It is with great sadness that Martlesham Council learned that  Frank Bright sadly passed away in August 2023. Our community orchard at Martlesham Heath is named ‘Brights Orchard’ in honour and acknowledgment of all Frank’s hard work in educating younger generations about the Holocaust.

It was a privilege for us to host Mr Bright as our guest of honour, MBE, as one of the last Auschwitz survivors, to open Brights Orchard in 2020.

Frank kindly visited us again in 2022 and in Spring 2023 to help the children and volunteers plant out more trees for the orchard.

The orchard is located opposite Gorseland Primary School and Nursery, and the nearby Aviation Museum at the Control Tower.

Class photo of Gorseland  School Children with spades and trowels in hand

Informal photo of four children planting a sapling with adult volunteers looking on

Group Photo of visitors infants and volunteers with Mr Bright centre

Child watering a sapling

Small group of children planting a sapling in a hole

Frank Bright seated with children standing behind

First fruits Summer 2020