There was standing room only last week when Professor Lob, invited to speak in Bath on International Holocaust Memorial Day by the council's Human Rights Champion Cllr Sarah Bevan, gave his account of his imprisonment in the camp aged 11, his rescue by the controversial Reszo Kasztner and how he has come to terms with his experience.

Cllr Bevan, daughter of a Viennese survivor, said:

'I read Professor Lob's translation of an Hungarian Holocaust memoire last year and knew that Ladislaus would be a moving and interesting speaker for our event this year.'

Dr Hanna Diamond, Reader in History at Bath University, is also the offspring of a survivor. She gave the closing remarks and thanks to the Professor from Sussex University.

Cllr Bevan added:

'It is interesting to note that survival after an attempt at genocide is not always easy, and Professor Lob demonstrated that with humour and gravitas during his address and his question and answer session afterwards.'