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Next weekend will see the annual Service of Remembrance to all those who lost their lives in Alderney during the Second World Ward.
The annual service has been described as "even more poignant this year given the terrible suffering that is being endured by the people of the Ukraine".
"By attending this Service we can demonstrate as a community our support for the brave people fighting on behalf of democratic principles enjoyed by all civilised societies," said the organisers.
Pictured: Hundreds of people died after being put to work in labour camps in Alderney.
The island had been fully evacuated prior to the arrival of the occupying forces, with prisoners brought over to work.
Estimates suggest thousands of people from across Europe were forced to work in the island, while at the very least many hundreds of them died as a result of malnutrition, exhaustion, accidents, and ill treatment. Some deaths were recorded as suicide.
The organisers of next weekend's memorial service have said "all are welcome to demonstrate the importance of the event both here and across the world".
They also said it will be "an opportunity to reflect upon the hardship and the suffering of those whose lives were cut short by the cruelties at the hands of the occupying forces. There are constant reminders across the island of those dark days."
Pictured: The Hammond Memorial is situated between Saye and Longis.
The annual Service of Remembrance will be held at the Hammond Memorial from 16:00 on Sunday 12 May.
All faiths on the island will be represented, along with members of the community and young people from St Anne's school.
Pictured top: The entry to Lager Sylt labour camp.
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