15 before settling in Britain in 1946.
  • The Holocaust Educational Trust said his legacy will continue through its Testimony 360 programme, which preserves his eyewitness account using digital and virtual‑reality tools.